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Chan delivers action and emotion in revenge thriller ‘The Foreigner’
By MARK VIOLA Jackie Chan is a film legend and one of the most talented — and brave — martial artists to grace the big screen, starring in such Hong…
‘Marshall’ isn’t a bad movie, but the story deserves a better one
By MARK VIOLA So, I consider myself a bit of a U.S. Supreme Court geek. I like to read about decisions and keep tabs on certain cases, reading rulings as…
Review: ‘Home for Peculiar Children’ delivers plenty of scary fun
By MARK VIOLA I know I’ve said it before, but I enjoy reading young adult literature, from the popular “Harry Potter” and “A Series of Unfortunate Events” books to the…
Review: ‘Deepwater Horizon’ gives an intense look at 2010 disaster
By MARK VIOLA On April 20, 2010, a catastrophic failure aboard the floating Deepwater Horizon oil rig resulted in the country’s worst oil spill in history. The impacts from the…
FSU kicks off theatre season with ‘Seminar’
The School of Theatre at Florida State kicks off its 2016-17 season with “Seminar” by Theresa Rebeck, which opens tonight (Friday) at Augusta Conradi Studio Theatre in Tallahassee. “Seminar” focuses…
Review: ‘Magnificent Seven’ is a fun and action-filled Western adventure
By MARK VIOLA It would be nice to go a few weeks without using the term remake, but it seems 2016 is not going to allow me that luxury. After…
Review: ‘Storks’ delivers plenty of laughs as it answers where babies come from
By MARK VIOLA I don’t have kids, but I have to imagine that one of the moments parents dread most is when they face the question, “Where do babies come…
Review: ‘Blair Witch’ rips off the original film but doesn’t improve upon it
By MARK VIOLA “The Blair Witch Project” has been parodied and blatantly ripped off so many times over the past 17 years, it’s hard to remember sometimes just how effective…
Review: Eddie Murphy returns to movies with perhaps his best role yet in ‘Mr. Church’
By MARK VIOLA When a famous actor or actress disappears from the limelight, one of two things happens. We either notice or we don’t. In the case of Eddie Murphy,…
Review: The Miracle on the Hudson comes to life in the wonderfully acted ‘Sully’
By MARK VIOLA Bad news is easy to find. Just turn on your television and you’ll see stories about terrorism, tragedy, war, violence, unrest and conflict. We’ve had our own…
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