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Review: 'Wicked: Part 1"

4 days ago3 min read

Review: 'Wicked: Part 1"

A sure-fire holiday hit.

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Review: 'Gladiator II"

5 days ago3 min read

Review: 'Gladiator II"

'Gladiator II' is a cinematic triumph that lives up to all the marketing hype -- a return to epic moviemaking from a visionary director.

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Review: 'The Aerialist'

Jun 3, 20203 min read

Review: 'The Aerialist'

Dreya Weber rises above everything else in 'The Aerialist.'

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Actor Chat: Dreya Weber on 'The Aerialist'

Jun 3, 20202 min read

Actor Chat: Dreya Weber on 'The Aerialist'

'The Aerialist' star Dreya Weber talks about her high flying new movie.

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Review: 'The Gymnast'

Jun 3, 20203 min read

Review: 'The Gymnast'

Dreya Weber stars as a beautiful but aging aerial performer making life changing choices about her career and her life.

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Review: 'And We Go Green'

Jun 3, 20203 min read

Review: 'And We Go Green'

'And We Go Green' puts the electric into electrifying Formula E racing.

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Review: 'Spelling The Dream'

Jun 2, 20203 min read

Review: 'Spelling The Dream'

How Indian-American students became the “Killer Bees” of spelling competitions.

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Review: 'The High Note' is an all too-familiar tune

May 25, 20203 min read

Review: 'The High Note' is an all too-familiar tune

'The High Note' hits a somewhat sour note in a show business story that amounts to a glitzy feature-length soap opera.

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Review: 'Military Wives' Hits All The Right Notes

May 22, 20203 min read

Review: 'Military Wives' Hits All The Right Notes

'Military Wives' is an uplifting, inspirational movie for these difficult times.

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Director's Chat: Lara Jean Gallagher On Making 'Clementine'

May 19, 20203 min read

Director's Chat: Lara Jean Gallagher On Making 'Clementine'

"Female relationships that aren't seen on screen that much."

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Review: 'Scoob!'

May 18, 20204 min read

Review: 'Scoob!'

Scoob! What exactly can Scooby do 50 years later?

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Review: 'The Vast Of Night.' Budget Sci-Fi At Its Best

May 14, 20204 min read

Review: 'The Vast Of Night.' Budget Sci-Fi At Its Best

'The Twilight Zone' meets 'The Outer Limits' in this quirky entertaining journey.

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Review: 'The Half Of It' Is The Real Deal

May 8, 20203 min read

Review: 'The Half Of It' Is The Real Deal

This high school romcom is a Tribeca Award winning Netflix film well worth seeing.

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Review: 'The Delicacy' Serves Up A Taste Of Culinary Oddities

May 7, 20203 min read

Review: 'The Delicacy' Serves Up A Taste Of Culinary Oddities

A new documentary about an age-old affinity for a rare, expensive and exotic seafood.

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Diving For 'The Delicacy': The Dangerous Quest For One Of The Most Sought After Foods In The World

May 6, 20203 min read

Diving For 'The Delicacy': The Dangerous Quest For One Of The Most Sought After Foods In The World

Jason Wise's new film documents a $1,000 a plate delicacy that divers risk their lives over.

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Review: 'Tammy's Always Dying'--A Soul-Baring Performance By Felicity Huffman

May 5, 20204 min read

Review: 'Tammy's Always Dying'--A Soul-Baring Performance By Felicity Huffman

Felicity Huffman as an aging, alcoholic, suicidal, small-town mom.

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Review: 'Arkansas' is great contemporary film noir

Apr 26, 20204 min read

Review: 'Arkansas' is great contemporary film noir

An impressive debut feature from writer-director-actor Clark Duke

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Review: 'The Sound Of The Wind' On A Dark, Frightening Journey

Apr 24, 20205 min read

Review: 'The Sound Of The Wind' On A Dark, Frightening Journey

Psychological thriller tries to take the stigma out of mental health issues.

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'Clementine' Review: A Sweet Indie Offering Of Forbidden Fruit

Apr 20, 20204 min read

'Clementine' Review: A Sweet Indie Offering Of Forbidden Fruit

A film that reflects moments of mastery at every level, despite a limited budget.

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'The Sound Of The Wind': Psychological Thriller Tackles Mental Health Issues

Apr 15, 20202 min read

'The Sound Of The Wind': Psychological Thriller Tackles Mental Health Issues

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Drew's Reviews: My Top 10 Movies

Apr 14, 20201 min read

Drew's Reviews: My Top 10 Movies

Ten classic films worth watching.

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'Badland' Review: A Netflix shoot-‘em-up on a shoestring budget

Apr 12, 20204 min read

'Badland' Review: A Netflix shoot-‘em-up on a shoestring budget

'Badland' cashes in on viewers stuck at home, starved for entertainment.

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