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Movie Review‘I Do … Until I Don’t’ ends up a pleasant treat
The best thing about "I Do … Until I Don't" is that it's an old-fashioned love story. Read on
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Movie Review‘Leap!’ trips over its sloppy story
The animated feature “Leap!” pirouettes onto screens this weekend, hoping to snag the attention of young audiences during the dog days of summer. This Canadian production, originally titled, “Ballerina,” finally hits U.S. theaters equipped with a Carly Rae Jepsen summer jam, “Cut to the Feeling.” But you’ll spend an hour and 27 minutes waiting for… Read on
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Movie ReviewNew Jersey teen becomes a rap diva supreme in ‘Patti Cake$’
"Patti Cake$," in the end, is a little pat, but it doesn't take its underdog, band-of-misfits formula too far, and Macdonald's infectious grit carries the day. Read on
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Movie Review‘Hitman’s Bodyguard’ misses its mark
The problem with "The Hitman's Bodyguard," aside from the dodgy filmmaking craft, is that this story is the least interesting tale to tell about these characters. Read on
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Movie Review‘Step’ is about so much more than dance
Director Amanda Lipitz (in a strong feature-length debut) focuses on three members of the team, all high-school seniors: exuberant Blessin, whose single mother struggles with depression; studious Cori, who's learning to code and dreams of attending Johns Hopkins; bubbly Tayla, whose corrections-officer mother is the team's unofficial head cheerleader. Read on
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Movie ReviewHalle Berry is a mother who’ll stop at nothing to rescue her abducted son in ‘Kidnap’
The characters are mostly sketchily drawn, with bad guys who are little more than caricatures of rustic bumpkins. But Barry, who also co-produced the movie, carries "Kidnap" with a mix of determination and distress. Read on
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Movie Review‘Inconvenient Sequel’s’ timing is sadly right on target
Like its predecessor, "Inconvenient Sequel" throws a lot of facts at you, some hopeful — investment in wind and solar power have gone through the roof — and some, like the continued rise in the Earth's carbon dioxide levels, decidedly not. Read on
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Movie Review‘Dark Tower’ lacks depth
"The Dark Tower," while hinting at a horrific and fascinating story, has problems with scope, which results in problems with stakes, and emotional attachment. Read on
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Movie Review‘Detroit’ review: Anthony Mackie, John Boyega and more shine light on riot tragedy 50 years later
Bigelow's latest headline-based thriller, written by Mark Boal – following their "Zero Dark Thirty" and "The Hurt Locker" – is a borderline virtual-reality experience that uses sweaty close-ups and jittery camerawork to put us in with the victims in the Algiers Motel Read on
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Movie Review‘Atomic Blonde’ loses its punch in second half
Unfortunately, "Atomic Blonde" fumbles its own tale. After a brisk, efficient, über-cool first hour, all New Wave tunes and sexy neon lighting, the second hour drags into dullness. Read on
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