Courage, genius and resilience are the co-stars of Hidden Figures, which is about three groundbreaking African-American women who used their mathematical genius to help launch the United States’ manned space program at NASA. Battling more than just the physics needed…
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Even before the bombs started falling on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, Hollywood had begun ramping up its production of movies in support of the looming war effort. Hollywood has not stopped making them since. This year is most…
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It hardly seems fair for just one of us to hog all of the Rogue One spotlight for the blog, so we thought we’d have fun together in one big discussion. As three avowed Star Wars junkies who grew up…
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At long last, the classic 1945 film noir melodrama Mildred Piece is coming to Blu-ray today, thanks to the restoration masters at The Criterion Collection. If you aren’t familiar with Criterion, they are the masters of restoring old film and…
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If ever there was an ode to the 1970s, The Nice Guys might very well be it: disco, porn, cocaine, hard rock, marijuana, a burgeoning environmental movement, porn (again), the auto industry and really awful (or really good, depending on…
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Long before the presidency or even Congress, Barack Obama was just a guy who was sweet on a girl named Michelle Robinson. Southside with You is their story. Devoid of politics, Southside with You has you riding along on the…
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Back in high school, my best friend Jess and I sat around writing brilliant comedies that packed in as much sex and violence as humanly possible, making the most of whatever framework in which our stories took place. Somewhere packed…
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Impossibly rich and lovingly sheltered, Florence Foster Jenkins (Meryl Streep) devotes her fortune and doting attentions on the arts. A quiet and driving force behind financing operas, symphonies, and classical theater, the only thing Florence wants for herself is a…
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Ho! Ho! Ho! The Yuletide is upon us and so is the need for great holiday fare to relax and unwind with the family after work. So if you’re looking to get your Christmas on, here are my favorites for…
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Exotic, seductive, expressive…she was probably one of the most talented actresses of the 20th century that most people have never heard of: Anna May Wong. Anna May Wong took Hollywood by storm in the 1920s in movies such as The…
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