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Franco brothers shine in ‘The Disaster Artist’

Azrael Montoya

“The Disaster Artist” is a personal chronicle of happy-go-lucky experimentalist actor Tommy Wiseau and his yearning for big Hollywood dreams on his pathway to making the cult classic widely regarded as the best worst movie, “The Room.” This is a directorial masterpiece put forth by James Franco, who plays Wiseau. His younger brother, Dave, plays Tommy’s best friend, Greg Sestero. The film is based on the nonfiction memoir of the same name penned by Greg Sestero and Tom Bissel. “The Room” became a classic cult film and found love and adoration when it wasn’t looking. “The Disaster Artist” features a…

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‘You’ll float too’ with suspense

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Stephen King’s ‘IT’ gets a horrifying, bloody remake Bill Skarsgard plays a horrifying Pennywise in the new remake of the 1990 TV mini-series “IT,” based on the Stephen King novel published in 1986. The movie has already become the second largest grossing horror film in the box office history, behind the 1973 classic “The Exorcist.” Director Andy Muschietti gives fans the horror that was censored in the TV mini-series. “IT” is about a group of pre-teens coming together in the so-called “losers club” to fight a common enemy that just happens to be a shape-shifting demon named Pennywise the Dancing…

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La La Land Review: A 1950’s musical: 21st Century Edition

Mark Young

Mark Young myoung@foghornnews.com   Director Damien Chazelle has become a force to be reckoned with ever since 2014s “Whiplash,” and with “La La Land,” Chazelle becomes one of the best directors around. The musical starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone is fine-tuned and exact; however, it also panders to the people who made the movie. The Hollywood musical hasn’t been a constant force in film for many years now. While musicals can have success (i.e. “Hamilton”), the Hollywood musical genre didn’t extend beyond the ’50s, until “La La Land.” The film itself is an ode to old Hollywood, but also…

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‘Hacksaw Ridge’ one of the best war films

Jonathan Garcia

Mel Gibson’s return to directing proves to be a major success Mel Gibson returns to the director’s chair with “Hacksaw Ridge,” based on the true story of Desmond Doss and his courageous acts as a combat medic in World War II. Gibson hadn’t directed a film since “Apocalypto” back in 2006 and has been in the center of major controversies since then. He took a break from directing and makes a welcome return with this film. Doss (Andrew Garfield) enlists in the Army to become a medic without having to fire or carry a weapon in the line of duty…

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‘Doctor Strange’ another sure hit for Marvel

Bill Eaves

Strong casting and visuals set film apart from others “Doctor Strange” is a breath of fresh air in what has become an overly formulaic Marvel Cinematic Universe, telling the story of time, space, alternate dimensions and the metaphysical. Dr. Stephen Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) is a brilliant surgeon who fits every archetype of a doctor with a God complex. He is a narcissistic, wise-cracking jerk whose only purpose in life is the advancement of himself. He’s Tony Stark with a scalpel. After a typical anti-hero introduction, Strange crashes his Lamborghini, and destroys his hands. Seeking to repair his instruments of wealth…