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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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STANDARD ACTION FLICK — Vin Diesel as Ray Garrison in a scene from “Bloodshot.”
‘Bloodshot’ is a little more than a standard action film
The last major Hollywood release for the foreseeable future is “Bloodshot”, a would-be superhero movie that ended up being little more than a standard action film starring a standard Vin Diesel. … more
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OH BROTHERS — Tom Holland as the voice of Ian Lightfoot, and Chris Pratt as the voice of Ian’s older brother, Barley in a scene from “Onward.”
‘Onward’ is a take on classic Dungeons and Dragons fantasy
The Pixar animation studio has earned their reputation as the best of the best, and while their latest feature — “Onward” — is another gem, it does not reach the lofty heights of Pixar of … more
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THE INVISIBLE MAN — Released by Universal Pictures Aldis Hodge, from left, Elisabeth Moss and Sam Smith in a scene from the film. (Mark Rogers/Universal Pictures via AP)
'The Invisible Man’ is solid and straight forward
Packed with thrills, chills and a good use of the classic movie monster, it is not hard to see why “The invisible Man” is a success. The new horror film with the classic baddie takes the idea … more
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TRAVEL COMPANION — Harrison Ford as John Thornton with Buck in a scene from the film “Call of the Wild.”
Ford takes a back seat in "The Call of the Wild"
Your enjoyment of the new “The Call of the Wild” movie will depend on how much you enjoy watching silly dog antics, and on how much you can ignore that the dog is entirely computer animated. The … more
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unoriginal — Sonic, voiced by Ben Schwartz, in a scene from “Sonic the Hedgehog .”
Sonic the Hedgehog deserves better
If you’re desperate and don’t care about the logic or the details, the “Sonic the Hedgehog” movie will probably entertain your children. Based around the popular video game character, … more
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TAKING FLIGHT — From left, Rosie Perez, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Margot Robbie, Ella Jay Basco and Jurnee Smollett-Bell in a scene from “Birds of Prey.”
‘Birds of Prey,’ a rock n’ rolling good time
The first superhero movie of 2020 has arrived in the form of “Birds of Prey”, a rock n’ rolling good time of color, energy, bone-crunches and girl power. “Birds of Prey” is an unofficial … more
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Dull and ponderous— Blake Lively stars in Paramount Pictures’ “The Rhythm Section.”
Bad rhythm in 'The Rhythm Section'
After a couple really good crime and action movies this January, “The Rhythm Section” arrived in theaters to remind us that the dead of winter is when bad movies get dumped into theaters. Dull … more
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ALL STAR CAST — From left, Henry Golding, Matthew McConaughey and Charlie Hunnam in a scene from “The Gentlemen.”
'The Gentlemen,’ a rather entertaining film
Director Guy Ritchie returns to the mobster genre that made him famous with “The Gentlemen,” a pretty fun gangster flick with an exceptional cast of characters. Ritchie got famous with films like … more
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BAD BOYS ARE BACK — Will Smith and Martin Lawrence star in Columbia Pictures' "Bad Boys for Life."
'Bad Boys for Life' is a suprisingly solid and entertaining movie
More than 15 years since the previous film, “Bad Boys for Life” makes a good effort in its attempt to revive the franchise. Reviving franchises both on TV and in theaters has become a lot more … more
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HEAT OF BATTLE — George MacKay as Schofield, center, in a scene from “1917,” directed by Sam Mendes.
Film follows trek through enemy territory
The new war film “1917” is unlike any war movie you’ve ever seen before due to one unique filming technique. It’s also earning a lot of awards season buzz. Director Sam Mendes has filmed the … more
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literary classic — Clockwise from top left, Saoirse Ronan, Laura Dern, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh and Eliza Scanlen in Greta Gerwig’s “Little Women.”
Phenomenal job of literary classic
“Little Women” is an exceptional film. It’s rich, it’s emotional, and everyone on screen is just perfect. Though the sudden appearance of comedian Bob Odenkirk halfway through the film threw … more
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