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Something to do with death

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No matter how corrupt, greedy, and heartless our government, our corporations, our media, and our religious and charitable institutions may become, the music will...

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ALIVE INSIDE...

‘Lantern’ not illuminating

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Just when I thought that the summer was going to be defined by great films, I watched Green Lantern. Based on a storyline that’s more suited for Saturday morning cartoons than a cinematic production, the film had the awkward feel of a children’s made-for-TV ...

The greatest of all time

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Hyperbole is great for journalism, terrible for art. Granted, the above headline might draw attention, clicks and (hopefully) puts asses in the seats, but...

Lucy goosey

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It doesn’t work this way with people, but there’s a level of confident stupidity a movie can display that makes it endearing. Lucy is that kind of stupid. Cocksure and confidently, it swaggers around, daring you to question any of the unimaginable number of ...

A place for us

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For centuries, New York City has welcomed immigrants from every nation, matching each wave of newcomers with an enclave of their own. True, there’s...

Kid, you’re gonna go far

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Meet Kayla Day (Elsie Fisher); she’s 13, lives in a suburban home with her single father (Josh Hamilton) and is about as put together...

Oh well


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With the Trump administration playing a nonstop game of “hide and go seek your civil rights,” scary movies have to try harder to achieve...

Fantastic furry fun in ‘Mr. Fox’

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In a world of children’s films increasingly characterized by technological accomplishment and sophisticated rendering in lieu of good old-fashioned storytelling, it was a breath of fresh air to enjoy the stop-motion Fantastic Mr. Fox...

You can’t take it with you

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Jack Tuller is terminal. It’s a brain tumor that’ll do it, one he’s had since the early 1990s. Back then, the doctors gave Jack...

Big emotions in small packages

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All the best movies elicit our emotions — Roger Ebert famously called these movies “empathy machines” — but there is a fine line between...

Reel to reel | Week of December 26, 2013

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All is Lost...