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‘Cocaine Bear’ leaves audiences roaring in their seats with laughter

Rating: 4/5 stars If you are looking for a movie that will make you audibly gasp and laugh at the same time, look no further than thriller movie “Cocaine Bear,” starring Alden Ehrenreich (“Fair Play”), Keri Russel (“Antlers”), O’Shea Jackson…

‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ fails to sustain exhilaration for audience

Rating: 3/5 stars The newest chapter in the sprawling Marvel Cinematic Universe aims to introduce the Ant-Man family to higher stakes. The audience is introduced to a new antagonist, Kang, played by the enchanting Johnathan Majors (“Devotion and Creed III”). …

Netflix original romantic comedy falls flat after depending on star actors

Rating: 2/5 stars Unfortunately, you may not be able to forgive the new romantic comedy, starring Reese Witherspoon (“Big Little Lies”) and Ashton Kutcher (“The Ranch”). “Your Place or Mine” had great potential with a decent premise and a great…

‘Puss In Boots: The Last Wish’ proves to be entertaining for viewers

A new style of animation on the big screen is emerging with “Puss In Boots: The Last Wish” following suit in DreamWorks’ attempt at mixing 2D and 3D animation. “The Bad Guys” was the previous movie DreamWorks released that used…

‘Glass Onion’ film takes viewers on British-style murder mystery escapade

“Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” is a worthy nomination of the various film awards for 2023. The movie is exceptional as a stand-alone sequel. There is no need to watch the first movie as the series follows Agatha Christie’s…

‘Weird’ honors Yankovic with farcical biopic approach

Since the early ‘80s, comedy musician “Weird Al” Yankovic (“Tacky”) has cemented himself as a pop culture icon with his legendary parodies, original songs and abundant appearances in films, television and other forms of media. With a career as illustrious…

‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ honestly depicts WWI horrors

The Prussian novelist Erich Maria Remarque (“Shadows in Paradise”) was conscripted into the Imperial German Army during the First World War. He was sent to the trenches of the Western Front in the summer of 1917, where he was severely…

Bring popcorn and caramel apples, November Netflix recommendations

The crisp air encompasses the City of Oswego and nights are dawning more rapidly. Folks will be cozying up on their couch with a furry companion, some apple cider and a TV remote. The question is, what will your next…

‘School for Good and Evil’ breathes life into fantasy genre

If you are looking for a fantasy movie that can stand apart from the crowd, Netflix has you covered. Released on Oct. 19, “The School for Good and Evil” is a movie adaptation of the book of the same name…

Retrospective: Lean film ‘Ryan’s Daughter’ holds up despite flaws

In the span of a decade, English filmmaker Sir David Lean (“Brief Encounter”) released a series of epics that are considered to be among the greatest works of cinema. It all started with “The Bridge on the River Kwai,” “Lawrence…