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‘The Bride’ Review: A New Spin on Old Tale Is Largely Style Over Substance

“The Bride!” offers a unique take on the Frankenstein mythos, featuring Jessie Buckley as the titular character revived by a scientist in 1930s Chicago. While visually appealing and ambitious, the film struggles with its narrative coherence and leaves several threads unresolved, resulting in mixed results.

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‘The 355’ Review: Pretty-Looking People Stuck in a Pretty Bland Action Flick

If you Google “standard January movie release” this is what you’ll find staring back at you. “The 355” stars Jessica Chastain, Lupita Nyong’o, Penélope Cruz, Diane Kruger, and Fan Bingbing as a group of international spies who must put aside their differences to locate a stolen device that could trigger World War III; Sebastian Stan… Continue reading ‘The 355’ Review: Pretty-Looking People Stuck in a Pretty Bland Action Flick

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‘Murder on the Orient Express’ Remake a Mystery without Much Intrigue

I wasn’t sure who it was that killed Johnny Depp in this film, but I imagined it had something to do with all the “Pirates of the Caribbean” sequels… “Murder on the Orient Express” is based on the 1934 novel of the same name, which was previously adapted into the 1974 film. The film follows… Continue reading ‘Murder on the Orient Express’ Remake a Mystery without Much Intrigue