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Movie Review: Toy Story 4 Breaks . . .

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  • Post published:June 19, 2019
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Toy Story 4: The Beloved Franchise Breaks New Ground By Sandra Olmsted Usually the fourth sequel isn’t promising; however, debut director Josh Cooley takes Toy Story 4 into new territory.…

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‘Rocketman’ is . . .

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  • Post published:June 5, 2019
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A True Rock Opera By Sandra Olmsted Director Dexter Fletcher manages to turn Elton John’s breakthrough years in a hybrid between a rock opera and jukebox musical with a helping…

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Movie Review: ‘A Dog’s Journey’ is . . .

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  • Post published:May 22, 2019
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Yet Another Sentimental Journal For Dog Lovers By Sandra Olmsted This movie should get five tissue boxes for director Gail Mancuso’s expert manipulation of the audience. While I don’t mind…

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At the Movie: ‘UglyDolls’:

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  • Post published:May 8, 2019
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The Good and the Bad By Sandra Olmsted   Although Director Kelly Asbury's relatively calm, inoffensive film may not be the "musical event of the year" that the studio promises,…

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Beyond the Box-Office Smash . . .

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  • Post published:May 1, 2019
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There Are More Spring Films by Sandra Olmsted While 'AVENGERS: ENDGAME' (Disney/Marvel), the big kahuna of movies this week, and perhaps even the month, depending on how saturation release goes, needs little…

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Movie Review of ‘Dumbo’:

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  • Post published:March 27, 2019
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Selling Thrills, Tears, and Laughs by Sandra Olmsted Like any good circus, director Tim Burton’s homage has all the dead-defying excitement, suspense, and thrills of the iconic American circuses. Using…

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Spring Breakers: Heads Up . . .

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  • Post published:March 20, 2019
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For The Latest Movies By Sandra Olmsted As Spring Breaks breakout all over the place like daffodils and tulips popping up through the dregs of this long winter, the warmth…

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‘Captain Marvel’ Open on International Women’s Day

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  • Post published:March 6, 2019
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'Captain Marvel': Celebrating the Power of Women by Sandra Olmsted Set to open on March 8, International Women's Day for those who don't know, 'Captain Marvel,' the latest installment in…

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Oscar Predictions for February 24:

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Cloudy Crystal Ball and Broken Time Machine By Sandra Olmsted Anyone who nails predicting the Academy Awards this year will have to be a psychic or a time traveler. Since…

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VALENTINE’S DAY DATE MOVIES

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by Sandra Olmsted The movies that are released around Valentine's Day are all about the studios releasing films that can make date night easier for everyone. Romantic films, especially in…

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