As often happens, following a major holiday, both movie choices and food choices are dominated by leftovers from the previous week. With that in mind, here’s a quick moviebriefs roundup of four...
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Ford v FerrariDirected by James Mangold Perhaps the most convincing thing I can report about watching “Ford vs. Ferrari” was a brief encounter after the screening. An older woman walked...
Here’s a quick moviebriefs roundup of what new at local theaters this week. “Jojo Rabbit” is the standout new film of the week and both very funny and a film that makes you worry on...
Maleficent: Mistress of EvilDirected by Joachim Rønning Angelina Jolie is back as Maleficent in this surprisingly dark and not especially kid-friendly sequel to the 2014 film. Aurora (Elle...
JokerDirected and Co-Written by Todd Phillips There’s a lot that’s been said about “Joker,” much before it opened – including opinions that seemed formed before many had...
JudyDirected by Rupert Goold By 1969, and the occasion of her untimely death from a barbiturate overdose, Judy Garland had been performing for approximately 45 of her 47 years. And by her own...
Ad AstraDirected by James Gray “Ad Astra” will likely disappoint those viewers hoping for an action-oriented space drama, as it delivers an experience more “2001: A Space...
It Chapter TwoDirected by Andy Muschietti “It Chapter Two” picks up 27 years after the events of 2017’s “It.” But the problem is that it doesn’t stay there. As...
The Peanut Butter Falcon Written and Directed by Tyler Nilsen and Mike Schwartz “The Peanut Butter Falcon” is one of those films that manages to feel unique and yet reminiscent of other...
Where’d You Go Bernadette?Directed by Richard Linklater Throughout Richard Linklater’s filmography, there are films that deal more with experience and growth than with complex narrative...
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