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‘Emancipation’ Review: An Emotional Will Smith Carries a Familiar Slavery Story
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‘Emancipation’ Review: An Emotional Will Smith Carries a Familiar Slavery Story

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And with that, the Will Smith post-slap era officially begins. “Emancipation” follows a slave (Will Smith) who escapes his Louisiana plantation in an effort to reach the Union Army in 1863. Ben Foster and Charmaine Bingwa also star while Antoine Fuqua directs. The rights to this film were bought by Apple TV+ for $130 million,… Continue reading ‘Emancipation’ Review: An Emotional Will Smith Carries a Familiar Slavery Story

Don’t Let Anyone Tell You ‘Gemini Man’ Is a Bad Movie
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Don’t Let Anyone Tell You ‘Gemini Man’ Is a Bad Movie

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This is a lot like if Mark Wahlberg’s film “Shooter” had a lovechild with “Looper,” and I mean that as a compliment. “Gemini Man” stars Will Smith as an aging assassin who, after being double-crossed by his agency, must fight a younger clone of himself (portrayed by Smith through motion capture and de-aging). Mary Elizabeth… Continue reading Don’t Let Anyone Tell You ‘Gemini Man’ Is a Bad Movie

‘Aladdin’ Hits Enough Magical and Musical Beats to Charm You Over
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‘Aladdin’ Hits Enough Magical and Musical Beats to Charm You Over

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It took a few of these, but we have finally made it to a “Disney remakes one of their animated classics as live-action” for a film that I actually loved as a kid. We must proceed with caution. “Aladdin” is the latest of the live-action Disney remakes, retelling the 1992 film, as well as the… Continue reading ‘Aladdin’ Hits Enough Magical and Musical Beats to Charm You Over

‘Collateral Beauty’ an Emotionally Manipulative Misfire
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‘Collateral Beauty’ an Emotionally Manipulative Misfire

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Will Smith really needs to fire his agent. “Collateral Beauty” stars Smith as a grieving man who copes with the passing of his young daughter by writing letters to love, death and time. Kate Winslet, Keira Knightley, Helen Mirren, Edward Norton, Michael Peña and Naomie Harris also star as David Frankel directs. The trailers for… Continue reading ‘Collateral Beauty’ an Emotionally Manipulative Misfire

‘Suicide Squad’ Wastes Brilliant Cast in Bland CGI Romp
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‘Suicide Squad’ Wastes Brilliant Cast in Bland CGI Romp

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If nothing else it’s nice to see Will Smith having fun in a big budget blockbuster again. “Suicide Squad” is the third entry into the DC Extended Universe and takes place after the events of this year’s “Batman v Superman.” David Ayer writes and directs as Will Smith and Margot Robbie star as members of… Continue reading ‘Suicide Squad’ Wastes Brilliant Cast in Bland CGI Romp

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‘Independence Day: Resurgence’ Is Laughably Atrocious

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Hahahahahahahahahah… [exhales] ok. Let’s do this. “Independence Day: Resurgence” is the sequel to 1996’s “Independence Day,” a film that exploded in popularity and has come to define pretty much everything about 90s action films and the summer blockbuster in general. The plot of this movie is: the aliens come back. That’s truly all that is… Continue reading ‘Independence Day: Resurgence’ Is Laughably Atrocious