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‘Aladdin’ delivers a solid adaptation, but with very few surprises
By MARK VIOLA Disney’s quest to adapt all of its animated classics into live-action remakes continues with “Aladdin,” based on the 1992 film best remembered for the late Robin Williams’…
‘John Wick’ delivers yet another chapter of amazing action in stellar ‘Parabellum’
By MARK VIOLA Simply put, 2014’s “John Wick” is one of the most entertaining action films of the last five years. It is also one of the best shot, best…
‘A Dog’s Journey’ is a sweet film, but know what you’re getting into
BY MARK VIOLA Back in early 2017, we got the feature film adaptation of the best-selling book “A Dog’s Purpose,” which follows a young dog named Bailey (voiced by Josh…
‘Detective Pikachu’ is much better and a lot more fun than it really should be
By MARK VIOLA Did you know Pokémon is the highest grossing media franchise? Since its inception in 1996, the video game, trading card game, anime behemoth has earned an estimated…
‘Tolkien’ fails to find focus, or insight, in telling famed author’s storyDanCeFestivals
By MARK VIOLA J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings” books are some of the best-selling novels of all time, and perhaps the most influential novels of the 20th century,…
‘Long Shot’ navigates the dangerous waters of today’s politics to find love
By MARK VIOLA With politics seemingly more divided than ever, and people on both sides of the aisle increasingly hostile to anyone who disagrees with them, it seems a risky…
‘UglyDolls’ is a forgettable toy commercial with a muddled message
By MARK VIOLA When I first saw the trailer for the new movie “UglyDolls,” I couldn’t help but think of 2016’s “Trolls,” which was also animated, also featured a voice…
‘Avengers: Endgame’ is everything the MCU has been building toward
By MARK VIOLA The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is unlike anything we’ve seen before in the history of film. Beginning in 2008 with “Iron Man,” the series now spans 22…
‘Missing Link’ is a fun movie with a solid premise but a bit weak in story
By MARK VIOLA Laika is the only major domestic studio still working in the field of stop-motion animation, delivering one quality film after another, including “Coraline,” “ParaNorman,” “The Box Trolls”…
‘Little’ fails the grade with a script full of holes, despite two strong performances
By MARK VIOLA Over the years, films have found plenty of ways to teach their characters a lesson. One such techniques used not so infrequently is to turn them back…
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