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Mild Cheers for this Cheeky Meta-Murder-Mystery

Mild Cheers for this Cheeky Meta-Murder-Mystery

by Mark LaRocco | Sep 23, 2022 | FrontPage, Reviews

In the version of Agatha Christie’s “The Mousetrap” that my wife and I saw at Hale Centre Theatre inSandy, Utah last year, an inspector arrives at a country manor in a snowstorm, someone is offed, andoddball houseguests are interrogated. Nearly every character is...
“See How They Run” (2022)—Excellent Execution of a Mediocre Mystery

“See How They Run” (2022)—Excellent Execution of a Mediocre Mystery

by Dani Hatch | Sep 21, 2022 | FrontPage, Reviews

Premise On the night of the 100th showing of Agatha Christie’s “The Mousetrap,” a director (Adrien Brody) who hopes to make it into a film is murdered. Jaded Inspector Stoppard (Sam Rockwell) is joined by the unexperienced but enthusiastic Constable Stalker (Saoirse...
“Samaritan” (2022) is the superhero flick we deserve

“Samaritan” (2022) is the superhero flick we deserve

by Dani Hatch | Sep 13, 2022 | FrontPage, Reviews

Premise Sam (Javon ‘Wanna’ Walton), a young boy in Granite City, idolizes the superhero Samaritan who disappeared 25 years ago after his ultimate battle with Nemesis. While some believe he gave his life to save the city, Sam suspects that the trashman who lives in his...
I want to linger a little longer with “Marcel the Shell with Shoes On”

I want to linger a little longer with “Marcel the Shell with Shoes On”

by Dani Hatch | Aug 5, 2022 | FrontPage, Reviews

Premise A filmmaker (Dean Fleischer-Camp) becomes fascinated with an adorable talking shell (Jenny Slate) who lives in an Airbnb with his grandmother (Isabella Rossellini). As we explore the little guy’s world, Marcel discovers the possibility of reconnecting with his...
Romanticism vs Reality in “Where the Crawdads Sing”

Romanticism vs Reality in “Where the Crawdads Sing”

by Dani Hatch | Aug 2, 2022 | FrontPage, Reviews

Premise In the 1960’s North Carolina marshes, the body of Chase Andrews (Harris Dickinson) is found at the base of a high tower. Speculation and town gossip leads to the arrest and trial of Kya Clark (Daisy Edgar-Jones) who lives alone in the marshes. Romanticism and...
UFO sci-fi horror ‘Nope’ is a step down from Peele’s best

UFO sci-fi horror ‘Nope’ is a step down from Peele’s best

by Josh Terry | Jul 23, 2022 | Featured, FrontPage, Reviews

For the last five-odd years, I’ve had a recurring nightmare. The details and circumstances vary, but the concept is always the same. I see some kind of incredible spectacle—a tornado, a brilliant sunset, even the arrival of a spaceship. My first instinct is to grab my...
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