Author: THEDHK
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The Foreigner, The Florida Project
Jackie Chan makes a dramatic western debut with “The Foreigner” and director Sean Baker explores the unexpected fringes of society living near the happiest place on earth, Disney World, in “The Florida Project” I was impressed by Chan’s acting chops, even if the film itself is a little uneven. Pairing him against former James Bond,…
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Blade Runner 2049, The Mountain Between Us
This week birngs the much awaited “Blade Runner 2049” and the skippable “The Mountain Between Us”. Apologies for the audio quality, this was recorded on the road (but I was too excited not to talk about Blade Runner – in a spoiler free way). “Blade Runner 2049” had a lot to live up to, but…
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Ali Fazal for Victoria & Abdul
I spoke to Ali Fazal about his latest film, the Queen Victoria biopic, “Victoria & Abdul”, the challenges of making the film, and the most unexpected thing about Dame Judi Dench.
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American Made, Battle of the Sexes, Victoria & Abdul
It’s a a biopic bonanza with the triple feature of “American Made” starring Tom Cruise, the Billie Jean King story – “Battle of the Sexes” starring Emma Stone and Steve Carell, and finally the Queen Victoria vehicle, “Victoria & Abdul” starring Judi Dench and Ali Fazal.
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Jake Gyllenhaal for Stronger
I sat down with Jake Gyllenhaal to talk about the Boston Marathon film, “Stronger”
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Detroit
She leads a cast of John Boyega, Will Poulter, Algee Smith, Jacob Latimore, Jason Mitchell, Hannah Murray, Jack Reynor, John Krasinski, Anthony Mackie and more in the retelling of the Algiers Motel incident in Detroit in 1967. The content of the story probably carries it more than the direction, but the story itself is worth…