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‘Lee’ offers snapshots instead of a complete picture
October 30, 2024
Ellen Kuras’ film reminds that someone higher up holds the strings to freedom of the press. This past week, two billionaires, who also own two of the most influential newspapers in the United States, showed that money can buy many things, but it can’t buy courage. The Washington Post’s motto is “Democracy Dies in the…
In ‘The Substance,’ beauty is in the eye(s) of the beholder(s)
October 23, 2024
Satirical horror is back in a big way with “The Substance” Those lamenting the death of cinema need only know where to look for its rebirth. In the 1960s, when Hollywood lost touch with the tastes of a changing audience, filmgoers searching for the daring, the new, and the fresh turned their eyes to international…
Vince Vaughn provides a good time in ‘Bad Monkey’
October 17, 2024
Fans of Vince Vaughn who’ve been waiting to see him flex his rapid-fire comedic muscles in a worthwhile venture can rejoice. The Vaughn we’ve longed to see, from his breakout role in “Swingers” to his scene-stealing role in “Wedding Crashers,” is on full display in Apple +’s new series, “Bad Monkey.” In this hopefully not…
Screens & Streams: Joker Duex is everything but a crowd-pleaser
October 9, 2024
Arthur Fleck is all out of jokes in Todd Phillip’s dark but brilliant follow-up to 2019’s smash hit