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Dolly Parton’s Christmas on the Square (2020)
"Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square" is a holiday musical film about a wealthy woman who announces that she will be evicting the residents of a town by selling the land to a developer. This throws the town into an uproar, in a story reminiscent of [..]
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
Director Sam Raimi ("The Quick and the Dead" 1995) has outdone himself with the ambitious project "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness." This 28th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe has Dr. Stephen Strange being chased across several universes, with Raimi keeping the storyline well [..]
Babylon (2022)
Director-screenwriter Damien Chazelle ("La La Land" 10`6) has attempted to capture the wildness and hedonism of Pre-Code Hollywood (1927-1934) in "Babylon." He succeeded on that score, with the positive side instilling the picture with good production values (cinematography and musical scoring) and worthy performances from the actors, [..]
Father of the Bride (2022)
"Father of the Bride" is a romantic comedy about a young woman who announces her marital engagement to her family without knowing that her parents are planning to divorce. The comedic mayhem proceeds from there, well directed by Gaz Alazraki from a good script by Matt [..]
Blacklight (2022)
Liam Neeson plays a government agent who uncovers a plot which could destroy America in "Blacklight." Director Mark Williams ("Honest Thief" 2020) put together an action film with poor production values, a thin storyline, and bad writing by screenwriters Nick May and Mark Williams. [..]
Armageddon Time (2022)
"Armageddon Time" is a drama film telling the story of a Jewish-American boy growing up in 1980's New York City. This well-written and superbly directed coming-of-age drama was drawn from the personal experiences of director-screenwriter James Gray ("Ad Astra" 2019). It was filmed in [..]
Honk for Jesus, Save Your Soul (2022)
"Honk for Jesus, Save Your Soul" takes a look at some the excesses of megachurches from director-screenwriter Adamma Ebo in her directorial debut. The film is fairly neutral in its inside view of a pastor and his wife attempting to reopen their church after a scandal [..]
The Little Mermaid (2023)
Walt Disney Pictures continues their practice of recent years of remaking classic films, this time reimagining "The Little Mermaid" into a live action version of the 1989 animated feature. Director Rob Marshall ("Mary Poppins Returns" 2018) and screenwriter David Magee have retained much of the charm [..]
Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant (2023)
"Guy Ritchie's The Covenant" is the true story, set in the Afghanistan War, of a local interpreter who risks his life to transport an injured American soldier across 100 kilometers of Taliban-infested mountains and deserts to safety. Director Guy Ritchie ("Aladdin" 2019) was in charge of [..]
Air (2023)
Ben Affleck and Matt Damon team up for their ninth movie together in the sports/business film "Air." The nearly two-hour movie tells the true story of the events surrounding the development of Michael Jordon's Air Jordan basketball shoe in the 1980's. It was the [..]