Movies

‘Harry Potter’ at the movies: ‘Order of the Phoenix’ (2007) is a truncated but great adaptation (Review)

My series looking back at the “Harry Potter” films continues with Year 5, “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” (2007): (more…)

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The 75th Golden Globes are over. Here’s everything they got right! (Commentary)

Last night’s Golden Globe Awards were a welcome surprise for me. I have gotten used to, in my time as a film and television enthusiast,

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‘Insidious: The Last Key’ continues franchise tradition of emotionally resonant horror

There has always been a sense in the “Insidious” movies that they are about more than the scares. In each of the films the audience

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‘Harry Potter’ at the movies: ‘Goblet of Fire’ (2005) explores the terror of dragons, dating (Review)

My series looking back at the “Harry Potter” films continues with Year 4, “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” (2005): (more…)

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‘Battle of the Sexes’ a warm portrayal of King and Riggs and their bizarre, pivotal match (Movie review)

When I first got into tennis fandom and learned about the Billie Jean King-Bobby Riggs Battle of the Sexes of the 1970s, I assumed it

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‘Harry Potter’ at the movies: ‘Prisoner of Azkaban’ (2004) goes deliciously dark (Review)

My series looking back at the “Harry Potter” films continues with Year 3, “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban” (2004): (more…)

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‘Harry Potter’ at the movies: Warm friendships emerge in ‘Chamber of Secrets’ (2002) (Review)

My series looking back at the “Harry Potter” films continues with Year 2, “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets” (2002): (more…)

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10 movies and TV shows John is looking forward to in 2018 (Commentary)

Here are 10 TV shows and movies I have high hopes for in the new year: “The X-Files” (TV show, 8 p.m. Eastern Wednesdays, starting

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‘Harry Potter’ at the movies: Magic and amateur acting clash in ‘Sorcerer’s Stone’ (2001) (Review)

It’s been 17 years since the cinematic birth of “Harry Potter,” meaning the film series is now old enough to do something Harry, Ron and

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John’s top 10 movies of 2017

For me, 2017 goes in the books as the year when we don’t have to comment on special effects anymore. In major motion pictures, they

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