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Movie Review: ‘Silent Night’
Movie & Television Reviews

Movie Review: ‘Silent Night’

John MulderigDecember 6, 20232 min read
Nothing is calm and little is bright in the grisly revenge thriller “Silent Night” (Lionsgate).
A selection of Christmas movies
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A selection of Christmas movies

John MulderigDecember 5, 20236 min read
One promising way to get in the holiday mood is to watch a Christmas-themed movie. And, since yuletide films naturally tend to qualify as family-friendly, they can also provide an opportunity to gather the clan, make some popcorn and relax together.
New Jersey priest’s devotion to saint helps bring her life to the big screen
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New Jersey priest’s devotion to saint helps bring her life to the big screen

Joe JordanDecember 4, 20236 min read
For the last decade, Msgr. Paul Bochicchio of St. Francis Church in Hoboken has been advising as a spiritual consultant on the upcoming film “Cabrini,” produced by Angel Studios about the life and ministry of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, set to debut in theaters in March 2024.
Home viewing roundup: What’s available to stream and what’s on horizon
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Home viewing roundup: What’s available to stream and what’s on horizon

John MulderigDecember 4, 20236 min read
Capsule reviews of theatrical movies available now for streaming or scheduled for broadcast on network or cable television as well as notes on TV programming for the same week.
Movie Review: ‘Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé’
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Movie Review: ‘Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé’

Kurt JensenDecember 2, 20233 min read
Beyoncé Knowles-Carter has a lot she wants to say about her life and art. Interestingly, much of what she wishes to share is not about her music or her recent worldwide concert tour. Rather, it concerns her moral views.
Movie Review: ‘The Holdovers’
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Movie Review: ‘The Holdovers’

John MulderigDecember 1, 20233 min read
Partly a conversion story, partly a study in the triumph of friendship over isolation, the moving comedy-tinged drama “The Holdovers” (Focus) is an intimate, beautifully crafted film.
Videogame Review: ‘Marvel’s Spider-Man 2’
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Videogame Review: ‘Marvel’s Spider-Man 2’

Adele Chapline SmithNovember 30, 20233 min read
Back when Stan Lee created him in 1962, everybody’s favorite web-slinger was one of the first superheroes to whom adolescents could relate. More than six decades later, that theme continues to be highlighted in “Marvel’s Spider-Man 2”
Home viewing roundup: What’s available to stream and what’s on horizon
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Home viewing roundup: What’s available to stream and what’s on horizon

John MulderigNovember 28, 20236 min read
Capsule reviews of theatrical movies available now for streaming or scheduled for broadcast on network or cable television as well as notes on TV programming for the same week.
Movie Review: ‘Wish’
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Movie Review: ‘Wish’

John MulderigNovember 25, 20233 min read
Set in an imaginary kingdom ruled by a sorcerer called Magnifico (voice of Chris Pine), this is the story of one of his younger subjects, 17-year-old Asha (voice of Ariana DeBose).
Movie Review: ‘Trolls Band Together’
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Movie Review: ‘Trolls Band Together’

John MulderigNovember 25, 20232 min read
Families don’t have to achieve perfection in order to live in harmony. Along with a lesson about the breaking down of fear-based barriers, that’s the basic theme of “Trolls Band Together” (Universal), a pleasant third animated adventure for the music-loving, doll-derived beings of the title who first arrived on the big screen in 2016.
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