Ongoing Spotlight – June 21, 2016
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE [PG-13] C- Most buddy comedies, especially those of the action-thriller variety, traffic in the notion that the erstwhile …
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‘Maggie’s Plan’ Highlights the Need for a New Strategy
The indie world needs to break out of the Woody Allen mold Rating: R Grade: C+ With “Maggie’s Plan,” co-writer-director …
Ongoing Spotlight – June 13, 2016
THE CONJURING 2 [R] B+ The demon hunting adventures of Lorraine (Vera Farmiga) and Ed (Patrick Wilson) Warren continue in …
2016 Summertime Flings
WHO SHOULD AUDIENCES CRUSH-ON AT THE MULTIPLEX AND IN THE ART HOUSES? By T.T. Stern-Enzi Back in the day, the …
Ongoing Spotlight – June 6, 2016
ME BEFORE YOU [PG-13] C+ Author Jojo Moyes adapts her own novel here, for newbie director Thea Sharrock, and borrows …
Ongoing Spotlight – May 31, 2016
ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS [PG] D+ This Tim Burton-produced affair from director James Bobin (the helmer in charge of …
Finding a ‘Beautiful Something’ Beyond the Mainstream
WHY IT IS SOMETIMES BEST TO HAVE TO LOOK HARDER FOR TRUE REPRESENTATIONS By T.T. Stern-Enzi As an African American …
Ralph Fiennes Makes a Surprisingly Big ‘Splash’
QUIETLY INTENSE PERFORMER OUTSHINES THE BRIGHT SPOTLIGHT By T.T. Stern-Enzi There is a delicious thrill in watching a completely dialed-in …
Ongoing Spotlight – May 23, 2016
NEIGHBORS 2: SORORITY RISING [R] B+ A more fitting subtitle for this sequel might have been “Teddy Rising,” because the …
Is There Real Anger in ‘The Angry Birds Movie’?
SUBVERSIVE CASTING IS THE REAL STAR OF NEW ANIMATED FLICK By TT Stern-Enzi Every once in a while, I start …
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