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‘The Accountant 2’ Review: An Entertaining, Different Kind of Sequel
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‘The Accountant 2’ Review: An Entertaining, Different Kind of Sequel

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Sometimes delayed sequels are actually worth the wait! “The Accountant 2” is the follow-up to the 2016 film, and again follows Christian Wolff (Ben Affleck), an autistic accountant who must team up with his estranged brother (Jon Bernthal) and a Treasury agent (Cynthia Addai-Robinson) to find a missing child; Gavin O’Connor returns to direct. I… Continue reading ‘The Accountant 2’ Review: An Entertaining, Different Kind of Sequel

‘Being the Ricardos’ Review: I Didn’t Love This Lucy Biopic
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‘Being the Ricardos’ Review: I Didn’t Love This Lucy Biopic

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Hey Aaron Sorkin, buddy, maybe we give the directing thing a break for a while, huh? “Being the Ricardos” follows a fictionalized week in the life of “I Love Lucy” star Lucille Ball, including her discovering she is pregnant and being accused of being a communist. Javier Bardem also stars as Ball’s husband and co-star… Continue reading ‘Being the Ricardos’ Review: I Didn’t Love This Lucy Biopic

‘The Tomorrow War’ Review: A Familiar but Sometimes Entertaining Alien Action Adventure
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‘The Tomorrow War’ Review: A Familiar but Sometimes Entertaining Alien Action Adventure

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To be honest, this is a better “Independence Day” sequel than 2016’s “Resurgence…” “The Tomorrow War” stars Chris Pratt as a modern-day army veteran who is selected to travel to the year 2051 in order to stop an impending alien invasion. Yvonne Strahovski, J. K. Simmons, Betty Gilpin, and Sam Richardson also star, while Chris… Continue reading ‘The Tomorrow War’ Review: A Familiar but Sometimes Entertaining Alien Action Adventure

‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’ Review: An Epic, Entirely Different Film
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‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’ Review: An Epic, Entirely Different Film

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The fact this film even exists in the first place is impressive, but that it is arguably the best installment of its series is all the more remarkable. “Zack Snyder’s Justice League” is the director’s cut of the 2017 theatrical version of the DC Comics team-up movie of the same name. It stars Ben Affleck,… Continue reading ‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’ Review: An Epic, Entirely Different Film

‘The Snowman’ is About as Enjoyable as Walking Barefoot in a Blizzard
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‘The Snowman’ is About as Enjoyable as Walking Barefoot in a Blizzard

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It’s very rare you’ll be alone in a movie theater but that was how I found myself today when I sat down to watch “The Snowman;” and I’m thankful no one else was there to endure what I had to. “The Snowman” stars Michael Fassbender as an alcoholic detective named Harry Hole (I am absolutely… Continue reading ‘The Snowman’ is About as Enjoyable as Walking Barefoot in a Blizzard

‘Patriots Day’ a Solid, Respectful Thriller with a Few Stumbles
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‘Patriots Day’ a Solid, Respectful Thriller with a Few Stumbles

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This, “Lone Survivor,” “Deepwater Horizon”… guess Peter Berg and Mark Wahlberg are just going to spend the rest of their careers making films about recent tragedies. “Patriots Day” is about the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing and its subsequent manhunt. Mark Wahlberg, J. K. Simmons, John Goodman, Kevin Bacon and Michelle Monaghan all star as Peter… Continue reading ‘Patriots Day’ a Solid, Respectful Thriller with a Few Stumbles

‘La La Land’ a Gorgeous Film Celebrating Dreams
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‘La La Land’ a Gorgeous Film Celebrating Dreams

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For the second year in a row, the best film of the year comes out at Christmas. “La La Land” stars Ryan Gosling as a jazz pianist who falls in love with an aspiring actress (Emma Stone) in Los Angeles.  John Legend, Rosemarie DeWitt and J.K. Simmons also star as Damien Chazelle writes and directs.… Continue reading ‘La La Land’ a Gorgeous Film Celebrating Dreams

‘The Accountant’ Fun, Original and One of 2016’s Best
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‘The Accountant’ Fun, Original and One of 2016’s Best

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First Sam Rockwell in “Mr. Right” and now Ben Affleck in this; Anna Kendrick really has a thing for falling for men who like to shoot people. “The Accountant” stars Ben Affleck as an autistic certified public accountant who cooks the books for mobsters and drug dealers. Kendrick, J. K. Simmons, Jon Bernthal, Jeffrey Tambor… Continue reading ‘The Accountant’ Fun, Original and One of 2016’s Best