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Broken City

Mark Wahlberg plays a hardened NYC cop (is there any other kind?), who turns private detective after an on-duty controversy. He’s hired by the city’s

Barbara

European in so many ways.

Mama

For 5 years, 2 little girls are raised in the woods by a ghostly specter. When they’re returned to civilization, they move in with their

Jack the Giant Slayer

Yet another Hollywoodization of a classic tale. The titular character gets his beans and a princess to rescue from the land of giants. It gets

Phantom

Ed Harris stars as a washed-up Russian submarine captain (is there any other kind in movies?). His final mission includes a KBG agent (David Duchovny)

John Dies at the End

Cross “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure” with “Men in Black” and you have a rough idea of what to expect. Two slackers stumble upon a

Monk

In the 17th century Spain, a baby is abandoned on the steps of a monastery and grows up a devoted priest and inspirational speaker (!)…until

Dead Man Down

You know when a movie trailer looks one way, but the movie is a whole different thing? Bingo! Colin Farrell broods as he

Oz the Great & Powerful

This prequel explains the Wizard’s backstory. After an enchanting opening title sequence, a scruffy traveling magician (James Franco, who’s kinda bland) gets blown into a

Koch

This is a doc about Ed Koch, a strong-willed, outspoken mayor of New York City. In addition to excerpts from interviews with him and his

Stoker

The movie starts at the funeral for Mr. Stoker. That leaves his introverted teenage daughter (Mia Wasikowska), his troubled wife (Nicole Kidman) and Uncle Charlie

Admission (review)

The movie’s title has several meanings and that’s part of the problem. Too much earnest message and not enuff laffs. Tina Fey plays an admissions

Captive State (review)

Aliens have already attacked

Climax (review)

Trippy, literally

Giant Little Ones (review)

Old and new teenage trama

Birds of Passage (review)

Drugs from a different perspective

The Wedding Guest (review)

Dev Patel as an action star (kinda)

Broadway Bound (review)

Neil Simon gets serious

EAT ME, BITCH!

As any Dirtwoman fan knows, Donnie grew up in Oregon Hill, where he was notorious for peeling garlic at Mamma Zu’s (and selling flowers out

Captain Marvel (review)

Brie Larson flies in

PAINT ME, BITCH!

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