Box Office Roundup: Films Audiences Loved, Critics Hated
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Most of us have strong feelings about our favorite movies. We expect our friends to enjoy them, and we assume that movie critics know how to fairly judge them as well. Audiences and critics, however, do not always see eye to eye. PrettyFamous wanted to find out which films the crowd loved and critics hated.
The Desert is Heating Up With Sin City Justice
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Sin City Justice is taking the court system to a whole new level bringing the prosecution system into living rooms on a weekly basis as the star and D.A. Steven Wolfson and his powerhouse team prepare major criminal cases.
Tom Hanks, Reese Witherspoon, Steven Spielberg, Guillermo Del Toro, Patty Jenkins Among Artists At 2017 AFI Awards Luncheon
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America's finest film and television artists were among the guests honored by the American Film Institute (AFI) at its annual AWARDS luncheon. With no winners or losers, AFI AWARDS celebrates the creative ensembles behind the year's most outstanding storytelling in film and television.
Film Fun: 24 Must-See Cult Classics
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It can be tricky to determine which films have cult-classic status. After all, they're usually films that initially received little notoriety, only to evolve over time into truly appreciated works. By definition, cult classics have the ability to still bring in new audiences and inspire new traditions. (Screenings of "The Room" usually involve games of football and plastic spoon throwing in the theater.)
ALLIED, Robert Zemeckis’ Intense WWII Thriller Starring Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard, Comes to Home Media
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Hailed as “gripping, powerful, and epic ” (Scott Mantz, “Access Hollywood”) Academy Award®-winning* director Robert Zemeckis’ (Forrest Gump, Cast Away) seductive thriller ALLIED makes its home entertainment debut on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD and On Demand February 28, 2017 from Paramount Home Media Distribution.
John Legend, Get Lifted and Jesse Williams to Produce Doc on 1968 Olympic Gold Medalist Tommie Smith
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Grammy® and Academy Award®-winning sensation John Legend, his Get Lifted production company, and actor and activist Jesse Williams to executive produce doc about 1968 Olympic Gold Medalist Tommie Smith, "With Drawn Arms."
25 Critically Acclaimed Movie Flops
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For many box-office flops, the reason for the failure is evident in bad acting, poor casting, weak writing or a lack of imagination. In other cases, a movie bombs because it cost too much to make or didn't live up to the hype that surrounded its release.
Experience David Attentborough's Planet Earth II; Premieres February 18, 2017
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David Attenborough’s Planet Earth II has become the most-watched nature show in history and it hasn’t even made it to the USA yet. The BBC show is set to premiere in America on February 18, 2017. The six episodes cover diverse landscapes across the globe, and Exodus has a trip to every one.
George Clooney To Receive 46th AFI Life Achievement Award
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The American Film Institute (AFI) Board of Trustees announced today that actor, director, writer and producer George Clooney will be the recipient of the 46th AFI Life Achievement Award, the highest honor for a career in film.
STAR WARS LIVE STREAM PREMIERE
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Titanic: The New Evidence From The Smithsonian Channel(Tm) Airs January 21, 2017
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The sinking of the RMS Titanic has been the subject of countless investigations. Now, explosive new photographs have surfaced containing shocking revelations about a series of shortcomings which contributed to the legendary ship’s tragic sinking.
Academy Award® And Emmy® Award Winner Nicole Kidman To Star In Karyn Kusama’s Destroyer
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Academy Award® and Emmy® Award Winner Nicole Kidman will star in Destroyer, a modern Los Angeles crime thriller to be directed by Karyn Kusama from an original screenplay by Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi.
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Review: Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows All the Time
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"Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs", the animated version of the classic children's book previewed recently for select media and followed with a press junket at the world famous Dylan's Candy Store on Manhattan's Upper East Side.
