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Dateline: Aug. 18By Lynn Venhaus, Alex McPherson, C.B. Adams and Carl “The Intern” Middleman We are busy popping up around our region, and suspect you...
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Spike Lee and Denzel Washington Reunite in Bumpy, Vibrant Crime Thriller ‘Highest 2 Lowest’
By Alex McPherson Although initially coasting along at a remove and not possessing the urgency of his other recent work, director Spike Lee’s “Highest 2...
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Hilarity Ensues in ‘Naked Gun’ Reboot
By Lynn VenhausBehold! Honoring the men who went before, who blazed a trail with silly spoofs and non-stop nonsensical gag reels not seen in 31...
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‘Afternoons of Solitude’ Is a Fascinating, Unnerving Look at the Abyss
By Alex McPherson Utterly mesmerizing, acclaimed director Albert Serra’s “Afternoons of Solitude” showcases beauty and bravery walking hand-in-hand with barbarism — forging a complicated portrait...
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Eva Victor’s ‘Sorry, Baby’ Is A Powerful Meditation on Pain and Healing
By Alex McPherson Exploring sensitive subject matter with grace and humor, director Eva Victor’s “Sorry, Baby” vividly captures the aftermath of trauma while underlining human...
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Ari Aster’s Latest ‘Eddington’ Is a Frenzied, Absorbing Nightmare
By Alex McPherson Supremely uncomfortable yet ever-watchable, director Ari Aster’s “Eddington” looks back at the chaos of 2020 with a savagely enjoyable microscope. Our story...
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‘Eddington’ Confuses in Look Back at Pandemic Boiling Points in 2020
By Lynn Venhaus Self-indulgent claptrap, “Eddington” is an interminable contemporary western-dark comedy that writer-director Ari Aster can’t figure out how to end, nor has he...
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James Gunn Mostly Saves the Day in ‘Superman’ as Big-Hearted Comic Book Spectacle
By Alex McPherson David Corenswet makes an excellent lead in James Gunn’s colorfully zany and overstuffed “Superman,” a film that marks an amusing, if largely...
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Fresh, Warm-hearted Look at ‘Superman’ Soars and Stands Tall
By Lynn Venhaus What superhero fatigue? With clear-eyed focus and a reverence for the comic book mythology, writer-director James Gunn has restored Superman to his...
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‘Jurassic World: Rebirth’ Roars Back As Familiar Formula Thrill Ride
By Lynn Venhaus With nostalgic nods to “Jaws,” “Alien” and the 32-year-old peerless original, the thunderous roar of the dinosaurs returns in “Jurassic World: Rebirth,”...
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