The Creator is set in 2055, in a world in which A.I. has evolved to the point that robots and humanoid “simulants” look and act very human.  But after A.I. detonated a nuclear warhead in Los Angeles, the United States declared war on all A.I. and used its military might t

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Hypnotic stars Ben Affleck as Danny Rourke, a cop whose daughter mysteriously vanished years earlier.  As the film opens, he and his partner Nicks (J. D. Pardo) are assigned to stake out a bank, because they’ve received an anonymous tip of an impending robbery.  Despite their

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I was blown away by the Barbie movie when I saw it at the end of the summer.  I have some friends who thought this movie wouldn’t be in my wheelhouse… but I’m a big believer in the idea that one can craft compelling, entertaining, and moving stories out of corporate

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Damien Chazelle’s Babylon depicts the world of Hollywood in the late twenties and early thirties, the time when sound was first introduced into movies.  We follow the shifting fortunes of several individuals at different levels of success (or lack thereof) in Hollywood.  Manny

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I’m thrilled that the writers’ strike has been resolved with what looks like big wins for the union!  Now I hope the actors strike can be resolved as well as that Hollywood can get back to work.  Here’s an interesting run-down by The Hollywood Reporter of where thi

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