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'We Can Be Heroes' gives the kids of superheroes a shot at saving the world

5 years 9 months ago
Writer-director Robert Rodriguez offers an odd mashup of two movies from the 2000s with "We Can Be Heroes," basically the offspring of his "Spy Kids" and "The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl." The result is a lively and colorful if uninspired Netflix kids movie, which even throws in the David Bowie song that inspired the title for good measure.

'Bridgerton' brings steamy romance to Netflix but plays a weak hand

5 years 9 months ago
After owning Thursday night on ABC, "Grey's Anatomy" producer Shonda Rhimes' first series under her Netflix deal should feel like an occasion. As opening bids go, however, "Bridgerton" plays a weak hand, turning Julia Quinn's novels about a 19th-century London family into a handsome but tedious snooze -- think "Masterpiece Theater," only with more sex and nudity.

'News of the World' showcases Tom Hanks in an old-fashioned western

5 years 9 months ago
The western gets a slightly revisionist spin in "News of the World," a film starring Tom Hanks that's really the same plot as "The Mandalorian," just without the armor. Despite an action-filled trailer, director/co-writer Paul Greengrass' movie is only fitfully eventful, relying heavily on the grudging relationship formed between Hanks' taciturn vagabond and his unlikely young charge.

'Soul' rivals the Pixar classics

5 years 9 months ago
The best Disney/Pixar animated movies historically straddle the line between delighting children and adults. "Soul," a Pixar title diverted to Disney+, tilts heavily toward the latter, beautifully exploring ambitious themes about the meaning of life that should resonate more with adults than the younger souls in your streaming orbit.
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