While ‘The Circle’ goes round and round, ultimately it gets nowhere
‘The Circle’ is disappointing
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There is no one to root for in ‘The Lovers’ and for once, that’s okay
A contemporary examination of marital fidelity and infidelity, ‘The Lovers’ is extremely engaging
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Sir Roger Moore has died in Switzerland
Roger Moore spent a dozen years portraying the legendary British spy, “James Bond,” longer than any other actor held the role. He made seven Bond films, a mark that still stands.
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Emmy-winning actor Powers Boothe has died
To borrow vernacular from Donald Trump, playing “really bad hombres” was the forte of Powers Boothe, who died at his home in Los Angeles on Sunday, May 14th. He was 68. Born in Texas and a graduate of Southwest Texas State University, Boothe began his career as an actor on the stage. He made his New York…
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‘Gifted’ is a gift for audiences, but the wrapping is imperfect
“Being gifted needs courage” – Georg Brandes “Very gifted people, they win and they win, and they are told that they win because they are a winner. That seems like a positive thing to tell children, but ultimately, what that means is when they lose, it must make them a loser – Joshua Waitzkin (his…
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‘The Promise’ uses a love triangle to tell the story of the Armenian Genocide
There is no shortage of films on the Armenian Genocide. 20 documentary films since 1945. 15 feature movies prior to The Promise from writer/director Terry George (Hotel Rwanda, Reservation Road). However, given the refusal of the government of Turkey to recognize the Armenian Genocide over a century later, the issue is important enough to warrant another feature telling the tale.
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Remaking ‘Going in Style’ was a great idea that went horribly wrong
“Aging is not lost youth but a new stage of opportunity and strength” – Betty Friedan “Wake up, Al. The cops just called us a bunch of amateurs. I suppose we gotta’ knock off a bank every other week in order to get some respect from those jerks.” – George Burns as “Joe” in the…
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‘Ghost in the Shell’ is a mixture of great and mediocre
“Never send a human to do a machine’s job” – Hugo Weaving as “Agent Smith” in 1999’s The Matrix The problem with trying to review Ghost in the Shell is that there are things about this movie that are wildly inconsistent. Scarlett Johansson’s performance is close to perfect, the visuals are astonishing and it is…
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With ‘Logan’ the X-Men universe soars to new heights
“If peace can only come through killing someone, then I don’t want it” – Hiro Mashima Logan is the third film in the X-Men franchise featuring “Wolverine” (Hugh Jackman – Movie 43, Butter), who has been practically invulnerable through all of his previous films. Now it is 2029 and the adamantium that was bonded to…
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Book a cruise to ‘Kong: Skull Island’ – It is an E-ticket ride
An interesting and visually spectacular re-imagination of the tale of the enormous ape named Kong.
