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COBRA Review: Tough, raw, gritty drama
The binge-worthy political drama COBRA has nothing to do with snakes.
Rather, COBRA is an acronym for “Cabinet Office Briefing Room A,” the subterranean command...
Infidel Review: Agenda a bit too obvious
Though it claims to be based on true events, the political thriller Infidel might as well have a soundtrack of axes being ground.
In dealing...
Mulan: Girl is best man in the army
The early medieval Ballad of Mulan tells of the exploits of a heroine who, disguised as a man, distinguished herself as a warrior.
In 1998,...
The 24th Review: Worst of US culture is brought to life
The historical drama, The 24th is the rare production of its kind that plays out like a horror film. The story succeeds best in...
Bill and Ted Review: Middle age no barrier to dudes
Remember Bill & Ted? Way back in 1989, they had an Excellent Adventure while two years later they experienced a Bogus Journey.
Nearly three decades...
The Secret Garden review: Reimagined classic is a win
The Secret Garden (STX) is the fourth film adaptation of the beloved 1911 children’s novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849-1924).
It joins such recent films...
Boys State: Glimpse of a bigger picture
Thanks to Spencer Tracy and Mickey Rooney, many know about Boys Town. But Boys State (A24/Apple)?
That’s the name of an annual week-long gathering, sponsored...
Ted Lasso Review: Nil-all draw for soccer comedy
Oscar Wilde is generally credited with the famous observation that Britain and America are two nations divided by a common language.
That fact is amusingly...
Fátima Review: Compelling drama shines as bright as the sun
The 20th century was a dark period in history plagued by war, ravaged by revolution and marked by a growing rejection of God and...
Radioactive Review: The mother of the atom
The key to any good film biography of a scientist is found in the montages that show the discovery or invention that gained the...