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I’m a firm believer that what we can’t see is far more terrifying than what we can see. Steven Spielberg tapped into this fear by not showing audiences the shark in “Jaws,” just close-ups and the camera from the point of view of the creature. It’s a...

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“Guns Akimbo” is the movie I think “Hardcore Henry” wanted to be a few years back, except that aggressive and hyper-caffeinated adventure didn’t have the luxury of Daniel Radcliffe having guns sewn to his hands. Now it’s probable you saw the memes...

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In “The Night Clerk,” Tye Sheridan (“Ready Player One”) plays the role of Bart, a 23-year old night shift receptionist with Asperger’s syndrome at a hotel that strives for inclusion and makes a point to hire folks with disabilities. Considering hi...

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Earning a much needed break from kicking butt and taking names, Liam Neeson is finally showing his softer side. I think some forget that Neeson carried the emotional heft of “Schindler’s List” and melted our hearts in “Love, Actually.” In “Ordi...

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I could list off over a dozen films in the past twenty years from “Eight Below” to Disney+’s most recent “Togo'' that were about dogs and featured real dogs. In the new live action adaptation of Jack London’s iconic “The Call of T...

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While the new romantic comedy “Olympic Dreams” doesn’t quite get the gold medal, settling for silver isn’t the worst consolation prize. 

In “Olympic Dreams” - the new film from director Jeremy Teicher - characters are trying to discover the true meani...

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TV shows getting the big screen treatment isn’t a new concept, except they usually exist to progress the main plot in conjunction with the series currently airing. You saw it with “The X-Files: Fight The Future” which helped bridge seasons five and six,...

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Issa Rae (“Little”) and Lakeith Stanfield (“Knives Out,” “Uncut Gems”) headline Stella Meghie’s earnest romantic drama “The Photograph:” the type of Valentine’s day weepie aimed straight for your heartstrings, though, unfortunately this one comes up...