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NETFLIX Review: 'Spenser Confidential' a rare Mark Wahlberg/Peter Berg misfire

3/6/2020

Netflix, 2020.

After successfully teaming up for "Patriots Day," "Deepwater Horizon" and "Lone Survivor" (we'll forget about "Mile 22" for now), actor/producer Mark Wahlberg and director Peter Berg finally release a dud with the Netflix action-comedy, "Spenser Confidential."

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Review: 'Greed' is not good, at least not as good as it thinks it is

3/6/2020

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Sony Pictures Releasing, 2020.

This satire about the uber-wealthy is one odd film, a movie that doesn't quite add up to the sum of its parts.

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Review: 'The Banker' a worthy investment

3/5/2020

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Apple TV+, 2020.

"The Banker" is a new feature-film available on Apple TV+ on March 22nd, 2020, as well as in limited theaters starting March 6th, 2020.

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Review: 'Onward' doesn't quite push Pixar forward

3/5/2020

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Disney/Pixar, 2020.

The name alone - PIXAR - exudes a certain level of high-quality, creativity and innovation that few other brands have ever achieved. But with high expectations come greater risk of letdown, and while "Onward" sure looks pretty, it feels more like a side-step than a leap forward for the high-powered animation studio.

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Review: Italian import 'The Traitor' plays this weekend at the Detroit Film Theater

3/4/2020

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Sony Pictures Classics, 2020.

Marco Bellocchio might not be a household name in the United States, but he's been churning out films in Italy for over half a century. His latest film, "The Traitor" (Il traditore) is being billed as "the true story about the man who brought down the Mafia," and it's playing here in Michigan at the Detroit Film Theater this weekend.

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Review: In 'The Way Back,' the rebound is just as important as taking the shot

3/3/2020

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Warner Bros. Pictures, 2020.

Ben Affleck has never been better than he is in "The Way Back," playing a character that hits a bit close to home for the actor who has recently opened up about his struggles with alcoholism.

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NETFLIX Review: 'Spenser Confidential' a rare Mark Wahlberg/Peter Berg misfire

Review: 'Greed' is not good, at least not as good as it thinks it is

Review: 'The Banker' a worthy investment

Review: 'Onward' doesn't quite push Pixar forward

Review: Italian import 'The Traitor' plays this weekend at the Detroit Film Theater

Review: In 'The Way Back,' the rebound is just as important as taking the shot

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