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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever — PG-13 (M)

by | Nov 11, 2022 | , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 0 |

The untimely 2020 death of gifted actor Chadwick Boseman, aged only 43, was a blow to Hollywood in general and to the future of a potential “Black Panther” franchise in particular. As fans of that 2018 action adventure will recall, Boseman played its protagonist – so that his absence would necessarily require a significant shift of focus in any sequel.

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‘Slaves and Kings’ looks at life of 19th-century Spanish saint

by | Aug 19, 2022 | , , , | 0 |

The social strife that roiled Spain, both during the 19th century and in the lead-up to that nation’s tragic 1936-39 civil war, serves as the background for the biography “Slaves and Kings” (Bosco). This chronicle of the varied life of St. Anthony Mary Claret (Antonio Reyes) is framed by research about him carried out in the Depression era, 60 years after his 1870 death at age 62.

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Bullet Train — R (U)

by | Aug 4, 2022 | , , , , , , , , , , , | 0 |

What kind of a ride can viewers expect on “Bullet Train?” Though complex, clever and quick-paced, director David Leitch’s action comedy is also blood-soaked. As penned by Zak Olkewicz, moreover, this screen version of Kotaro Isaka’s 2010 novel simultaneously revels in and trivializes the increasingly nasty violence with which it’s stuffed.

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Free for all: Movies from 1922 available online at no cost

by | Jul 29, 2022 | , , , , , , , , , , , | 0 |

By 1922, the film industry, which had begun to migrate from the East Coast to Hollywood about a decade earlier, was well-established and thriving. A century later, many of the movies released that year have perished. But some have survived while others have been rediscovered or restored.

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DC League of Super-Pets — PG (A-II)

by | Jul 27, 2022 | , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 0 |

How to revitalize the oft-told story of Superman, who made his debut in print way back in 1938? By focusing on his canine best friend. At least, that’s the gambit behind director and co-writer Jared Stern’s reasonably fresh animated comedy “DC League of Super-Pets.”

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Top Gun: Maverick — PG-13 (A-III)

by | May 24, 2022 | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 0 |

Off they go into the wild blue yonder — again — in “Top Gun: Maverick” (Paramount), a rousing sequel to the 1986 blockbuster about one of the U.S. Navy’s elite flying squadrons and its gaggle of cocky fighter pilots.

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