Tag: Hong Chau
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The Sheep Detectives, cute mystery for the whole family
The Sheep Detectives is a clever combination of live action and animated sheep who work together to solve a murder mystery Agatha Christie style. It’s entertaining for adults but suitable for kids too.
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Wuthering Heights from Emerald Fennell
Wuthering Heights is a classic. If you went to public school in America you probably had to read it. The Brontës with their heart pounding romances on the moors were required reading. The problem is, I don’t remember a thing about it. That was many decades ago, I admit, but all I recall is some…
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Showing Up review: quietly creative
Showing Up, which was co-written and directed by Kelly Reichardt and stars Michelle Williams, ticks all the boxes for films I look for. But I hesitate to recommend it because it’s the kind of film you will either love or hate with no gray in between.
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The Night Agent: top notch action thriller
The Night Agent is a well-written, action packed thriller about spies and traitors within the American government. The hero in the story is surrounded by a group of strong, smart women. The story begins with Peter (Gabriel Basso) saving a subway car full of passengers from a bomb.
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Watchmen Brings Relevant Themes to Alternate Reality
I’m late to the party with Watchmen. I got HBO Max for Christmas and I’m catching up on all the good stuff that everyone else has already seen. The series is based on characters in a DC Comics graphic novel series. The heroes and the villains are all played by outstanding actors.
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Review: Homecoming, season 2
Homecoming never really found its way in season 2. The best thing about it was Janelle Monáe as a strong-minded, powerful woman who gets her memory erased by a dose of the drug made in the Geist company. Janelle Monáe took hold of her character and made her real.