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Last week was the busiest week at the movies since Covid. Movies sold out during prime times.
With award shows around the corner, people are betting on “Oppenheimer” and …
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1/3/24
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In consideration of the contentious discussion surrounding the City of Cranston purchasing the Park Cinema which is owned by Ed Brady a former Councilman in Cranston, I am calling on all elected …
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10/4/23
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JULES * * *
(Lovely little movie for seniors)
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“Jules” is a lovely little movie that is both for and about senior citizens.
It deals with loneliness, …
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8/16/23
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AVON
FIRE OF LOVE
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National Geographic Documentary
The fire of the title comes from volcanoes all over the world.
The love stands for the love between two …
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9/27/22
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The Dig In Dining group, composed of Ed Brady, Justin Erickson and Jeff Quinlan, has roots deep in Rhode Island, and even deeper in Cranston.
When the brand recently bought the closed, and …
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By PAM SCHIFF
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8/23/22
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WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING
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(Adapted from Delia Owens’ powerful novel)
Even if you see this powerful movie, you still need to read the book about a young girl who grows up in the …
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7/19/22
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* *(Character Portrait)
This Academy Award nominee for Best Foreign Language Film has been well received by critics and audiences at several film festivals.Joyce and I both found it to be an …
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2/23/22
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MARRY ME* * *(Romantic Comedy)
What better time for a shmaltzy romantic comedy than Valentine’s week?
If you have seen the multitude of ads for “Marry Me,” you pretty much …
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2/15/22
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THE KING’S MAN * * * ½ (Prequel to popular series)
Ralph Fiennes stars as the hero in this prequel to the Kingsmen series which takes place during World War I.
The writers have …
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12/28/21
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I'M YOUR MAN **** (Robot romance) You can always count on the Avon to bring you something new and different. This time it is a "robot romance" from Germany (with English subtitles). Maren Eggert stars as Alma, a workaholic archeologist. He boss
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10/13/21
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Warwick Showcase & HBO Max
CRY MACHO
***½ (Joyce)*** (Don) How could you not like Clint Eastwood?
The actor/director of this “feel good” movie is 91 years old and can …
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9/22/21
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At the Warwick Showcase THE CARD COUNTER **** (Surreal, eclectic and downright bizarre) Three movies opened at the Showcase last weekend. One is another monster movie. The second is a faith-based movie. We chose the third, a surreal, eclectic, downright
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9/15/21
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Warwick Mall and Apple Cinemas announced Wednesday the future opening of "a new and unmatched movie experience" at the mall coming this fall. The state-of-the-art movie theater will provide Rhode Islanders and Southern New Englanders with luxury
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9/9/21
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Summer has quickly passed without the usual array of blockbuster films, as many of us avoid the multiplexes to enjoy the comfort of our large screen TVs. And why not? Who wants to see another "Candyman" with a plot line so thin you can see right through
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9/1/21
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At the Warwick Showcase
THE NIGHT HOUSE
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(Psychological horror)
The problem with “The Night House” is that it doesn’t know whether to be a psychological drama …
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8/25/21
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AT THE AVON
AILEY * * * ½ (Alvin Ailey Documentary)
The Alvin Ailey American Dance Ensemble is world renowned for their innovative modern dance choreography.
We had the pleasure of …
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8/18/21
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At the Warwick Showcase STILLWATER **** (Mystery/drama/character study) At last, a movie that will make you get up from the couch and return to the big screen. "Stillwater" is an exciting drama about an Oklahoma redneck with a history of alcoholism and
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8/4/21
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At the Warwick Showcase OLD ** Look up "one-trick pony" in the dictionary (remember those?) and you'll see a photo of M. Night Shyamalan. "The Sixth Sense" was one of the best movies I have ever seen. Unfortunately, the writer/director has not been able
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7/28/21
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On Netflix THE COOK OF CASTAMAR This Spanish melodrama has a little bit of everything - intrigue, a love story, sex, violence, history, politics and the "upstairs/downstairs" relationships between the wealthy and their servants. The series has too many
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7/21/21
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Streaming and in theaters SUMMER OF SOUL (.OR, WHEN THE REVOLUTION COULD NOT BE TELEVISED) ***** In the summer of 1969 in a public park in the middle of Harlem, just 100 miles and a week apart from Woodstock, one of the greatest music festivals in the
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7/8/21
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