Made and set during the COVID-19 era, Pandemic Pillow Talk and Sylvie of the Sunshine State are both thoughtful and funny.
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The Forty-Year-Old Version (2020) movie review: Radha Blank’s midlife-crisis tale evokes memories of Woody Allen and Paul Mazursky.
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As an RKO and MGM star, sassy blonde Ann Sothern had an unconventional professional trajectory: A and B movies in a decades-long film career that had no less than 2 peaks.
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The Women remake: Critics derided + moviegoers were indifferent to writer-director Diane English’s defanged + declawed all-star all-female feminist comedy.
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The Doll (1919) movie review: Ernst Lubitsch satire features incredibly inventive production design. Ossi Oswalda (‘the German Mary Pickford’) stars.
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Here’s a brief look – to be expanded – at Turner Classic Movies’ June 2017 European Vacation Movie Series this evening, June 23. Tonight’s destination of choice is Italy. Starring…
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) Movie Review: Despite Chris Pratt, this particular Marvel franchise is starting to feel a bit stale.
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Bread and Butter (2014) movie review: Indie comedy-drama provides evidence that late-life virginity is detrimental to your emotional health.
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The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Movie: Bigger Flop Than Expected for Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer and Warner Bros which is having dismal year at box office.
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In Stereo (2015) movie review: Sharp and well-acted romantic comedy feels like a throwback to edgy American indies of years past.
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The Donovan Affair (1929) movie review: Frank Capra’s largely forgotten first all-talkie is now a silent. Jack Holt and Agnes Ayres star.
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Spy (2015) movie review: Melissa McCarthy rises to the occasion in Paul Feig’s transgressive feminist comedy. Jason Statham and Miranda Hart costar.
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Teacher of the Year (2014) movie review: Indie comedy presents its views on education in a cleverly humorous manner. Matt Letscher stars.
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Robert Pattinson in Maps to the Stars. ‘Maps to the Star’s trailer and clips: Julianne Moore goes ballistic after losing a role, Robert Pattinson learns that Mia Wasikowska’s parents are…
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The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) movie review: An excellent Ralph Fiennes shines in Wes Anderson’s visually and thematically expansive feast.
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Blue Jasmine (2013) movie review: Woody Allen shows he’s pissed in this mordantly thoughtful and beautifully acted social satire. Cate Blanchett stars.
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The Hangover Part III (2013) movie review: Todd Phillips’ threequel is a waste of money and talent. Bradley Cooper and Zach Galifianakis star.
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Garth & Wayne’s World with Dana Carvey and Mike Myers. Wayne’s World movie: Mike Myers & Dana Carvey + director Penelope Spheeris to attend Academy screening Wayne’s World, starring Saturday…
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Dark Horse (2011) movie review: A fantastic supporting cast (Mia Farrow, Donna Murphy et al) makes Todd Solondz’s tragicomedy a must-see.
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Jean Dujardin Les infidèles / The Players World Trade Center 9/11 Joke Censored due to Best Actor Oscar concerns claims report.
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Allison Janney, Emma Stone, The Help Disastrous Labor Day weekend box office Sept. 2–5 (Labor Day) weekend box office: North American box office actuals have been released. Tate Taylor’s The…
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Carnage review mix is less than enthusiastic: Jodie Foster, John C. Reilly, Kate Winslet, Christoph Waltz in Roman Polanski’s post-arrest comeback. Based on Yasmine Reza’s play God of Carnage, Roman…
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Your Highness movie box office: David Gordon Green’s spoof of various big-screen costume adventures is an unadulterated disaster. James Franco, Danny McBride and Natalie Portman star.
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Arthur movie box office: Featuring Russell Brand, Jason Winer’s remake of the 1981 blockbuster is on its way to becoming a sizable flop. Helen Mirren and Greta Gerwig costar.
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules movie box office: Sequel to 2010’s domestic sleeper hit opened with better numbers but turned out to have far weaker legs than its predecessor.
Trouble Is My Business (2018) movie review: Tongue-in-cheek film noir homage evokes memories of classic Hollywood crime dramas.
The Boss (2016) movie review: Melissa McCarthy wastes her talent in dreary comedy directed by husband Ben Falcone. Kristen Bell costars.
Bert Williams: Lime Kiln Club Field Day (1913) movie review: Long-forgotten silent offers a rare look at black people’s lives in the early 20th century.
The Girl in Tails (1926) movie review: Karin Swanström and Hjalmar Bergman show that to fight oppression women must stand up and scandalize.
The Lone Ranger (2013) movie review: Johnny Depp is a key problem in Gore Verbinski’s bloated action Western. Armie Hammer costars.
Maps to the Stars for Robert Pattinson / David Cronenberg? Above, Pattinson in Cronenberg’s Cosmopolis (Paul Giamatti in background) Robert Pattinson hates Twilight, according to those who have taken seriously…
Madea’s Big Happy Family movie box office: Tyler Perry’s latest is performing far more weakly than its two Madea predecessors, while international prospects are nil. Loretta Devine costars.