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Democrats and Republicans Alike Will be Able to #resist ‘Irresistible’
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Democrats and Republicans Alike Will be Able to #resist ‘Irresistible’

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In case you didn’t have enough politics in your daily life, here comes Jon Stewart with a movie about it. “Irresistible” stars Steve Carell as a top-Democratic strategist who takes interest in a small right-wing Wisconsin town’s mayoral race. Chris Cooper, Mackenzie Davis, Topher Grace, Natasha Lyonne, and Rose Byrne also star as Jon Stewart… Continue reading Democrats and Republicans Alike Will be Able to #resist ‘Irresistible’

‘Little Women’ is a Big Delight
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‘Little Women’ is a Big Delight

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Last year had “A Star Is Born” and now this year’s “remake of a film that gets redone every 25 years” is “Little Women.” “Little Women” is the eighth adaptation of the 1868 novel of the same name, this time written and directed by Greta Gerwig. Starring Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Eliza Scanlen,… Continue reading ‘Little Women’ is a Big Delight

‘Live by Night’ a Beautiful-Looking Letdown
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‘Live by Night’ a Beautiful-Looking Letdown

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2016 is over, but its films are still letting us down. “Live by Night” is the fourth directorial effort from Ben Affleck, based on the novel of the same name by Dennis Lehane, and follows a prohibition Boston bootlegger who moves to Florida to corner the rum market. Affleck stars alongside Elle Fanning, Brendan Gleeson,… Continue reading ‘Live by Night’ a Beautiful-Looking Letdown