Movies

‘Bad Boys II’ (2003) both funnier and stupider

The most fun-to-watch (and possibly the most fun-to-make) parts of “Bad Boys” (1995) are the action sequences, and that’s again the case in the sequel.

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‘Glass’ reviews

Shaune’s review, Jan. 20, 2019 John’s review, April 16, 2019

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It’s great to revisit ‘Unbreakable’-verse in ‘Glass’

“Glass,” now available for home viewing, is an excuse to spend more time in the universe of “Unbreakable” (2000) and “Split” (2017), and I like

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‘Phil Spector’ (2013) a gripping condemnation of juries

“Phil Spector” (2013), the last film from writer-director David Mamet before what has become the longest filmmaking hiatus of his career, manages to be a

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‘Bad Boys’ (1995) gets by on sheer will of Smith and Lawrence

“Bad Boys” (1995) is one of those movies that all my friends watched 100 times (or at least parts of it 100 times) back when

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DCEU lightens up with funny ‘Shazam!’

There’s something to be said about B-list superheroes. The average moviegoer (who doesn’t have a doctorate in comic-book lore) has lower expectations, and we also

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‘Edmond’ (2005) chronicles disturbing night’s journey through New York City

William H. Macy gives the most daring and possibly best performance of his career in “Edmond” (2005), David Mamet’s adaptation of his own play, directed

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‘Heat’ (1995) an all-time classic about the costs of crime and catching criminals

“Heat” (1995) is one of the few films featuring both Al Pacino and Robert De Niro, its overall cast is so deep that Danny Trejo

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‘Wag the Dog’ (1997) a searing satire of a presidential scandal

Writer David Mamet – with Barry Levinson directing – switches his focus from the small cons of “House of Games” and the like to the

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Sony enters multiverse with ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’

“Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” (2018) is a typical, solid animated kids’ movie about teenager Miles Morales (Shameik Moore) learning how to be Spider-Man, but on

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