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Latest Reviews
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Weepies fans should get out all their handkerchiefs in order to watch this tearjerker of the year. Five Feet Apart is a deliberate attack on your tear ducts and expertly wrings every drop of empathy, sympathy and puppy-dog love out of the worst curmudgeon. Even Scrooge will turn...
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Triple Frontier should be prime fodder for “heist movie” fans. There’s hardly a dull moment in director J. C. Chandor’s film about the unexpected consequences of a jungle robbery. Plus, it’s fascinating to see Ben Affleck, Oscar Isaac, Garrett Hedlund and Pedro Pascal work...
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Captain Marvel is a marvel alright -- a marvel of the special effects geniuses. They have knocked years off Samuel L. Jackson and Clark Gregg. They practically look like teen-agers again. It was a necessity because the story takes place in 1995, years before we last saw Gregg...
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What a treat to see such a heartwarming, feel-good movie! I’m still on cloud nine after watching Turnover, directed and co-written by Linda Palmer, one of my favorite filmmakers. Her movies always touch my heart. This time, she presents a group of wonderful characters who...
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Latest Features
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From March 18 through March 31, Movie Addict HQ is featuring an “On Demand/Best Of” episode about Meryl Streep’s remarkable film career. Noted film critic Mack Bates is our special guest on this popular show that aired first in August, 2015.
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Many great movies have been made about inspirational real-life women and their accomplishments. My four favorites represent the diverse areas of art, math, cinema, and journalism. These films are listed belos in alphabetical order.
FRIDA (2002). Salma Hayek...
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Grab-Bag Review
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Leave it to Mark Bussler to create a film that makes us feel we’ve actually attended the incredible 1893 Chicago World’s Fair. In EXPO – Magic of the White City, the talented documentary filmmaker presents a “sensory...
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