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Wanna see sharks up close? ’47 Meters Down’ is more than enough depth
Let’s see. In 2016, “The Shallows” was a movie about a young woman surfer (Blake Lively) who hits the waves at a secluded Mexico beach and soon finds herself marooned on a rock offshore, along with an...
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This war becomes personal for Caesar in latest “Planet of the Apes”
Dark, touching, brutal with touches of humor and loads of simian compassion, “War for the Planet of the Apes” takes intelligent ape Caesar and his clan to their inevitable fate with tumult, sadness and...
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Theron is up to the task during final days of Cold War in ‘Atomic Blonde’
Charlize Theron — Action Star — has a nice ring to it. She’s shown to be capable of the challenges. When “Mad Max: Fury Road” is mentioned, Theron’s tough Furiosa comes to mind before Tom Hardy’s Max....
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The prequel “Annabelle: Creation” upstages original story of evil doll
In 2016, “Ouija: Origin of Evil” caused a bit of a stir because it was a much better movie than the original “Ouija.” History has repeated itself, with “Annabelle: Creation” being a much scarier and...
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Soderbergh heads south for latest caper in ‘Logan Lucky’
Director Steven Soderbergh’s remake “Ocean’s Eleven” in 2001 was a lively crime caper with a stellar cast led by George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Brad Pitt and Matt Damon. After two sequels, Soderbergh...
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‘Dwelling’ eschews jump-scares for a quiet creepiness
In the realm of hauntings, mirrors are bad news — and it’s especially daunting if a mirror that has been left behind in a haunted house has been painted over in black, as if to impede whatever uses it...
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Terror goes beyond child’s imagination in ‘The Sandman’ on SyFy
Remember those monsters you read about in scary stories or saw in movies? For all your fears, there was the rational voice that reminded you: they aren’t real. Well, for young Madison in “The...
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Gerwig presents intelligent coming-of-age story with ‘Lady Bird’
Bring up actress Greta Gerwig, and people likely are to say, “Who?” Face it, most mainstream moviegoers have not heard of her because she tends to eschew big-budget movies in favor of the arthouse...
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Young filmmakers hit the marks with bloody ‘Red Eye’
For all fans of movies that veer way off the mainstream path, the various new media platforms are a gold mine in being able to see these projects that, while they do not command lavish budgets,...
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Searching for answers that remain elusive in “Annihilation”
The Shimmer is beautiful. Inside, The Shimmer is even more gorgeous. This would be a bountiful tourist attraction, except for one problem — those who go into The Shimmer never come out. This can be...
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