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Sing 2
Cute animated sequel hits almost all the right U2 notes. You know when the Big Bad Wolf threatens to throw the dreamer koala Buster Moon off a building, he’s clearly the bad guy. And even if Buster delivers the goods,… Read More ›
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Encanto
The meaning of family is determined in Disney’s colorful delight. Disney’s 60th animated feature “Encanto” is the studio’s fourth feature to have a Latin American spirit after “Saludos Amigos,” “The Three Caballeros,” and “The Emperor’s New Groove.” If you haven’t… Read More ›
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Hawkeye
Renner and Steinfeld spread some holiday cheer and bow and arrows before the New Year. I was only given a 2-episode sneak preview of Disney+ and Marvel Studios’ new series “Hawkeye,” but I already know I want to see more…. Read More ›
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House of Gucci
This miscast Gucci biopic doesn’t have much fashion sense. Ridley Scott’s “House of Gucci” tells the story of how Patrizia Reggiani left her humble beginnings to live the high life of the Gucci fashion industry, and hired a hitman to… Read More ›
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Drive My Car
A movie so sexy, dramatic, gripping, and original, it’s impossible to resist. “Drive My Car” opens with the screenplay writer wife Oto (Reika Kirishima) telling her stage director husband Yusuke Lafuku (Hidetoshi Nishijima) a script idea about a teenage girl,… Read More ›
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The Power of the Dog, King Richard, C’mon C’mon, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, The Real Charlie Chaplin, and Cusp Video Reviews
CJ’s video reviews star Benedict Cumberbatch, Will Smith, Joaquin Phoenix, and Charlie Chaplin. This week’s video reviews consist of Jane Campion’s western “The Power of the Dog” with Benedict Cumberbatch and Kirsten Dunst, the sports biopic “King Richard” with Will… Read More ›
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Tick, Tick…Boom!
Lin-Manuel Miranda and Andrew Garfield are a match made in Heaven. Lin-Manuel Miranda’s directorial debut of the film version of the semi-autobiographical musical “Tick, Tick…Boom” explains that it’s based on a true story with parts made up by its main… Read More ›
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Ghostbusters: Afterlife
It captures the nostalgia of the original, if not any big laughs. The original “Ghostbusters” was a comedy hit from director Ivan Reitman, and it’s heroes were Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, the late Harold Ramis, and Ernie Hudson, who all… Read More ›
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Bruised
Halle Berry wins and loses the fight. Halle Berry makes her directorial debut of “Bruised,” a fighting drama made for Netflix, which should have done more than succumb to the cliches and subplots. In it, she casts herself as a… Read More ›
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The Real Charlie Chaplin
Listen to the words about Charlie Chaplin. “The Real Charlie Chaplin” starts off with the question: “Who was the real Charlie Chaplin?” Was he the same person or a different person? And it continues with how he made his way… Read More ›
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West Side Story (2021)
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8-Bit Christmas
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Licorice Pizza
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