#Amazing house stars in lousy movie

#Amazing house stars in lousy movie

“#Amazing house stars in lousy movie” Running time: 100 minutes. Rated R (for violence and language.) On Netflix. Somebody fetch the Windex! The long-gestating thriller “The Woman in the Window,” based on A.J. Finn’s novel, is here, and it sure is dusty. Said glass pane belongs to the cavernous New York home of Anna (Amy…

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#A Goofy Mess – /Film

#A Goofy Mess – /Film

“#A Goofy Mess – /Film” It’s been a long time since I’ve watched a new movie that could qualify for the “so bad it’s good” designation, but The Woman in the Window comes pretty darn close. Already infamous for being long-delayed (it was supposed to open in theaters in 2019) and for its extensive reshoots, the…

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#The year’s most badass movie

#The year’s most badass movie

“#The year’s most badass movie” Running time: 118 minutes. Rated R (violence and language throughout, some sexual references.) In theaters. Jason Statham is the Baryshnikov of badassery.  In “Wrath of Man,” the actor’s character, called H, breathtakingly kills 10 people like he’s doing a chassé into a glorious grand jeté onstage at Lincoln Center. (Look…

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#Family drama is mythical, but not memorable

#Family drama is mythical, but not memorable

“#Family drama is mythical, but not memorable” Running time: 92 minutes. Rated PG (mature themes). In theaters. Actor David Oyelowo’s debut as a director, “The Water Man,” is a very nice movie that’s a lot like a bunch of other very nice movies.  Gunner’s mom (Rosario Dawson) is dying of cancer, and the awkward young…

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#A Bland Tom Clancy Movie – /Film

#A Bland Tom Clancy Movie – /Film

“#A Bland Tom Clancy Movie – /Film” The vast bibliography of the late Tom Clancy has inspired countless film and TV adaptations, but it’s also led to massively successful video-game series like Splinter Cell and Ghost Recon. Those games, and many other military-driven shooter games, feel like the true inspiration for the new straight-to-streaming film…

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#After a serious year, it’s silly, gory fun

#After a serious year, it’s silly, gory fun

“#After a serious year, it’s silly, gory fun” Running time: 110 minutes. Rated R (strong bloody violence and language throughout, and some crude references.) In theaters and on HBO Max. You’ve gotta hand it to Warner Bros. With their new reboot of “Mortal Kombat,” the studio has given audiences the anti-Oscars.   In Best Picture-nominated…

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#No Flawless Victory Here – /Film

#No Flawless Victory Here – /Film

“#No Flawless Victory Here – /Film” Despite all its blood and guts and fatalities, the Mortal Kombat video game series has a certain silliness to it. There’s nothing wrong with that, mind you – the silliness is part of the fun, part of the charm of it all. After all, Mortal Kombat is ultimately the story of…

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