’71

A fascinating character study and study of the human condition during a time in history that sets the stage for what would become the worst

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THE LAZARUS EFFECT

As Producer Jason Blum, founder and CEO of Blumhouse knows, I was less than impressed with last year’s “Oculus” which was released under the Blumhouse

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WILD CARD

Anyone who knows me or who has read any of my reviews or interviews over the past few decades knows of my admiration and affection

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STRANGE MAGIC

STRANGE MUSIC is music to my heart! Think an animated “Moulin Rouge!” that embraces the George Lucas ideals of dark & light, finding beauty and

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THE HUMBLING

Never would I have imagined someone could take the structural complexities of Philip Roth’s  penultimate novel, and turn it into a film, let alone see

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THE WEDDING RINGER

Ringing my bell with laughter is THE WEDDING RINGER.   Directed by Jeremy Garelick and co-written by Garelick and Jay Lavender, THE WEDDING RINGER goes into

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LITTLE ACCIDENTS

Although in limited release, an indie gem that requires mention, and your attention,  is Film Independent Spirit Award nominee LITTLE ACCIDENTS.  Written and directed by

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PADDINGTON

I have never known the world without Paddington Bear.  Born into the literary world around the same time as myself in 1958, Michael Bond’s “A

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