THE FIRST LINE: NEW 200th Anniversary Trailer (Link)
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Giancarlo Giannini leads an international all-star cast in the dramatic courtroom thriller The First Line, exclusively acquired by Netflix and currently available for streaming highlighting the recent 200th anniversary of the acquisition of the Parthenon Marbles by the British Museum.
SAG-AFTRA Foundation To Honor Lionel Richie With Inaugural "Recording Artists Inspiration Award"
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The SAG-AFTRA Foundation announced today Lionel Richie will be the first recipient of its inaugural Recording Artists Inspiration Award. The internationally-renowned singer-songwriter, record producer, and philanthropist is being recognized for his career achievements and charitable work.
The Walt Disney Company Releases Official OZ Artwork
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The Walt Disney Company recently released the official artwork for its upcoming magical journey, OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL starring James Franco.
POV’s ‘From This Day Forward’ Gives Inside View of Family with Transgender Dad
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Filmmaker Sharon Shattuck answers all these questions in From This Day Forward, a deeply intimate, honest and inspiring feature documentary about her experiences as the daughter of a transitioned father and a mother who remain committed to their marriage.
Fien Troch Juror Of The Orizzonti Jury At The 74th Venice International Film Festival
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Belgian director Fien Troch has been selected as a juror of the Orizzonti section at the 74th Venice International Film Festival, which will be held from August 30 to September 9, 2017.
Oscar Winner Frances McDormand Robbed At Exclusive After Party
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Frances McDormand had just finished having her second career Oscar engraved and sat the golden statute down at the exclusive Governor’s Ball, the official Oscar party following the award's ceremony, when a stranger swiped it from the table.
Sony Entertainment and Columbia Pictures Host The Green Hornet Junket
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THE GREEN HORNET, a high energy, fast action, comedy adventure, from Sony Entertainment/Columbia Pictures recently held its press junket at the ultra-luxurious Four Seasons Beverly Hills.
Smithsonian Earths Presents, JAGO: A LIFE UNDERWATER, the Story Of 80-Year-Old Bajau Fisherman
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Smithsonian Earth, the subscription video streaming service from Smithsonian Networks(TM) that delivers spectacular original nature and wildlife content, will feature the award-winning one-hour 4K film JAGO: A LIFE UNDERWATER, starting on September 22.
AFI Life Achievement Award Tribute to Diane Keaton Gathers American Film's Finest (Photos)
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Actor, director, writer, and icon Diane Keaton was honored with the American Film Institute's 45th AFI Life Achievement Award on Thursday, June 8, in an evening filled with laughter, stories, song and surprises at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs: A Sony Pictures Animation Christopher Miller/Phil Lord Film
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Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, the animated version of the classic children’s book previewed recently for select media and followed with a press junket at the world famous Dylan’s Candy Store on Manhattan’s Upper East Side.
Vimeo Original Series High Maintenance To Premiere November 11th
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(September 24, 2014 | New York, NY) Vimeo announced today that it's set to premiere a new round of episodes of married couple Katja Blichfeld and Ben Sinclair's heralded series High Maintenance on November 11th, 2014. Three new episodes will be available on the 11th, followed by another set of three in early 2015.
Hugh Hefner, Playboy Founder, Buried in Private Funeral
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In the days since Hugh Hefner passed away, after the tributes from many who saw someone other than the pajama clad ladies man who insisted his empire celebrated women, a darker side of the men’s magazine founder has emerged.
Celebrities Who Have Won the Most Emmys
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The 67th Primetime Emmy Awards are just around the corner. The ceremony will be hosted by Andy Samberg on Sept. 20 and broadcasted live from the Microsoft Theater in downtown Los Angeles. Some of this year’s top shows include “Game of Thrones,” “Mad Men” and “Orange is the New Black”—but as a TV buff, you already knew that.
Celebrity Pictures: Academy Celebrates 8th Annual Governors Awards
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An international action movie groundbreaker, a dazzling master of film editing, a brilliant casting director, and an uncompromising documentarian all shared the spotlight for an elegant evening that represented Hollywood at its finest at the Academy's 8th Annual Governors Awards.
