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[Rating: Minor Rock Fist Down]Only in theaters Friday, February 11 Yawn. That was my first reaction when the credits rolled on Death on the Nile, the follow up to 2017’s Murder on the Orient Express, and yet another adaptation of Agatha Christie‘s great body of work. Unfortunately, the film is unable to breathe the same […]

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Oscar nominations included interesting contenders and more than a few head-scratchers even the most seasoned minds at Scene-Stealers can’t quite explain.

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In Kenneth Branagh’s sublime film ‘Belfast’ he uses a young lad in 1960s Ireland to tell his own story of growing up through troubling times.

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Bill Shakespeare spends his retirement in solidarity and mental suffering, something that reflects back on the audience of this flick.

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As long as the subsequent films in the franchise avoid turning Ryan into a superhero and keep their plots at least somewhat rooted in reality, the Jack Ryan franchise may stand a fighting chance. At least they finally have the right actor.

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‘My Week With Marilyn’ is a frustrating lark of a film anchored by an impressive performance from Michelle Williams.

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This review of “Thor” appears on KTKA-49. Thor may be a God from Norse mythology, but the guy portrayed by Chris Hemsworth in the new fantasy-action movie “Thor” is based on “The Mighty Thor,” a Marvel comic that first appeared in 1962. Bottom line: The premise is ultra-silly, but the movie works. Just listen to […]

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Opening this Friday is a film about two princes of a legendary kingdom. The older brother, heir to the throne, is arrogant and proud, the younger is manipulative and jealous. Though the father tries to love each equally, his blind love for the older child leads to an error in judgment, and ultimately the older […]

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