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“Ghostbusters: Afterlife” brings laughs and new life to flagging franchise

December 15, 2021 Carl Kozlowski 1

There have been far too many sequels and reboots coming out of Hollywood that are obvious money grabs. But “Ghostbusters: Afterlife,” out now in theaters and doing gangbuster business, while both a sequel and a […]

The Dispatch

Denis Villeneuve’s Dune is rewarding for fans, difficult for newcomers

December 9, 2021 Thomas J. Salerno 3

Director Denis Villeneuve first came to my attention when I saw his outstanding science fiction film Arrival (2016), a visually stunning and philosophically profound story about mankind’s first contact with extraterrestrials. Villeneuve then went on […]

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Documentary tells the story of “a great player, but an even greater man”

November 22, 2021 Nick Olszyk 11

MPAA Rating: Not rated USCCB Rating: Not rated Reel Rating: 3 out of 5 reels Baseball is, I think, God’s favorite sport. This is no doubt a controversial opinion and admittedly purely subjective, but I […]

The Dispatch

Mass is a masterpiece of grief, anger, love, and forgiveness

October 14, 2021 Nick Olszyk 2

MPAA Rating: PG-13 USCCB Rating: A-II Reel Rating: 4 out of 5 reels (Disclaimer: This review contains spoilers!) Mass is a unique film. Ninety percent of the runtime takes place with only four actors in […]

The Dispatch

Eastwood’s Cry Macho is quiet, contemplative, and often charming

October 7, 2021 Carl Kozlowski 2

Throughout his historic seven-decade acting career, Clint Eastwood has cut a towering figure on the big screen as an iconic example of traditional masculinity. In his latest film Cry Macho – his 45th as a […]

The Dispatch

Two late summer movies offer surprisingly good cinematic fare

September 1, 2021 Carl Kozlowski 4

It’s becoming increasingly rare to find a Hollywood effects-driven blockbuster that also has something worthwhile, never mind profound, to say about the way we live our lives. But the current box-office smash Free Guy is, […]

The Dispatch

Hearing the universal language, even in silence

August 22, 2021 Nick Olszyk 2

MPAA Rating: PG-13 USCCB Rating: Not rated at the time of this review Reel Rating: 5 out of 5 reels The acronym “CODA” refers to “children of deaf adults,” which could be the title for any […]

The Dispatch

The most important job interview you’ll ever have

August 11, 2021 Nick Olszyk 1

MPAA Rating: R USCCB Rating: NA Reel Rating: 3 out of 5 reels Most films contain a standard three act/eight sequences structure that is easy to discern and even easier to digest. Occasionally, however, filmmakers […]

The Dispatch

Not so Cruella, definitely not de Vil

June 5, 2021 Nick Olszyk 10

MPAA Rating: PG-13 CNS Rating: A -III Reel Rating: 2 out of 5 In the fantastic parody musical Twisted, each Disney villain is given the opportunity to justify his evil. One by one they sing: Ursula: […]

The Dispatch

Who was this man’s neighbor?

July 9, 2018 Nick Olszyk 3

Fred Rogers’ Christian witness continues to defy our culture’s reflexive cynicism. […]

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