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‘Pinocchio’ Review: A Remake as Wooden and Lifeless as a Puppet
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‘Pinocchio’ Review: A Remake as Wooden and Lifeless as a Puppet

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Disney stop remaking all your animated classics challenge. “Pinocchio” is the latest live-adaptation of an original animated film by Disney. Directed by Robert Zemeckis, the film follows the little wooden puppet who comes alive after a magical wish. Benjamin Evan Ainsworth voices the titular character, with Tom Hanks as Geppetto and Cynthia Erivo, Giuseppe Battiston,… Continue reading ‘Pinocchio’ Review: A Remake as Wooden and Lifeless as a Puppet

‘Welcome to Marwen’ is Awful yet Brilliant, Dumb but Genius
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‘Welcome to Marwen’ is Awful yet Brilliant, Dumb but Genius

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Sometimes a film is such a train wreck, a misguided screw-up of such epic proportions, that you can’t help but stare in amazement. “Welcome to Marwen” is the latest film from director Robert Zemeckis, based on the 2010 documentary “Marwencol.” The film, inspired by a true story, follows Mark Hogancamp (Steve Carell) who is beaten… Continue reading ‘Welcome to Marwen’ is Awful yet Brilliant, Dumb but Genius

‘Allied’ a Slow-Burn Spy Thriller Worth Watching
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‘Allied’ a Slow-Burn Spy Thriller Worth Watching

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Part of me spent the entire runtime of this film hoping it would turn out to be an “Inglourious Basterds” spin-off… “Allied” stars Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard as two spies in World War II who meet and fall in love during a mission to assassinate a German official. Jared Harris, Lizzy Caplan and Matthew… Continue reading ‘Allied’ a Slow-Burn Spy Thriller Worth Watching