Wonder Wheel Review – Visually Stunning, Woody Allen Captures Coney Island in its Glory Days
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Wonder Wheel, from Amazon Studios, presents Coney Island, circa 1950: a cornucopia of memories, summertime, carnival, amusement rides, boardwalk games, sun, sand, surf, Nathan’s famous hot dogs, a lifeguard, a summer romance, a carousel operator and his wife.
Celebrity Interview: Alex Roe Talks Forever My Girl
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British actor Alex Roe, currently starring as Liam Page in Forever My Girl, the heartwarming story of love lost and rekindled, recently discussed the role and the work in creating the sound that propels his character into international stardom.
THE BIBLE, THE TELEVISION EVENT OF THE YEAR SHATTERS HOME ENTERTAINMENT RECORDS
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LOS ANGELES, CA, April 8, 2013 – The epic miniseries, THE BIBLE, continues its unprecedented success with its home entertainment launch and quickly became the biggest selling TV on DVD in the last 5 years and the biggest miniseries of all time on Blu-ray™, Digital HD™ and DVD in its first week of release. THE BIBLE series is flying off store shelves around the country with 525,000 units sold.
Wild Card Review – House Wins in This Vegas Action Thriller
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Wild Card, a Las Vegas action adventure, from Lionsgate, brings to the screen a high octane, supercharged, testosterone fueled, hand-to-hand, fast moving muscle thriller complete with high rollers, lady luck, gambler’s frenzy and a mini mob war.
The Mountain Between Us Review & Celebrity Interview: Hany Abu-Assad, Director, Talks on the Making of This High Suspense, Ultra Engaging, Film
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The Mountain Between Us, from Chernin Entertainment and Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, offered for select media a sneak peek into one of the most highly anticipated films of the fall 2017 season followed by a casual Director conversation.
Celebrity Interview: John David Ware Talks on Making Unbridled, Eric Roberts, Human Trafficking and Equine Therapy
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Director John David Ware's unforgettable and captivating feature, Unbridled, chronicles the journey of an abused girl who teams up with an abused horse and their journey to healing, and is inspired by a healing ranch in North Carolina.
John Carter - A Space Odyssey Adventure from Disney Pictures
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JOHN CARTER, the Sci-Fi action adventure, from Walt Disney Studio Pictures, and Academy Award winning Director Andrew Stanton brings to the screen the ultimate intergalactic battle for planetary dominance
Dumpster Diving Saturday Night Live Mocks Germanwings Tragedy
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Proving the end is near, the National Broadcasting Company's once dominate Saturday Night Live dove deep into the dumpster of cheap laughs headlining with a sketch lampooning the CNN coverage of Germanwings airliner that crashed into the French Alps killing all onboard.
Celebrity Photos: Joel Edgerton, Lucy Liu, Daisy Ridley, Parker Sawyers Announce Medalists at 2016 Student Academy Awards®
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences tonight honored 17 student winners from colleges and universities around the world at the 43rd Student Academy Awards® ceremony, held at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.
Cannes Film Festival - Cannes Classics 2017
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The program of Cannes Classics 2017 will be dedicated for its most part to the history of the Festival. Almost fifteen years ago, when the relationship between contemporary cinema and its own memory was about to be shaken by the emergent arrival of digital technology.
WALT DISNEY Releases Two New Trailers from its 2013 Slate
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From Jerry Bruckheimer, producer of the PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN franchise, and Walt DISNEY comes their newest collaboration THE LONE RANGER starring Johnny Depp and Armie Hammer. WALT DISNEY/ PIXAR also released a new trailer for the summer 2013 release of the hilarious MONSTERS UNIVERSITY sequel to MONSTERS INC., in theaters this December.
Has the Once Golden BRAVO NETWORK Lost Its Luster?
