This film is based on the book of the same name, written by Glenn Stout and published in 2009. I, for one, am glad it was written. The movie is about a young swimmer named Trudy Ederle who had big dreams and, lucky for all women who play sports today, wouldn’t give up on them.
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“Ezra” is a beautiful story, a multigenerational drama with three males realizing they have developmental disabilities. They help one another navigate their issues, as well as their own restrictive patterns. The first two are Stan (Robert De Niro) and his son Max (Bobby Cannavale). Their problems are hardly noticeable, with Max being worse than Stan. The situation is then worse for Ezra.
The film is dark and very heavy at times but well told. Definitely one to see.
Mind-blowing. Almost every part of Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga is intense and mind-blowing. It’s a wild ride that never stops. What I liked most is how director George Miller knows his audience so well at this point that we simply blend into the film.
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“I Saw the TV Glow” is a cross between a ‘Twilight Zone’ type of story with late-teen angst pity party. If you felt that you did not belong in this world, or even in your own body, would you be a little bit anxious and nervous? Then your only friend convinces you that you are the alternate version of a character from TV show- but all that you see is static…
This is a tough watch if you’re an Amy Winehouse fan. When you hear “Back to Black” in the film, your heart shatters.
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In 2011, we met an ape named Caesar, played by Andy Serkis, in “Rise of the Planet of the Apes.” Then came “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” and “War for the Planet of the Apes.” You don’t need to see the three films surrounding Caesar’s life, but it helps.
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“The Fall Guy” is not just a remake of an old TV show from the 1980’s. It is a big, wet sloppy kiss to the unsung Heroes that populate movie screens — the men (and women) who make up the “Stunt Team”. These folks are literally there to take the ‘fall’. When this ‘Fall Guy’ goes beyond the normal call of duty, the spills and thrills get turned up a notch…
Anne Hathaway, who has starred in hits such as “The Princess Diaries,” “The Devil Wears Prada,” and “Love and Other Drugs,” scores with this romantic comedy set in L.A. that you root for, no matter how hard it wants you not to.
Writer/Director Minhal Baig has written with a keen eye. This beautiful coming-of-age film is filled with messages to her audience.
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