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Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023)
The gang from the first Shazam! movie is back, and naturally, everyone’s older, their minds are on other pursuits, and they want to grow up a bit. Not to mention their public image has taken a nosedive, with the group being called the Philadelphia Fiascos because nothing is…
Mar 22
Kimi (2022)
I feel like I’m coming in late on Kimi because of its very time-bound nature, but then again, the lockdowns were three years ago this month and they already seem surreal and distant, so the movie has a strange nostalgia to it. Like in the beginning when a guy is on a Zoom call…
Mar 18
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All That Breathes (2022)
Black Kites are falling from the sky in New Delhi, where they’ve long been seen by the local Muslim population as a necessary evil. If they throw meat at the birds and keep them happy, the birds won’t dive bomb them and will even protect them. Saud and his brother, Nadeem, along…
Mar 25
Navalny (2022)
Alexei Navalny is a rather notorious persona non grata, and certain people in Russia and the Ukraine are unhappy that the film bearing his name just won an Oscar for Best Documentary. It’s likely uncomfortable that Navalny’s name is out in public at all; journalists in Russia are…
Mar 15
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Who’s watching the Oscars? I’m not, although I am rooting for Austin Butler, plus everyone connected with Elvis and Top Gun: Maverick, so it seems odd…
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Daisy Jones and the Six (2023)
Daisy Jones and the Six is a highly anticipated series, and its main draws, besides the fact that it stars Riley Keough, are the music and the major…
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Lured (1947)
We all know Lucille Ball as a brilliant comedienne and one of the minds behind I Love Lucy, but what isn’t as readily known about her is that she…
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Jesus Revolution (2023)
Chuck Smith’s church is dying. Everyone’s bored. He’s bored. His congregation is bored. On the other hand, they feel somehow in the right because…
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Closed For Storm (2021)
Who else is rolling with this wild winter weather we’re having in the United States lately? Or at least hunkering down as much as possible? I get to do…
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This Beautiful Fantastic (2016)
Bella Brown’s life is extremely regimented. She has a toothbrush for each day of the week, all marked and in their own cups. Her front door has bubble…
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Stella Dallas (1937)
We all have those movies we know we’re supposed to like, but something about certain ones just…bugs us. Stella Dallas, while sporting great performances…
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Elizabeth and Margaret: Love and Loyalty (2020)
The relationship between Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret is more complex than it’s given credit for, and Elizabeth and Margaret: Love and Loyalty…
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