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‘Yes, God, Yes’ gets the point across
We’re going to get a little blue with this week’s review of the utterly microscopic indie film “Yes, God, Yes.” Both short in runtime and released with nary a whisper onto video-on-demand, … more
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TENSE AND ENTERTAINING — Tom Hanks in a scene from “Greyhound.”
'Greyhound' - A tense and entertaining war movie
Few actors are more reliable than Tom Hanks, especially in a fatherly role set during World War II. So if you’re looking for a reliably tense and entertaining war movie, look no further than … more
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'The Old Guard' the latest from Netflix
Once again Netflix rides to the rescue this pandemic with “The Old Guard”, an enjoyable and engaging action flick that probably wouldn’t have had a home anywhere else. Actor Charlize Theron … more
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CHANCE ENCOUNTER — When carefree Nyles (Andy Samberg) and reluctant maid of honor Sarah (Cristin Milioti) have a chance encounter at a Palm Springs wedding, things get complicated when they find themselves unable to escape the venue, themselves, or each other.
‘Palm Springs’ is thoroughly entertaining
“Palm Springs” is the first great movie of the quarantine. Finally, a movie has come out on streaming that is just as fun, endearing, creative and enjoyable as real movies used to be in the … more
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Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams of Netflix's "Eurovision"
‘Eurovision’ is mildly entertaining
Not even a global pandemic can keep Will Ferrell from putting out weird, mildly entertaining new movies, though he’s gone straight to Netflix with “Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire … more
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‘My Spy’ makes children laugh
Anyone looking for a new sort of kids movie to show the young ones should have a good amount of fun with the new Dave Bautista vehicle “My Spy”, which recently got relegated to streaming. “My … more
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This image released by Universal Pictures shows Pete Davidson in "The King of Staten Island," directed by Judd Apatow. Universal Pictures said Monday that “The King of Staten Island” will debut on digital platforms June 12. (Mary Cybulski/Universal Pictures via AP)
Pass on ‘The King of Staten Island’
The latest comedian to try to make the jump from “Saturday Night Live” to the big screen is Pete Davidson, with his slightly-autobiographical, overly-long, kinda funny “The King of Staten … more
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DISAPPOINTING — Ferdia Shaw in a scene from “Artemis Fowl.”
'Fowl' misses the mark
For the first time since Hollywood shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic, I have found a movie that has likely benefited from not being shown in theaters. That movie is “Artemis Fowl.” Had … more
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Kevin James as Dominick and Lulu Wilson as Becky in 'Becky' movie.
‘Becky’ is gory, but entertaining
Comedian Kevin James as a murderous neo-Nazi is only the beginning of the dark madness that is “Becky”, the latest video-on-demand film to arrive during lockdown. We’re still a month away from … more
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This image released by Netflix shows Steve Carell, center, from the comedy series "Space Force," available for streaming on Netflix on Friday. (Aaron Epstein/Netflix via AP)
‘Space Force’ doesn’t always launch but provides some laughs
There are positives and negatives to the Netflix television model and their new comedy, “Space Force”, exhibits a lot of both. It’s too short, it’s gone in an instant and it’s only … more
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NEW FILM — Issa Rae as Leilani, left, and Kumail Nanjiana as Jibran in a scene from “The Lovebirds.” Premiering Friday on Netflix, “The Lovebirds” is a comedy in which a couple, just after splitting, become embroiled in a deadly crime saga.
‘The Lovebirds’ is perfect quarantine date night fare
“The Lovebirds” is another movie that was intended to go to theaters but has instead wound up on Netflix due to the global pandemic. Hopefully this means more people will watch this delightful … more
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DYNAMIC DUO — Characters Shaggy, voiced by Will Forte, left, and Scooby-Doo, voiced by Frank Welker, in a scene from the animated film “Scoob!”
‘Scoob!’ leans on nostalgia and comes up short
A good rule of thumb for whether or not a new animated movie is worth your time is to see if they resort to including their own Minions knock-off. If a movie is that desperate, it’s probably not … more
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CAPONE's epilogue — Linda Cardellini, left, and Tom Hardy in a scene from "Capone."
'Capone' fails on many levels
The video-on-demand world we now live in has sunk to new lows with the release of "Capone", a very ugly biopic about a very ugly man. Notorious gangster Al Capone lived a pretty interesting life. In … more
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INDIE FLICK— Leah Lewis, left, and Daniel Diemer in a scene from “The Half of It,” a romance about a high school loner who helps a jock woo the popular girl in school.
‘The Half of It’ fails to fully satisfy
Netflix giveth and Netflix taketh. For every promising action movie with a lot of energy, we’re also going to get a half-baked teen romance movie that probably wouldn’t have ever made it to … more
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ON NETFLIX — Chris Hemsworth, left, and Rudhraksh Jaiswal in a scene from “Extraction.”
'Extraction' released on Netflix
It’s fair to say that the solid if standard action movie “Extraction” was made far in advance of the coronavirus shutdown. But here it arrives on Netflix as one of the only actual noteworthy … more
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touching romance — Adèle Haenel, left, and Noémie Merlant in "Portrait of a Lady on Fire."
‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire’ is ripe for enjoyment
Sometimes you just want to enjoy an artsy French film about love and tragedy. And sometimes “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” is streaming on Hulu and is ripe for enjoyment. “Portrait of a Lady on … more
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This image released by DreamWorks Animation shows characters, from left, Guy Diamond, voiced by Kunal Nayyar, Tiny Diamond, voiced by Kenan Thompson and Poppy, voiced by Anna Kendrick in a scene from "Trolls World Tour." (DreamWorks Animation via AP)
‘Trolls World Tour’ is fun family fare
It turns out, I like the “Trolls” movies. Who knew. “Trolls World Tour” is going to go down in film history as the first big screen movie to ever be released in homes at the same time as its … more
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Betty Gilpin in "The Hunt"
Fear of 'The Hunt' note entirely justified
Desperate times call for desperate measures. I actively avoided “The Hunt” when it was released in theaters a couple of weeks ago — and I was right to do so — but the movie is not as bad as I … more
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Actors Anya Taylor-Joy, front centre, Johnny Flynn, left and Bill Nighy, pose for photographers during a photo call for the film ‘Emma’ at a central London hotel, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP)...
‘Emma’ is enjoyable
Hollywood has shut down and we won’t be getting any new movies for a while. We movie fans stuck at home in Rome are not without entertainment options, and so I turned to video-on-demand for the … more
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SOLID PERFORMANCE— Charles Lott Jr., left, Ben Affleck and Al Madrigal in a scene from “The Way Back.”
Affleck gives solid performance in 'The Way Back'
Before all the movie theaters across the state were closed down for the coronavirus, I managed to catch one final viewing of “The Way Back”, an emotional and mostly entertaining movie about Ben … more
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