Director Paul Becker Dances with Music, Race, & Lou Gossett Jr.

Paul Becker is a choreographer, but don?t assume that means he is solely involved in putting dancers through their paces. Involved in choreographing scenes on television (Riverdale, Once Upon a Time) and films (Suckerpunch, Deadpool, Ralph Breaks the Internet), Becker has now moved forward with a career directing films. With his debut, Breaking Brooklyn, Becker…

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The Meg: Building a Bigger Shark

Audiences have fascinations with films about sharks. Whether it’s?Jaws,?The Shallows,?or Sharknado, the track record is off the charts. But I am not one of those people who shares the fascination because?I really like the ocean! So, with a mix of trepidation and fear, overcome by my Jason Statham fandom, I watched?The Meg, which was a…

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The Predator: Flashback to the ’80s

Shane Black. Few names more accurately represent the 1990s B-movie action vibe. The mind behind?Lethal Weapon,?The Last Boy Scout,?The Last Action Hero,?The Long Kiss Goodnight,?Iron Man 3, and?The Good Guys?went back in time (not really) to provide a sequel to his best-known acting role from 1987’s Predator. Set after?Predator 2?and before?Predators, The Predator?assembles a crack…

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Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again: Singing, Dancing & Cher

The sequel to the ABBA-inspired cinematic translation of the hit musical,?Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again?serves as a sequel (and prequel) to the origin story. Here, an all-star cast including Amanda Seyfried, Christine Baranski, Pierce Brosnan, Andy Garc?a, Dominic Cooper, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsg?rd, Cher, and Meryl Streep, tells how Donna Sheridan (Streep) arrived on…

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