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Frank Scheck has been covering film, theater and music for more than 30 years. He was previously the editor of Stages Magazine, the chief theater critic for the Christian Science Monitor and a theater critic and culture writer for The New York Post. His writing has appeared in such publications as the New York Daily News, Playbill, Backstage and various national and international newspapers. He has provided on-air commentary for the BBC, MSNBC and the Fox Business channel, among others.
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The film tells the true-life story of Mike Flynt, who played college football at age 59.
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A genie tries to help a man repair his fractured family in this holiday film written by Richard Curtis and co-starring Paapa Essiedu.
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‘7000 Miles’ Review: Wendie Malick Lifts Indie Dementia Drama
The veteran actress plays an elderly woman suffering from memory loss who may actually be a legendary aviatrix.
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‘Please Don’t Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain’ Review: The Latest Proof That Sketch Comedy Works Best in Small Doses
The comedy troupe and 'SNL' contributors make their feature-length film debut with this wacky comedy.
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‘Thanksgiving’ Review: Patrick Dempsey in an Eli Roth Flick That Offers Just Enough Cheap Kills
A serial killer gets very upset about a Black Friday sale in a throwback slasher pic from the 'Hostel' director.
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‘Trolls Band Together’ Review: Groan-Worthy Threequel Mines Justin Timberlake’s Boy-Band Past
The third installment in the hit animated franchise features returning voice cast member Anna Kendrick as well as new additions Amy Schumer and Zosia Mamet.
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‘The Marsh King’s Daughter’ Review: Daisy Ridley and Ben Mendelsohn Lead a Strong Cast in a Formulaic Suspense Drama
Neil Burger directs an adaptation of a best-selling novel about a woman whose father kidnapped her mother decades earlier.
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‘What Happens Later’ Review: The Cuteness Wears Thin in Meg Ryan’s Screen Return Opposite David Duchovny
The actress toplines and directs a slightly surreal romantic comedy-drama about two former lovers stuck together in an airport during a winter storm.
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‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ Review: Josh Hutcherson and a Crew of Killer Puppets in a Scare-Free Bore Fest
The giant animatronic animal figures at a family pizza restaurant come to murderous life in Blumhouse's horror film, whose cast also includes Mary Stuart Masterson and Matthew Lillard.
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‘Old Dads’ Review: Bill Burr’s Serviceable, Shticky Netflix Comedy Is One for the Fans
Bobby Cannavale and Bokeem Woodbine co-star in this film directed and co-written by the popular comedian.
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‘Saw X’ Review: Tobin Bell Returns to the Central Role, and the Diabolical Gore Is as Creative and Brutal as Ever
Jigsaw is back to his old grisly tricks in this latest installment of the venerable horror franchise.
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‘PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie’ Review: Pup Franchise Gets Super-Sized With Mixed Results
The heroic canines from Nickelodeon's popular kids' TV series return for their second big-screen adventure, this time facing a new adversary voiced by Taraji P. Henson.
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