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Josh Lasser is a freelance entertainment reporter/critic. His work has appeared in print, online, and perhaps one day in book form.
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Movie Review: “Godzilla: King of the Monsters”
Although Godzilla has been around for decades, the current iteration of films here in the United States began in 2014 with the utterly mediocre “Godzilla.” The film is shot with a fetish for not showing the title creature himself and… Read More ›
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Movie Review: “Ma” (2019)
There are people who will suggest that “Ma,” the Octavia Spencer-starring, Tate Taylor-directed pseudo-thriller film falls into the category of “so bad it’s good.” This critic vehemently disagrees. It is, instead, just plain bad. The tale focuses on Sue Ann, an adult… Read More ›
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Movie Review: “Domino” (2019)
Brian De Palma has made some truly wonderful films. He has a talent for ratcheting up the tension and creating some very memorable sequences. His latest, the Nikolaj Coster-Waldau starring “Domino” may have an interesting moment or two, but it is… Read More ›
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Movie Review: “Rocketman” (2019)
Last year audiences were treated to the story of Freddie Mercury (or a version of it) in “Bohemian Rhapsody.” As you may recall if you read my piece on the film, I liked it but also had real problems with… Read More ›
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Movie Review: “Brightburn”
As you may have noticed, superheroes are all the rage today. You can’t go to a multiplex without having a superhero movie playing on multiple screens or trailers for several upcoming films or lobby cards or some combination thereof. It therefore… Read More ›
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Movie Review: “Booksmart”
Every few years a new senior year in high school/senior prom/graduation movie comes along. By and large, these tend to be truly raunchy comedies. And yet, for all the raunch, the best entries in the genre manage to get at… Read More ›
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Does John Wick Blast his way Into Your Heart?
On today’s podcast, with the third “John Wick” film sitting atop the box office, we take look at the first two films and just what makes them so successful. There’s a little bit of Bond there. There’s some great world… Read More ›
