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‘The Best of Enemies’ delivers a message much needed in today’s political climate
By MARK VIOLA It seems in today’s world, debate is dead. People on both sides (of whatever controversy you would like to insert into this sentence) would rather yell at…
‘Hellboy’ is a nonsensical, gory mess in need of an exorcism
By MARK VIOLA I’ve said it in many reviews — most recently in my review of the live-action “Dumbo” — that how you receive a remake or reboot depends greatly…
Gilliam’s obsession finally comes to fruition in ‘The Man Who Killed Don Quixote’
By MARK VIOLA Many movies languish in limbo for years, never reaching production. Others begin the process but are shut down for any multitude of reasons, whether they be financial,…
‘Shazam!’ is easily the best DC Comics adaptation we’ve been given in years
By MARK VIOLA I’ve said it before, but since we have a new DC Comics adaptation in our midst, it bares repeating. The DC Extended Universe (DCEU) has been a…
‘Dumbo’ manages to retell the classic Disney story in new, but familiar way
By MARK VIOLA Disney appears bent on remaking all of its classic animated films into live-action affairs, with no less than three new movies this year, including “Dumbo,” “Aladdin” and…
‘Us’ is a well-made horror film with great performances, but also a flawed premise
By MARK VIOLA Obviously, reviewing movies has little to do with objectivity. I’m here to give you my opinion of a movie. Still, there are times when I find a…
‘Nancy Drew’ solves another mystery
By MARK VIOLA I’ve said it before, but my memory isn’t great, and as such, I’m only somewhat sure that I read at least one Hardy Boys book as a…
‘Wonder Park’ is a fun family film with a surprisingly touching story
By MARK VIOLA I’ve always felt that children’s movies shouldn’t pander to kids. Sure, there’s room for mindless entertainment — just like summer popcorn flicks can entertain adults — but…
‘Captive State’ is a sci-fi spy thriller
By MARK VIOLA There have been plenty of alien invasion movies over the years, almost enough to become a genre of their own. One thing they tend to have in…
‘Captain Marvel’ is a surprisingly funny addition to the MCU family
By MARK VIOLA You would think that 21 movies into the ever-expanding Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), they would have run out of ways to surprise me. Fortunately, that is not…
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