Oscars

‘Iron Man 2’ (2010) doesn’t distinguish itself from the original

This blog series chronicles my first viewing of the complete MCU movie saga. I’ll examine each film under various categories that reflect popular discussion points.

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‘Iron Man’ (2008) modestly, confidently launches MCU

With the Marvel Cinematic Universe pretty much owning the 2018 blockbuster calendar with three new releases, it seems like a good time to finally watch

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‘A Quiet Place’ is a menacing masterpiece (Movie review)

Nothing in John Krasinski’s past would indicate that he had a film like “A Quiet Place” in him, and yet here we are. The onetime

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‘The Greatest Showman’ is a beautiful celebration of showbiz that doesn’t pretend to be subtle (Movie review)

“The Greatest Showman” (2017), now available for home viewing, takes us back to a time when anything is possible if you dream big and are

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Celebrating 50 years of ‘Apes’: ‘Planet of the Apes’ (1968) is ‘The Twilight Zone’ transformed into an epic (Movie review)

This series celebrates 50 years of the “Planet of the Apes” franchise. We naturally start with the original film, which hit theaters on April 3,

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‘The Disaster Artist’ tells the bizarre success story of a strange man, but it lets many questions linger (Movie review)

“The Disaster Artist” (2017), now available for home viewing, starts with various actors marveling over the horrible 2003 movie “The Room” and the fact that

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‘I, Tonya’ turns Harding’s life story into a delicious tragic comedy (Movie review)

Historical sports dramas – say, “42” or “Battle of the Sexes” — tend to be played straight; the true story alone is dramatic enough, and

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Gerwig delivers beautiful love letter to Sacramento, but Lady Bird herself remains a cipher (Movie review)

“Lady Bird,” now available from Redbox, didn’t totally connect with me, and since the glowing theatrical reviews and awards are long since in, that statement

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What will win? What should win? A look at the 2018 Academy Awards

Can you believe the Oscars are nearly upon us? With the big show coming up in less than 24 hours, what better time to take

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‘Phantom Thread’ review

“Phantom Thread” – Auteur Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest effort is every bit as pretty as it is pretty empty. Daniel Day Lewis does his level best

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