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Maybe I Do

Holidate thespians Emma Roberts and Luke Bracey reunite in this lukewarm romantic comedy that features solid veterans in Diane Keaton, Richard Gere, William H Macy and Susan Sarandon. Michael Jacobs’ Maybe I Do mostly cheats viewers of a funny, interesting and insightful experience starting from snatching a bouquet at a wedding.  It’s clear with very […]

Close

Lukas Dhont’s new drama tries to be provocative in a well wrought, sincere way but loses out to shameless manipulation.  Not that Close can’t strain with sheer riveting poignancy in locating heartbreak and healing in the loss of innocence in the intersection of identity and love in the tender bonds of friendship.  This film in […]

Missing

The process of shrinking visuals on to small phone screens gets another shot at frame in Missing. Here we view on the big screen the small screens from phones and PC in a stand alone sequel to Searching from 2018.   From my review of Searching I offer the same quote: ‘The use of small […]

The Son

This melodrama from Florian Zeller after The Father is another of his stage adaptations with Christopher Hampton that attempts to be provocative, but ends up being too manipulative and awkward to get the job done.   In working around aimlessness and self-harm, Hugh Jackman works hard to little avail as remarried and new parent, as […]

M3GAN

The fear of technology gone wild along with absent parenting comes to the fore in this blend of comedy and horror.  M3GAN comes from the makers of Malignant including producer James Wan using the demonic doll template to its advantage with absurd, satirical strokes.  Director Gerard Johnstone and the sound designer help to provide a […]

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