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‘Black Adam’ a goofily fun but hypocritical superhero romp

The line between video-game graphics and movie CGI is almost erased in “Black Adam” (HBO Max). It was ostensibly filmed in New Zealand, but I

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‘Rifkin’s Festival’ (2020) sees romance as ageless

Now in his 80s, Woody Allen has backed off on acting, but he hasn’t lost much ground as a writer or director. He kicks off

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Craig’s Blanc joins a newly loaded cast for ‘Glass Onion’

With his James Bond run concluded, Daniel Craig has already solidified his next franchise by playing Benoit Blanc, the old-fashioned Southern detective who solved “Knives

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‘Violent Night’ isn’t always naughty, but it’s definitely bad

“Violent Night” is an ornament-laced wreath of unappealing faux-edgy bits of cinema. Every character other than Santa Claus (David Harbour) and sweet little Trudy (Leah

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‘A Christmas Story Christmas’ won’t be a classic like the original

“A Christmas Story Christmas” (HBO Max), the first “A Christmas Story” sequel to see Peter Billingsley return as Ralphie Parker, drops visual references to the

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‘Await Further Instructions’ (2018) a solid ‘What’s going on?’ flick

The British horror flick “Await Further Instructions” (2018) builds up a creepy “What’s going on?” vibe as a dysfunctional family and their significant others find

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‘Elf’ (2003) is worth taking off the shelf every Christmas

I like watching great movies and TV, but it so happens that a lot of today’s great movies and TV are murder-mysteries and pitch-black comedies.

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‘Atlanta’ Seasons 3-4 are a surreal snapshot of 2022

Like reaching into a bag of Skittles, you won’t know what flavor you’re getting when you fire up one of the 20 episodes of “Atlanta”

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‘Everyone Says I Love You’ (1996) celebrates heart’s desires

Most Woody Allen movies are a little cynical about love. As if he’s aiming for his oeuvre to include a film at every point on

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‘Absent in the Spring’ (1944) a never-dull dive into one woman’s mind

“Absent in the Spring” (1944), the third of the six Mary Westmacott novels (but in the second slot in the “Six Mary Westmacott Novels” collection),

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