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The Friend (2025)

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Mar 31st 2025

‘The Friend’ Finds Salvation in a Great Dane’s Soul

Must love dogs. No, really.
“The Friend” is a testament to grief, loneliness and the bonds beyond traditional romance. All of the above hinges on a Great Dane that might be our finest animal actor, the Laurence Olivier of the canine set.
If you can’t stand sharing space with a four-footed beast, “The Friend” won’t land as required. If a dog ever became an integral part of your family,...

Screams Before Silence (2024)

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Mar 30th 2025

Timely ‘Torn’ Sheds New Perspective on Shocking Protests

You’d expect a film focused on Israeli hostages to take sides in the Middle East conflict.
“Torn” does, to a degree.
It’s also sympathetic to those who see posters of the kidnapped civilians as propaganda.
To a degree.
Truth matters, and it’s hard sympathizing with those eager to call for violence, intimidation and outright bigotry. It’s to “Torn’s” credit that the filmmakers...

A Working Man (2025)

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Mar 26th 2025

‘A Working Man’ Brings ’80s Heroism Back to Big Screen

Jason Statham is a throwback movie star.
Icons like John Wayne knew what fans expected of them and kept delivering film after film. Today, comic actors yearn to do dramatic work and serious stars stretch for comedies.
Statham isn’t doing Shakespeare anytime soon, nor is he eager to reinvent himself. He delivers bone-crunching action on demand, from last year’s “Beekeeper” to his latest,...

Flight Risk (2025)

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Mar 24th 2025

‘Flight Risk’ Deserves a Second Chance

We expect a lot from Mel Gibson when he steps behind the camera.
Blame “Hacksaw Ridge,” “Apocalypto” and “The Passion of the Christ.” Heck, the auteur’s debut, 1993’s “The Man Without a Face” deserves applause, too.
So when “Flight Risk” hit theaters earlier this year critics were less than overwhelmed. The project, on the surface, is beneath Gibson’s talents. It’s a...

Somewhere in Time (1980)

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Mar 23rd 2025

‘Somewhere in Time’ – Hokey, Illogical and as Magical as Ever

Jeannot Szwarc’s “Somewhere in Time” (1980) has always maintained this constant presence in my life, mostly because it’s the only movie that could, without fail, make my mother cry.
In fact, even mentioning the film to her casually does the trick. I used to tease my mom endlessly about this movie. Now, I’m no longer immune to it. In fact, I’m a fan, though, like Christopher Reeve’s...

Tales from the Darkside (1983)

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Mar 21st 2025

‘Tales from the Darkside’ Delivers Three Killer Yarns

“Tales from the Darkside: The Movie” is noteworthy for turning 35 this year, being one of the best (if not the all-time greatest) horror anthology films and showcasing the best performance from the chameleon-like David Johansen, who we just lost last month.
Johansen’s career began with fronting The New York Dolls before becoming a mainstream success as Buster Poindexter, then a character actor...

Snow White (2025)

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Mar 19th 2025

Girlboss ‘Snow White’ Worms Its Way Into Our Hearts

This isn’t your grandfather’s “Snow White.”
Savvy souls understand that going into Disney’s live-action take on its 1937 animated film. Judged on its own merits, the new “Snow White” delivers in ways live-action cash grabs films often don’t.
It can stand on its own, boasts strong performances and doesn’t bludgeon you with woke.
Yes, Rachel Zegler’s heroine is empowered in...

The Alto Knights (2025)

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Mar 19th 2025

‘Alto Knights’ Should Be Whacked by Audiences

You couldn’t ask for a better team to revive the gangster genre.
Director Barry Levinson gave us 1991’s “Bugsy.” Scribe Nicholas Pileggi co-wrote 1990’s “Goodfellas.” And Robert De Niro, well, ‘nuff said.
The trio unite for “The Alto Knights,” a film that works best as a reminder to re-watch “Bugsy,” “Goodfellas” or any pre-“Fockers” De Niro flick.
Even “The...

The Host (2013)

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Mar 16th 2025

Is ‘The Host’ Bong Joon-ho’s Best Film?

Bong Joon-ho’s “The Host” (2006) is the film I tell everyone they need to see if they want to know how extraordinary the South Korean filmmaker’s talent truly is.
Some would say to seek out Bong’s “Snowpiercer” (2013), a popular favorite, or his jaw-dropping, genre-defiant Best Picture winner, “Parasite” (2019).
I suspect that anyone who felt let down by “Mickey 17” (including...

Dick Tracy (1990)

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Mar 15th 2025

‘Dick Tracy’ at 35: No MCU Film Ever Looked THIS Good

Warren Beatty’s “Dick Tracy” (1990) arrived just when comic book movies were about to become a priority for major film studios.
This was due to the massive box office success and audience adoration of Tim Burton’s “Batman” (1989) and “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” (1990).
The thing about Beatty’s film, which was made while “Batman” was conquering the world, is that it doesn’t...

October 8 (2025)

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Mar 11th 2025

‘October 8’ – 2025’s Most Important Documentary

The day after the October 7 terror attacks Times Square teemed with anti-Israeli voices.
And they only grew louder.
“October 8” chronicles the antisemitism spike following the worst terror attack since 9/11. Director Wendy Sachs (“Surge”) connects the harrowing dots, from Hamas hijacking the Left’s talking points to the inscrutable silence of human rights groups.
What emerges is a vital...

The Rule of Jenny Pen (2024)

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Mar 6th 2025

‘Rule of Jenny Pen’ Lets Screen Icons Shine

John Lithgow has a tendency to nibble on scenery.
Or, in the case of “Cliffhanger,” devour it without mercy. He even admits as such.
Now, at 79, the actor has the perfect marriage of those impulses with “The Rule of Jenny Pen.” It’s a fiercely original tale where he’s joined by Oscar-winner Geoffrey Rush.
Together, they spin a morbid web of aging, loneliness and creepy hand puppets....

