Category: Films
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‘Ghost in the Shell’ is a mixture of great and mediocre
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“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…
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With ‘Logan’ the X-Men universe soars to new heights
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“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…
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A ‘Beauty and the Beast’ for the Modern Age
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Beauty and the Beast may be timeless, but Disney’s latest revamp of the “tale as old as time” is steeped in special effects and themes of the 21st century. This reimagined live-action Beauty and the…
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‘The Last Word’ says an awful lot
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“This is no way to live” – reportedly the last words of Groucho Marx Calling Academy Award winning actress Shirley MacLaine “iconic” might well be an understatement. TailSlate loved her in 2011’s Bernie with Jack…
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‘The Space Between Us” can’t quite fill the void
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‘The Space Between Us” doesn’t deliver on its promise
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‘A United Kingdom’ unites history and a love story into a fine film’
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“…a nation without a past is a lost nation, and a people without a past is a people without a soul” Seretse Khama Director Amma Assante (2013’s Belle), working from a script penned by Guy…
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‘I Am Not Your Negro’ turns an unfinished manuscript into a fiery indictment of race relations in the United States
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The result is a 95 minute mixture of the author’s own written words, voiced by Samuel L. Jackson in a world-weary way that heightens their message and brilliance; along with video of the author in…
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‘Youth in Oregon’ is a tough but worthwhile watch
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“My ultimate aim is to make euthanasia a positive experience” – Jack Kevorkian “Raymond Engersol” (Frank Langella – Robot & Frank, Frost/Nixon) is an eighty-something retired physician who survived open-heart surgery. But as a result…
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With Vin Diesel back, ‘xXx: Return of Xander Cage’ is a welcome return indeed
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“Patriotism is a virtue of the vicious, according to Oscar Wilde” – Sean Connery as “John Mason” in 1996’s ‘The Rock’ In the universe of the NSA’s xXx program, overseen by Agent “Augustus Gibbons” (Samuel…
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‘A Dog’s Purpose’ makes a great novel into a mediocre movie
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“The average dog is a better person than the average person” – Andy Rooney Disclaimer – As a dog lover, I was very concerned about the videotape that alleges a dog was mistreated in the…