Why hasn’t there been a great Elvis biopic yet? Well, Austin Butler wasn’t around to star as the King of Rock 'n' Roll. At the center of Baz Luhrmann’s sprawling pop epic “Elvis,” a film as …
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By Katie Walsh, Tribune News Service (TNS)
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6/23/22
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We've nearly reached 2022's halfway point, and at the movies it's shaping up to be a pretty special year, with new and veteran voices chiming in with films worthy of celebration.Hollywood is …
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By Adam Graham, The Detroit News (TNS)
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6/21/22
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Even as a famously devout Catholic, Mark Wahlberg had never been pitched a faith-based feature until “Father Stu,” a study of a wild and crazy guy who found his calling late in life as a …
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Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald (TNS)
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4/15/22
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An old-school, slow-burn, take-your-time spy thriller, "All the Old Knives" is the kind of made-for-adults drama that has mostly been squeezed to the edges of cinema in the wake of modern Hollywood's …
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Adam Graham, The Detroit News (TNS)
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4/14/22
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Michelle Yeoh is everywhere.Hot off the limited release and fast approaching the wide release of her latest project, "Everything Everywhere All at Once," the Malaysian actor has been promoting …
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Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times (TNS)
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4/14/22
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For decades, series creators have been tripping over “The Wire” and its first wave of imitators, trying to recapture a strand or two of that inspired Baltimore mosaic’s scope and impact. …
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Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune (TNS)
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4/12/22
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He came to us fully formed, a man. There were no weird childhood moments or awkward teenage years with Bruce Willis. By the time he was introduced to us on TV's "Moonlighting," he was already 30 …
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Adam Graham, The Detroit News (TNS)
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4/11/22
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Director Michael Bay’s “Ambulance” celebrates Los Angeles as a shining city build on a cloverleaf of speed, concrete, yelling, automatic gunfire (sorry, pal, not in the mood) and …
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Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune (TNS)
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4/6/22
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"Întregalde" is the name of a stretch of Romanian countryside, a world of muddy roads, gnarled trees, a few scattered villages and — though we never see them — hungry wolves and …
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Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times (TNS)
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4/2/22
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At the beginning of "Everything Everywhere All at Once," the camera creeps slowly toward a circular mirror — an apt start for a movie that will soon whoosh its characters through one looking …
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Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times (TNS)
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3/31/22
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Having seen and enjoyed all the Spider-Man films (old and new) as well as the two Venom movies, I had some idea of what to expect from Morbius despite not having a deep knowlege of the character from …
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By Scott W. Coleman
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3/31/22
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Legendary "Die Hard" and "Pulp Fiction" actor Bruce Willis has ended his more than four-decade acting career after being diagnosed with a cognitive disorder, his family said. The 67-year-old …
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Meg James, Los Angeles Times (TNS)
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3/30/22
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Some like it really hot. “Blonde,” the long-awaited Marilyn Monroe biopic starring Ana de Armas, will reportedly serve as Netflix’s first original film to be rated NC-17. The …
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Jami Ganz, New York Daily News (TNS)
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3/24/22
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Forty-two years ago a little-known, 30-something actor named Steven Spielberg played a Cook County Assessor clerk in “The Blues Brothers.” He had a few lines, such as “Can I help …
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Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune (TNS)
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3/24/22
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The latest comic book movie, “The Batman,” crossed the $300 million threshold in North America last weekend, becoming just the second film since the pandemic began to do so. The other is …
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LZ Granderson, Los Angeles Times (TNS)
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3/24/22
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There's a question ping-ponging around the movie world as to whether or not "Spider-Man: No Way Home" should be nominated for Best Picture at the upcoming Academy Awards. The answer: Sure, why …
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Adam Graham, The Detroit News (TNS)
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1/10/22
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Nina Arianda walked onto the set of her new film as a Tony-winning star but quickly became a starstruck little girl.The actress grew up watching “I Love Lucy,” so it was such a memorable …
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Peter Sblendorio | New York Daily News
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12/10/21
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A neighborhood crime spree. A stolen smooch behind the bleacher. A game of gun keep-away involving a gun. Hundreds of people dancing in the street.The new version of “West Side Story” has no …
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Greg Braxton | Los Angeles Times
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12/10/21
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But what to watch, an old-time favorite or a new-school entry in the Christmas canon? There are plenty of both available across the top streaming services, and that's without resorting to watching …
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Adam Graham | The Detroit News
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11/30/21
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The plot is familiar — a young boy, left by himself for Christmas, is forced to defend his home against burglars using a series of elaborate homemade booby traps — but the execution of …
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Adam Graham, The Detroit News (TNS)
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11/14/21
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