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  “The Matrix Resurrections” is the sequel to “The Matrix Revolutions” in 2003. It’s also the fourth movie in the Matrix franchise that started in 1999. Keanu Reeves plays Neo, and Carrie-Ann Moss is Trinity; they reprise their roles from the previous films. The setting is 60 years after the…

Tonight, I’m going to review the film “West Side Story” it’s rated PG-13 and is the remake of the 1961 movie. Steven Spielberg directs with Tony Kushner as a screenwriter; I recently watched the 1961 film and couldn’t help but focus on Rita Moreno as she has a big part…

Hi Carl, and hello to all of our listeners out there. Tonight I’m going to review two films that are playing in theaters now. First up, “Being the Ricardos” is a biographical drama. Written and directed by Academy Award winner Aaron Sorkin. The film centers on the relationship between Lucille…

Tonight, I’m going to talk about one of my favorite movies of the year, “Belfast.” Kenneth Branagh, the writer and director of “Belfast,” creates beautiful moments that will stay etched forever in our hearts. This is a universal love story of family, culture, community, and country. Absolutely, one of my…

Hi Carl, and hello to all of our listeners out there tonight I will review two movies with the word dog in the title, yet they couldn’t be further apart! First Up “Clifford the Big Red Dog” is a live-action movie based on the beloved Clifford the Big Red Dog…

  “King Richard” (PG-13) is the inspiring biographical story of Richard Williams, played by Will Smith, the father and coach of the famous tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams is a crowd-pleaser!  The film is directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green and written by Zach Baylin. The moving story is about…

Tonight, I will talk about three standout films that opened toward the end of the Film Fest 919 in Chapel Hill, NC. “Mass,” “Passing,” and “Spencer,” and here’s the good news; they are all excellent. “Mass” is playing in theaters now; it’s the story of two couples who meet face…

Matt Damon and Ben Affleck reunite as screenplay writers along with Nicole Holofencer. “The Last Duel” marks the first time the Affleck and have worked together since their 1997 Academy Awarding winning film, “Good Will Hunting.” The film is based on a book written by Eric Jager in 2004 about…

Hi Carl and hello to all of our listeners out there; tonight I’m going to talk about the latest James Bond movie, “No Time to Die,” and two Film Festivals opening this month. Daniel Craig stars as Bond and has made it clear to all that this is his final…

Tonight, I’m going to talk about the new Soprano movie that stars Michael Gandolfini, the real-life son of James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano. Most of you know that he passed away in 2013. “The Many Saints of Newark” is a crime drama rated R and is the prequel to the…