Queen of the Ring (2024)

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Mar 6th 2025

‘Queen of the Ring’s’ Flaws Are Its Heel Turn

Underdog stories run in the family.
Director John Avildsen gave us both “The Karate Kid” (1984) and “Rocky” (1976). Now, his son Ash Avildsen brings legendary wrestler Mildred Burke’s life to the big screen via “Queen of the Ring.”
It’s clear Pappy worked at a higher cinematic level.
“Ring” has gumption aplenty and it’s impossible not to cheer Mildred’s pluck. As played...

Die Hard (1988)

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Mar 1st 2025

‘Cleaner’ Won’t Make Anyone Forget ‘Die Hard’

Martin Campbell’s “Cleaner” begins with promise, especially because it stars Daisy Ridley.
The establishing scenes are all about how Ridley’s character, Joey Locke, became skilled at sneaking out of her home during a rough childhood.
In present day, Locke is a window washer for a skyscraper.
There’s also a subplot about her troubled relationship with her brother, Michael, played by...

Riff Raff (2025)

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Feb 28th 2025

Starry ‘Riff Raff’ Falls Incredibly Flat

Dito Montiel’s “Riff Raff” is one of the most off-putting films I can remember, the kind of bad movie that isn’t so-bad-its-good but genuinely hard to endure.
That the leads are Ed Harris, Bill Murray and Jennifer Coolidge, for starters, only makes the film’s failure even more depressing.
Appealing newcomer Miles J. Harvey stars and narrates as DJ, a talkative young man raised by...

The Unbreakable Boy (2025)

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Feb 21st 2025

‘Unbreakable Boy’ Puts an Imperfect Family First

Parenthood isn’t for the faint of heart.
Sleepless nights. Sudden illnesses. Bills atop bills. The Terrible Twos (and threes).
The parents at the heart of “The Unbreakable Boy” face two additional layers to family life. Their adorable son is autistic and suffers from “brittle bone” disease.
Their fact-based journey fuels a sobering look at parenthood. Yes, the “Oz Man” is the heart...

Millers in Marriage (2024)

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Feb 19th 2025

‘Millers in Marriage’ Stalls Just When It’s Ready to Soar

“Millers in Marriage” may be set in modern times, but the ‘90s are never far from the screen.
Writer/director Edward Burns dissects the travails of 50-somethings in mid-life crises. They pine for their younger days, when “Seinfeld” ruled and AOL flooded the zone with Internet CD-ROMs.
So does the film, a throwback to storytellers who focused on lost souls seeking life’s missing ingredients....

The Monkey (2025)

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Feb 17th 2025

‘The Monkey’ Delivers Enormous Blast of Outrageous Kills

“The Monkey” shouldn’t work on any level.
The gimmick is simplistic to the point of ridicule. Most of the movie’s deaths are telegraphed a country mile away. You could jot the story down on a cocktail napkin with room left over for a stranger’s phone number.
Maybe two.
So why is it a cinch for the year’s Top 10 horror movie list? Writer/director Osgood Perkins, that’s why. The rising...

The Adventures of Mark Twain (1985)

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Feb 15th 2025

How ‘Adventures of Mark Twain’ Rocked ’80s Animation

Will Vinton’s “The Adventures of Mark Twain” (1985) is the only film to be made entirely in Vinton’s patented “Claymation” technique and remains a one-of-a-kind animated film.
Vinton was already an Oscar winner for his short films. “Closed Monday” was Vinton’s breakthrough in 1974, an 8-minute stunner that resulted in the first Oscar ever given to a stop-motion animated work.
By...

Captain America: Brave New World (2025)

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Feb 12th 2025

‘Captain America: Brave New World’ – A New, Slightly Improved MCU

Talk about big shoes to fill.
Anthony Mackie isn’t just taking over for Chris Evans as the star-spangled hero in “Captain America: Brave New World.” Mackie must serve as a bridge to future “Avengers” films while restoring the MCU’s luster.
The “Hurt Locker” alum is up to the task in the moderately satisfying sequel. A few nips and tucks could have elevated the character in ways...

‘The Friend’ Finds Salvation in a Great Dane’s Soul

Timely ‘Torn’ Sheds New Perspective on Shocking Protests

‘A Working Man’ Brings ’80s Heroism Back to Big Screen

‘Flight Risk’ Deserves a Second Chance

‘Somewhere in Time’ – Hokey, Illogical and as Magical as Ever

‘Tales from the Darkside’ Delivers Three Killer Yarns

Girlboss ‘Snow White’ Worms Its Way Into Our Hearts

‘Alto Knights’ Should Be Whacked by Audiences

Is ‘The Host’ Bong Joon-ho’s Best Film?

‘Dick Tracy’ at 35: No MCU Film Ever Looked THIS Good

‘October 8’ – 2025’s Most Important Documentary

‘Rule of Jenny Pen’ Lets Screen Icons Shine

‘Queen of the Ring’s’ Flaws Are Its Heel Turn

‘Cleaner’ Won’t Make Anyone Forget ‘Die Hard’

Starry ‘Riff Raff’ Falls Incredibly Flat

‘Unbreakable Boy’ Puts an Imperfect Family First

‘Millers in Marriage’ Stalls Just When It’s Ready to Soar

‘The Monkey’ Delivers Enormous Blast of Outrageous Kills

How ‘Adventures of Mark Twain’ Rocked ’80s Animation

‘Captain America: Brave New World’ – A New, Slightly Improved MCU

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