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‘Oppenheimer’ Review: Christopher Nolan Returns to Theaters With a Bang
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‘Oppenheimer’ Review: Christopher Nolan Returns to Theaters With a Bang

David Palmer3 Comments

A director getting a $100 million budget to produce a three-hour adult drama with an ensemble cast? Yeah, I’m thinking movies are back! (and of course I saw this as part of the Barbenheimer double feature) “Oppenheimer” follows the titular theoretical physicist who was pivotal in developing the first nuclear weapon during World War II. Cillian… Continue reading ‘Oppenheimer’ Review: Christopher Nolan Returns to Theaters With a Bang

‘Mank’ Review: A Witty and Meticulous Hollywood Homage
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‘Mank’ Review: A Witty and Meticulous Hollywood Homage

David Palmer2 Comments

I feel the amount of anticipation and pressure on this film and David Fincher to deliver can’t be understated. “Mank” is the latest film from director David Fincher, and his first since 2014’s “Gone Girl.” Written by his father Jack Fincher, the film follows writer Herman Mankiewicz (Gary Oldman) and his development of the script… Continue reading ‘Mank’ Review: A Witty and Meticulous Hollywood Homage

90th Academy Awards Predictions: Who Will, Could, and Should Win
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90th Academy Awards Predictions: Who Will, Could, and Should Win

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With the 90th Academy Awards taking place Sunday night, here is a rundown of who I think deserves to win each of the main awards, as well as whom I believe will and who has a fighting chance. A lot of the big categories seem to be locked up, but there are still some nail-biters… Continue reading 90th Academy Awards Predictions: Who Will, Could, and Should Win

Gary Oldman is Great in the Just-OK ‘Darkest Hour’
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Gary Oldman is Great in the Just-OK ‘Darkest Hour’

David Palmer2 Comments

It worked for Colin Firth and Meryl Streep, and portraying a 20th century British politician may finally get Gary Oldman his own Oscar. “Darkest Hour” details the first month of Winston Churchill’s term as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during the early stages of World War II. Oldman stars as Churchill while Ben Mendelsohn,… Continue reading Gary Oldman is Great in the Just-OK ‘Darkest Hour’

Clichéd and Overlong, There is Still Fun to be Had with ‘The Hitman’s Bodyguard’
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Clichéd and Overlong, There is Still Fun to be Had with ‘The Hitman’s Bodyguard’

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Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson sharing the screen here is probably as close as we’ll ever get to seeing Deadpool join Nick Fury in the Marvel Cinematic Universe… “The Hitman’s Bodyguard” follows a bodyguard (Reynolds) who must escort an assassin (Jackson) to the International Court of Justice in order to have him testify against… Continue reading Clichéd and Overlong, There is Still Fun to be Had with ‘The Hitman’s Bodyguard’