The sci-fi series really does seem to be aiming for something more straightforward in Season 3.
Christopher Lawrence
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Debuting Monday, the new game show “Catch 21” was a natural fit to film in Las Vegas.
The Sundance hit “Britanny Runs a Marathon,” opening Friday in theaters nationwide, marks Las Vegas native Jillian Bell’s first leading role on the big screen.
On July 15, 1988, Bruce Willis burst onto movie screens as John McClane, the lone hero trying mightily to save his wife from inside a tall building, in “Die Hard.”
The first season of Netflix’s “13 Reasons Why” somehow caught people by surprise.
You wouldn’t expect a movie that relies on pay phones, typewriters and Linotype to be the timeliest entry of the awards season.
Hedy Lamarr was one of the most beautiful women in the world and served as the physical inspiration for Snow White and Catwoman.
The streaming giant is releasing “Mudbound” — one of the most buzzed-about movies this year at Sundance — in just 17 theaters for Oscar qualifying purposes on Nov. 17, the same day you can watch it for free on your phone.
Maybe I haven’t seen enough bad horror movies to appreciate “Annabelle: Creation.” But I just didn’t get what all the screaming was about.
The psychological thriller is the sort of thing you’d be far more likely to enjoy if you stumbled across it on Amazon Prime rather than if you paid to see it in a theater.
The Amy Schumer-Goldie Hawn comedy is largely just a collection of jokes, outrageous scenes and gonzo supporting roles in search of a plot.
Much like with his “Sherlock Holmes” movies, writer-director Ritchie makes decidedly aggressive alterations to the story as we’ve come to know it.
The promotion for this weekend’s “King Arthur: Legend of the Sword” centers on Guy Ritchie’s original take on the Arthurian legend. But at this point, it’s hard to believe there’s an original take left on the story.
The animated movie is crammed full of so many gags, both verbal and visual, you can’t possibly catch them all in one viewing.
Joshua Abbey has chosen a lineup that may be among the festival’s most accessible and inclusive yet. “If you like basketball, if you like Kirk Douglas, if you like Marvin Hamlisch, you can’t go wrong.”
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