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‘Sips and Sunsets’ unveils entertainment schedule
Steinhatchee will host the second annual “Sips and Sunsets” Wine and Craft Beer Festival this weekend with a special VIP celebration on Friday and the main event on Saturday from…
‘Munich: The Edge of War’ has frightening parallels to present day
By MARK VIOLA It’s not exactly rare to sit down and watch a movie set in the past only to discover an unexpected correlation to present day. As they say,…
Latest stay at ‘Hotel Transylvania’ loses much of the original charm
By MARK VIOLA I doubt “Hotel Transylvania” immediately comes to mind when people are asked to name their favorite animated franchises, but the three films (up to now) have charmed…
‘Copshop’ is a funny, violent movie with wild characters, sharp dialogue
By MARK VIOLA Back in September, just as we were seeing the COVID-19 Delta surge begin to wind down, a nondescript action film hit theaters called “Copshop.” Other than the…
Take a trip back to Hogwarts
By MARK VIOLA Based on the exceptional fantasy series by J.K. Rowling, the eight Harry Potter films released over the course of 10 years from 2001 to 2011 comprise one…
‘Sing 2’ will put a smile on your face and get songs stuck in your head
By MARK VIOLA When Illumination’s animated musical “Sing” hit theaters during the holiday season of 2016, it arrived with a winning formula: hit songs, an exceptionally-talented voice cast, a menagerie…
The biggest surprise of ‘The Matrix Resurrections is how much I liked it
By MARK VIOLA “The Matrix,” which hits theaters in 1999, is (in my humble opinion) one of the best action movies of the 1990s and one of the best sci-fi…
‘Licorice Pizza’ is definitely a trip
By MARK VIOLA Writer/director Paul Thomas Anderson makes compelling, complicated movies that thrill and challenge his audiences, from the porn-industry-set “Boogie Nights” and the dark, oil-stained “There Will Be Blood”…
‘Hawkeye’ is the MCU holiday special we didn’t know we needed
By MARK VIOLA Despite everything else going on in the world this year, the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) delivered a shocking amount of content for fans in 2021, including four…
‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ is a crazy, fun adventure ride
By MARK VIOLA The first “Spider-Man” feature film released in 2002, starring Toby McGuire in the title role, helped spark the ongoing era of quality superhero comic book adaptations. Its…
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