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Despite an eight-year relationship that somehow managed to achieve monogamy for most of 2010, it appears that my hot and heavy affair with the Bravo Network might finally have run its course. A famous New Englander once said, “Nothing gold can stay,” and I guess deep down I always suspected that this would happen, but that doesn’t relieve the sting, or worse, the disillusionment.
UPDATE: Double Funeral Service Planned for Debbie Reynolds and Daughter Carrie Fisher
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A double funeral service scheduled for Thursday, January 5, has been announced for the actress, legend and author Debbie Reynolds and her daughter, Carrie Fisher who passed away within a day of each other this past week.
The Shape of Water Takes Best Picture, Best Director
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Guillermo Del Toro's fantastical film, The Shape of Water, ruled the 90th Oscars winning four Statuettes including Best Picture and Best Director; Frances McDormand, Sam Rockwell, Allison Janney and Gary Oldman also took home Academy Awards.
Celebrity Interview & Review: One Peace At A Time Highlights a Global Fix-it Campaign - From Turk Pipkin and Nobility Films
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One Peace at a Time tells the story of one man’s journey as he embarks on a global search into the world’s worst problems to answer the nagging question of "Just how bad is it out there?"
The Tonight Show Transition: Ageism versus Popularity
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Well, its official, after no less than the second major late night shake-up in almost as many years, Jimmy Fallon will in fact be taking over NBC’s The Tonight Show from Jay Leno as of 2014. Of course, to call its departing host of more than twenty years anything less than polarizing would be inaccurate, but still, this just feels a bit wrong.
BLACKHAT Review - High Stakes Hacking Thriller
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BLACKHAT, from Universal Pictures, presents a cat and mouse cyber terror thriller traveling the information super highway and back alleys through the streets of Hong Kong and Los Angeles where ingenuity meets the latest technology each vying for dominance.
OSCAR Trivia: Can “The Revenant” Be a Good Oscar® Contender
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The Revenant is the latest work of the Oscar® winner Mexican helmet Alejandro G. Iñárritu - the question is if this film has the potential to win gold this year - the answer is "yes" and "no."
Ratchet & Clank Review - Charming, Thrilling, Fun Space Age Animation
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Ratchet & Clank, from Gramercy Pictures, presents an intergalactic space battle of epic proportions in a galaxy far, far, away, as two unlikely companions become heroes and with the new found fame face challenges that could bring cataclysmic disaster.
Person to Person Review - Engaging Vignettes of Every Day Life in Manhattan
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Person To Person, from Magnolia Pictures, presents four vignettes, each revolving around a day in the life of every man in New York City as they go about their lives, and the situation of life in the mean streets.
Celebrity Interview: Oakes Fegley and Jaden Michael Talk on Wonderstruck, Casting, and Acting Advice
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Oakes Fegley and Jaden Michael, the two teen stars of the magical film Wonderstruck, released from Amazon Studios and Roadside Attractions, recently participated in the media day and agreed to meet at the Four Seasons for an interview.
Celebrity Interview: Diane Kruger and Fatih Akin Talk In The Fade
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In the Fade, the Golden Globe nominated foreign film from Magnolia Pictures, staring Diane Kruger winner of the 2017 Cannes Best Actress and directed by Fatih Akin recently held its Los Angeles media day at the Beverly Hills Four Seasons.
Mars Needs Moms: A Fun, Family, Sci-Fi Film Adventure!
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Mars Needs Moms, the newest 3-D IMAX animated feature, from Walt Disney Films, Robert Zemeckis and ImageMovers Digital, brings to life an incredible, out-of-this world, action adventure of discovery, friendship, life and love on the Red Planet.
Celebrity Interview: Lorenzo di Bonaventura: A Hit Producing Machine
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SALT, the espionage thriller from Sony Entertainment and Columbia Pictures, starring Angelina Jolie, Liev Schreiber and Chiwetel Ejiofor is savoring a summer of sweet success as it retains its box office flavor.
