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‘Irena’s Vow,’ Heroism in the Face of Evil
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‘Irena’s Vow,’ Heroism in the Face of Evil

Kurt JensenApril 11, 20245 min read
The movie is based on the real-life experiences of Catholic nurse Irene Gut Opdyke (1918-2003). Famed for her rescue of Jews, Opdyke was named Righteous Among the Nations by the Israeli Holocaust Commission.
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 MulderigApril 10, 20245 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.
TV Review: ‘The Gentlemen,’ streaming, Netflix
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TV Review: ‘The Gentlemen,’ streaming, Netflix

John MulderigApril 10, 20244 min read
Can an aristocratic lifestyle and a secret narcotics business mix? According to both his eponymous 2020 film and its current small-screen variation, “The Gentlemen,” showrunner Guy Ritchie thinks they can.
Movie Review: ‘The First Omen’
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Movie Review: ‘The First Omen’

John MulderigApril 9, 20244 min read
Rosemary’s baby gets some competition in “The First Omen” (20th Century), director and co-writer Arkasha Stevenson’s prequel to a horror franchise that dates all the way back to 1976. While, like its long-ago predecessor, the film makes exploitative use of religion, this is overshadowed by the hideous deaths it showcases.
Movie Review: ‘Road House’
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Movie Review: ‘Road House’

John MulderigApril 4, 20242 min read
Way back in 1989, Patrick Swayze found an action vehicle in the tale of a brawling bouncer hired to keep the loutish patrons of an Indiana bar in line. Switch venues from the Midwest to the Southeast and substitute Jake Gyllenhaal’s biceps for Swayze’s and you have the wholly unnecessary remake “Road House” (Amazon MGM).
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 MulderigApril 3, 20248 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.
Videogame Review: ‘Alan Wake 2’
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Videogame Review: ‘Alan Wake 2’

Adele Chapline SmithMarch 28, 20242 min read
Well-crafted but intense and unsparing, the survival horror game “Alan Wake 2” (Epic) presents a narrative that delves into the human psyche in a sophisticated way. Only those grown-ups willing to encounter graphic content, however, should grapple with it.
Movie Review: ‘Immaculate’
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Movie Review: ‘Immaculate’

John MulderigMarch 27, 20243 min read
A similar sense of blinkered rejection and smug relief may be detected in “Immaculate” (Neon), a vile piece of horror tripe from director Michael Mohan.
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 MulderigMarch 27, 20247 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: ‘The American Society of Magical Negroes’
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Movie Review: ‘The American Society of Magical Negroes’

Kurt JensenMarch 21, 20243 min read
An old movie trope is spun into a satiric fantasy with middling results in “The American Society of Magical Negroes” (Focus).
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