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‘IF’ an uneven family offering

It’s been light sledding for the movies in 2024 when it comes to family fare, with not a…

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‘Back to Black’ a disappointing look at the late Amy Winehouse

The short life of Amy Winehouse remains one of the most fascinating cautionary tales of the early 21st…

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Latest ‘Planet of Apes’ unable to match heights of previous films

One of the biggest surprises in the 2010s was the reboot of “The Planet of the Apes” with…

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‘Boy Kills World’ a relentlessly pulpy misfire

A little bit of “Boy Kills World” goes a long way, a hyperactive, overly violent piece of pulp…

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‘Challengers’ serves up highly entertaining love triangle

You can practically see the sparks flying off the screen in “Challengers,” the new film from director Luca…

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‘Hundreds of Beavers’ a hilarious slice of slapstick nostalgia

To say you’ve never seen anything like “Hundreds of Beavers” would be an understatement. This independently distributed gem…

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‘Civil War’ brings style but little substance

“Civil War” is one of the most perplexing films in recent memory. Writer/director Alex Garland’s latest is a…

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‘Godzilla X Kong’ lacks punch

The Monsterverse is back with “Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire,” the fifth film in the franchise and…

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‘Late Night With the Devil’ a fresh jolt to horror genre

It’s been 25 years since “The Blair Witch Project” became a cultural phenomenon, using the hook of “found…

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Latest ‘Ghostbusters’ will make fans of franchise feel good

It’s been 40 years since “Ghostbusters” first arrived in theaters – a perfect synergy of laughs and thrills…