Category: Movies
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A tedious ‘Haunting’: Kenneth Branagh’s latest Hercule Poirot movie is a snoozefest
Director and star Kenneth Branagh retains chugging along with his third film primarily based on the Agatha Christie thriller novels through which he performs well-known detective Hercule Poirot. It’s been some time since Branagh has dabbled in horror, so A Haunting in Venice seemed prefer it might be a creepy late-summer deal with from a…
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Misplaced in yuck: Some humorous moments aren’t sufficient to save lots of ‘Strays’ from its reliance on gross humor
Theatrical releases are within the midst of their standard late-summer lull, so I’m taking this week to atone for a few titles which can be nonetheless in theaters, however have additionally made their option to streaming platforms. The journey from the theater to house video is lots shorter nowadays. The previews of Strays confirmed promise;…
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‘Equalizer’ elevated: Denzel Washington provides depth to routine materials within the closing (?) movie within the franchise
Denzel Washington goes quietly psycho for maybe the final time as murderer Robert McCall in The Equalizer 3. It’s been stated by franchise director Antoine Fuqua that this would be the closing chapter within the collection—however you by no means know. McCall leads to southern Italy, the place he’s taking good care of somewhat downside…
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A humorous household: Sunny Sandler shines—as does her dad, Adam—on this new coming-of-age comedy
Adam Sandler will get his household in on the act with You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah, an cute and persistently humorous teen comedy that strikes his youngest daughter, Sunny Sandler, into the highlight. In what quantities to her breakout position, Sunny performs Stacy Friedman, a teen about to partake within the…
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Ample sci-fi: Two episodes in, ‘Ahsoka’ exhibits some promise
Two episodes into the newest Star Wars collection, issues appear to be on a minor upswing for the all of the sudden beleaguered franchise. After the big-screen travesty that was Rise of Skywalker, Star Wars has had an inconsistent run-on Disney+. Whereas a few seasons of The Mandalorian have been OK, the newest season was…
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Pleasing sufficient: ‘Blue Beetle’ follows a well-worn method, however is saved by household parts and first rate motion
The newest DC Universe movie looks like one thing Marvel would reserve for certainly one of their TV reveals. It’s comparatively entertaining, however it follows a well-worn method—to the purpose the place the superheroes are beginning to really feel interchangeable. Blue Beetle has to do with a symbiote that turns its host into one thing…
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Predictably humorous: ‘No Onerous Emotions’ permits Jennifer Lawrence to indicate off her comedy abilities
Jennifer Lawrence will get an opportunity to indicate off her comedic presents in No Onerous Emotions, an old style, raunchy intercourse comedy. She’s flashed these comedic presents most frequently on talk-show appearances, so it’s enjoyable to see her unfold her raunch wings as Maddie, a lifelong Lengthy Islander in peril of shedding her dwelling after…
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Dracula at sea! ‘The Final Voyage of the Demeter’ presents up some critical scares
The Final Voyage of the Demeter, based mostly on a small passage in Bram Stoker’s unique Dracula novel, is likely one of the higher takes on vampire lore in fashionable cinema. There haven’t been loads of nice vampire motion pictures. Heck, there haven’t been loads of good ones. Whereas Demeter isn’t nice, it’s undoubtedly good—though…