It’s easy to respect the ambition behind “The Greatest Showman,” an all-new, completely original movie musical based on the life of circus impresario P.T. Barnum. Coming from a first-time filmmaker — Australian music-video director Michael Gracey — the long-in-the-works film has been something of a passion project for star Hugh Jackman. The film’s an over-the-top, […]
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Film review: ‘Logan’
With “Logan,” Hugh Jackman makes his (supposedly) final appearance as Logan, a k a Wolverine, a character he’s played to perfection for 17 years and across nine “X-Men” films. The third solo outing for Wolverine, this sad, stirring film focuses on the humanity and emotion of its story, making “Logan” a gory and surprisingly affecting […]
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“Prisoners”
With the release of Denis Villeneuve’s chilly, David Fincher-esque procedural “Prisoners,” this year’s Oscar season has officially begun. Boasting several award-worthy performances from its A-list stars, a twisty plot, gorgeous cinematography, and an epic length, the film seems like exactly the sort of thing the Academy loves to reward. Still, the dark, often unpleasant subject […]
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“Ballin’ at the Graveyard”
Produced in Upstate New York, the documentary “Ballin’ at the Graveyard” posits that every city has one particular basketball court that everyone wants to play on, and functions as a hub in the subculture of urban pickup basketball. The film focuses on one such court, in Albany’s Washington Park, known as the Graveyard. Director Basil […]
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“The Wolverine”
“The Wolverine” marks the sixth time that Hugh Jackman has portrayed the beloved mutant superhero known as Wolverine (that includes his tiny, brilliant cameo in “X-Men: First Class”) over the past 13 years. It’s the most times a single actor has portrayed any comic-book character on the big screen, and by now the role fits […]
