Out in Theaters: ‘HAPPY DEATH DAY’
A disappointing realization of a clever concept, ‘Happy Death Day’ has elements to celebrate - a strong lead in Jessica Rothe, a plethora of pithy put downs, decent character arcs…
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Out in Theaters: ‘THE MOUNTAIN BETWEEN US’
Leads Idris Elba and Kate Winslet are thoroughly solid in ‘The Mountain Between Us’ but the romantic angles of the film feel forced and awkward and as the film pivots…
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Out in Theaters: ‘STRONGER’
A serviceable biopic with a strongish lead performance by Jake Gyllenhaal, ‘Stronger’ fails to overcome the drawn-out emotional and physical rehab elements that define the picture, resulting in a tedious…
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Out in Theaters: ‘KINGSMAN: THE GOLDEN CIRCLE’
Stylized and silly with innumerable potholes to boot, there’s little beneath 'Kingsman: The Golden Circle'’s gilded surface that warrants a return to the field. Mimicking the first film without adding…
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Out in Theaters: ‘ANNABELLE: CREATION’
A notable step up from its predecessor, Annabelle: Creation is definitely still not on par with the haunting Conjuring franchise. More fun and silly than legitimately scary, this daffy spin-off…
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Out in Theaters: ‘DETROIT’
It pains me to say that what should have been one of the most important films of 2017 ultimately had me reflecting on the back catalog of Eli Roth. Not…
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Out in Theaters: ‘SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING’
‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ is a fine entry in the MCU, a superior option to any of the last three Spider-Man efforts, but Jon Watts’ vision doesn’t top Sam Raimi’s nor does his…
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Out in Theaters: ‘THE BOOK OF HENRY’
Colin Trevorrow’s The Book of Henry is a tricksy page-turner, one that clubs you upside the head with eye-popping twists and heartrending turns at the expense of emotional earnestness. Fastidious…
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Out in Theaters: ‘BAYWATCH’
This modern day Baywatch redux fails to make any real splash but does offer a smorgasbord of hot beach bods dashing in slow-motion atop the sandy shoals. There’s a few…
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Out in Theaters: ‘ALIEN: COVENANT’
‘Alien: Covenant’ is a nasty slice of sci-fi complicated by high highs and low lows; Michael Fassbender is outstanding doing double duty as ideological opposites; the lame stable of human…