All rise: That distinctive (and burning) chunk of flesh was not Xander Cage. Owing in part to Vin Diesel’s busy schedule,…
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In retrospect, the film gods’ late deliverance of Martin Scorsese’s passion project might have been the resulting film’s ultimate blessing.…
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Fences is a melody teetering on the edge of becoming off-beat until you become swept up—enchanted—in its turbulent dissonance. After squatting in decades-long…
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The French Connection-- a six-minute car chase scene, anchored by the cross-cutting of a pursuer and his prey as reason…
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“Passengers” has fail-safe written all over it: two of cinema’s “it” people in the leads, with an Oscar-nominated director guiding…
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The considerable charisma and chemistry of Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence keep the sci-fi adventure Passengers afloat, even if the script easily fixes…
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La La Land is more of a musical mashup than a straightforward musical. Through its songs, its wardrobe, and even its palette, it’s…
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At the time of this writing the Robert Plant/Jimmy Page Led Zeppelin copyright infringement trial is underway regarding the origins…
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In Moana’s signature musical sequeway, the titular heroine discovers hidden relics of her ancestor’s ships as she bangs an ancient…
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Edge of Seventeen represents one of those rare occasions in which a movie manages to have it all:…
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