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‘Cruella’ is a pleasant surprise, delivering a wild, musical ride
By MARK VIOLA I honestly can’t tell you the last time I watched Disney’s animated “101 Dalmatians.” The movie hit theaters 20 years before I was born, so there’s no…
‘Army of the Dead’ has lots of zombie action, not much story
By MARK VIOLA I do my best when reviewing movies to be fair. In the case of “Army of the Dead,” the zombie action flick that hit Netflix last week,…
Live theatre is back at the Hippodrome
In its first live mainstage performance since COVID-19, the Hippodrome in Gainesville will present “By the Light of the Silvery Screen,” a cabaret celebration of movie musicals starring Laura Hodos…
‘Those Who Wish Me Dead’ is an average action thriller
By MARK VIOLA Sometimes I hear about a movie, see who is acting in it and who is behind the camera writing and directing, and I’m left with a particular…
‘The Strange House’ is a fun little family horror film from Germany
By MARK VIOLA Each week in my preview column, I list the various films making their debuts on Netflix, most of which are from foreign countries. To date, I don’t…
‘Wrath of Man’ is a dark, brooding revenge thriller that doesn’t offer much fun
By MARK VIOLA I’m a fan of director Guy Ritchie and tend to really like his movies, whether they’re mainstream flicks like “Sherlock Holmes” and “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.” or…
‘The Mitchells vs. the Machines’ is one of 2021’s best movies so far
By MARK VIOLA I first saw a trailer for the animated film “Connected” last year before its planned release in theaters in the fall. That release ultimately didn’t happen because…
Jordan tries his best, but there is no saving ‘Without Remorse’
By MARK VIOLA Back in the late ‘90s, while I was in high school, I spent the better part of a year reading all of Tom Clancy’s novels that had…
‘Mortal Kombat’ delivers the violence
By MARK VIOLA Until the recent releases of “Detective Pikachu” and “Sonic the Hedgehog,” there have been very few examples of even decent video games adaptations. The 1995 film, “Mortal…
‘Synchronic’ is an interesting trip
By MARK VIOLA Last fall, a little sci-fi thriller called “Synchronic” showed up on the list of video-on-demand releases I use to write my preview columns. Unfortunately, the film didn’t…
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