Glee Fans Get A Final Goodbye For Beloved Character
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“Glee” fans still reeling with sorrow from the untimely death of Cory Monteith will get the chance to say a final goodbye to the beloved character as FOX Television Studios finalizes the tribute.
Wilson Review – Even Solid Acting Can’t Save the Lukewarm Dramady
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Wilson, from Fox Searchlight Pictures, brings to the screen a haphazard tale of life as told from the marginalized and the twist, turns, bumps bruises that comes from contemporary living, anesthetizing choices and attempts to recapture the past.
Brigsby Bear Review – A Warm and Fuzzy Comedic Drama
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Brigsby Bear, from Sony Picture Classics, presents the story of an James, a budding filmmaker, who is experiencing a brand new world and in finding his creative wellspring he must return to a troubling and unusual past.
Wonderstruck Review – Magical, Enchanting, Drama Highlights The Road of Life
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Wonderstruck, from Amazon Studios and Roadside Attractions, presents a unique story of fates and time intersecting as a boy in search of his father is led almost magically through the maze of dangers to revelation.
Mudbound Review – Exceptional Character Driven Performances; A Triumph
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Mudbound, an original film from Netflix, presents a shocking tale of life in the 1940’s deep South as two WWII heroes, one white, one black, come home to face the evil, insidious, hatred of Jim Crow Mississippi.
Walt Disney Pictures Hosts Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Global Premiere
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Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, a fast action, high seas, comedic adventure from Walt Disney Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer Films, recently hosted its world premiere at Disneyland in Anaheim, California.
Air Head Alert: ABC Hires Former Playboy Playmate to Co-Host The View
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Jenny McCarthy, former Playboy model and frequent guest host for the popular daytime talk show, “The View,” has been given a permanent host position in the wake of the departure of conservative Elizabeth Hasselbeck.
Allied Review - Robert Zemeckis Triumphs in this WW II Spy Drama
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Allied, from Paramount Pictures, Imagemovers, GK Films and HuaHua Media, brings to the screen the story of two spies brought together during the rise of the resistance in Europe, an arranged marriage, of love, war, betrayal, surrender and forgiveness.
Hidden Figures Review - Four Stars! Amazing Bio-Pic Highlights Three Unsung True Life Heroes
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Hidden Figures, from FOX 2000 Pictures and Chernin Entertainment, presents the story of three brilliant African American women, the best minds in the computer section, who worked for NASA during segregation and the launch of the space program.
The Space Between Us Review - Well Done; Intriguing; Surprising
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The Space Between Us, from STX Entertainment, LAMF and Southpaw Entertainment, presents the story of the dreamers, of those born with an explorer’s heart, of courage, hope, love, of a child embarking on the journey of a lifetime.
Table 19 Review – Charming, A Quirky, Unpredictable, Dramedy
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Table 19, from Fox Searchlight Pictures, presents a quirky romantic comedy that travels the road of bad breakups, let downs, how can I hurt thee, let me count the ways, as six wedding reception table-mates address their hidden secrets.
Post-Premiere and Red Carpet Arrivals At BLIND From Vertical Entertainment (Photos)
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Blind, the upcoming indie film with big star power, recently held the premiere and after party in Manhattan drawing the films Director, Michael Mailer, talent, Demi Moore, Alec Baldwin and Dylan McDermott, and others to the hot spot Bagatelle in the Meatpacking District.
Landline Review – Genuinely Funny, Dynamic Character Driven Performances
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Landline, from Amazon Studios and Oddlot Entertainment, a family rom-com, set in New York City in the mid-1990’s, where romance, comedy and drama are genuinely portrayed, with finely tuned characters, sharp, witty dialogue, real dilemmas, and hysterical scenes.
Brad’s Status Review – A Dour Retrospect With A Few Bright Moments
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Brad's Status, from Plan B and Amazon Studios, presents a dour retrospect of an unfulfilled life, that doesn't measure up to truth and imaginings of his super successful college buddies, who seem to be living their dreams.