Movies
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‘The Garfield Movie’ is a bizarre animated tale that’s not pur-fect in any way
May 23, 2024 5:30 am - “The Garfield Movie” is a curious new animated attempt to monetize the comic icon again by giving him an origin story and then asking him to do things a galaxy away from what he does in the funny pages.
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Mad to the Max: Furiously fueled ‘Furiosa’ a sensational but flawed prequel of pure cinemaMay 22, 2024 1:01 pm - Could George Miller’s furiously fueled “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” be the epic dystopian action movie to end all epic dystopian action movies? Close enough, film critic Dann Gire says.
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Studio Ghibli takes a bow at Cannes with an honorary Palme d’Or
May 21, 2024 7:09 am - Studio Ghibli, the Japanese anime factory of surreal ecological wonders that has for 39 years spirited away moviegoers with tales of Totoros, magical jellyfish and floating castles, was celebrated Monday by the Cannes Film Festival with an honorary Palme d'Or.
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What to stream this week: ‘Dune 2’ adds spice, J.Lo heads to space, Lenny Kravitz rocks
May 20, 2024 5:45 am - “Dune: Part 2” and Jennifer Lopez in the sci-fi action pic “Atlas” are some of the new movies, television, music and games headed to a device near you.
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John Krasinski’s ‘IF’ hits a box-office nerve with $35 million debut
May 19, 2024 4:41 pm - John Krasinski’s imaginary friends movie “IF” claimed the top spot at the box office this weekend according to studio estimates Sunday. Its $35 million North American debut was also a bit lower than some projections.
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‘The Blue Angels,’ filmed for IMAX, puts viewers in the ‘box’ with the elite flying squad
May 17, 2024 10:36 am - If you’re looking for a little bit of that “Top Gun: Maverick” spectacle and thrill at the movie theater this summer, you’re in luck. A groundbreaking new documentary, “The Blue Angels,” is flying onto IMAX screens for one week, now through May 22.
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Francis Ford Coppola debuts ‘Megalopolis’ in Cannes, and the reviews are in
May 16, 2024 3:24 pm - Francis Ford Coppola on Thursday premiered his self-financed opus “Megalopolis” at the Cannes Film Festival, unveiling a wildly ambitious passion project the 85-year-old director has been pondering for decades.
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‘Strangers’ dangers blunted by horror cliches, dumbnessMay 16, 2024 11:00 am - Renny Harlin’s generic, jump-scary horror tale “The Strangers: Chapter 1” can be viewed two ways. One, as a stylish, technically proficient horror story. Two, as a nihilistic and manipulative formula slasher movie pushing the envelope of dumbness to near comic extremes.
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Imperfect but charming: ‘IF’ may have us all checking under beds for our old friends
May 16, 2024 5:45 am - Writing and directing (and acting in, and producing) his new kids’ movie, “IF,” John Krasinski is doing his best to craft a story that works organically no matter the age, with universal themes — imagination, fear, memory — that just hit different depending on who you are.
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Amy Winehouse story flattened in frustrating biopic ‘Back to Black’
May 16, 2024 5:30 am - “Back to Black” as a movie is a tame and mediocre affair. A conventionally told biopic about a talented artist — Amy Winehouse — who became famous, struggled with drugs, depression and bulimia, and died early.