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‘Ralph Breaks the Internet’ is full of heart and emotion
By MARK VIOLA I mourned when Disney Animation Studios, which literally invented feature-length animated films, stopped creating traditionally-drawn animation. It was the end of a line that began in 1937…
In ‘Creed 2,’ revenge & redemption are sought 30 years after ‘Rocky IV’
By MARK VIOLA In my review of 2015’s “Creed,” I noted that I wasn’t a boxing fan, but that didn’t stop me from immensely enjoying the film, which combined a…
Forget everything you ever learned in history class before seeing the ridiculous ‘Robin Hood’
By MARK VIOLA Back in 2003, a science-fiction film called “The Core” hit theaters, telling the story of a group of people who must drill down to the Earth’s core…
‘Widows’ is a white-knuckle thriller
By MARK VIOLA When I was watching the new heist film “Widows,” I couldn’t help but think of the Academy Award-winning film, “The Departed.” Like this film, “The Departed” was…
‘The Long Goodbye’ to open Nov. 30
The Monticello Opera House presents a special Christmas holiday production of “The Long Goodbye,” a dramedy by Perry native Anthony Lamarr White. The production opens Friday, Nov. 30, and runs…
‘The Crimes of Grindelwald’ is an enjoyable, but flawed, return to the Wizarding World
By MARK VIOLA The “Harry Potter” series is one of the most financially successful literary endeavors ever, telling the story of a young boy who learns that he is a…
‘The Grinch’ steals Christmas again, and plenty of laughs along the way
By MARK VIOLA Last week, in my preview of Illumination Entertainment’s new adaptation of “Dr. Seuss’s The Grinch,” I concluded by stating that I would believe they had made a…
McCarthy gives her best performance to date in quirky ‘Can You Ever Forgive Me?’
By MARK VIOLA Melissa McCarthy is one of the most successful female actresses working today, with a long string of hits to her name. Unfortunately, like a lot of actors,…
Nazis and zombies meet in ‘Overlord’
By MARK VIOLA I’m going to date myself here, but I remember playing the video game “Wolfenstein 3D” shortly after it was released back in 1992. One of the first…
‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ will rock you
By MARK VIOLA Queen is one of the most iconic rock bands ever, so it goes without saying that the story behind such a band would make an interesting movie,…
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