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ALADDIN (PG)Guy Ritchie — that lover of gritty gangsters and violent action — was always an odd choice to helm a big Disney romantic musical and proves utterly the wrong guy here. … more

6/26/19, 1:51 PM

From left, Madison Iseman, Katie Sarife and McKenna Grace in a scene from the horror film, "Annabelle Comes Home" at theaters in Lanesborough and North Adams.

Film clips / June21-27

ALADDIN (PG)Guy Ritchie — that lover of gritty gangsters and violent action — was always an odd choice to helm a big Disney romantic musical and proves utterly the wrong guy here. … more

6/21/19, 2:33 PM

Chucky, the homicidal doll, is back in a new "Child's Play," at theaters in Pittsfield and Lanesborough

Chucky's in charge again in savvy new 'Child's Play'

There are two movies opening this weekend that feature iconic anthropomorphic dolls. Be very careful which one you choose."Toy Story 4" has the usual gang of lovable toys led by Woody and Buzz. … more

By Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press | 6/21/19, 12:54 PM

Chucky, left, the freckle-faced homicidal doll who likes stabbing things, and Gabriel Bateman as his lonely human playmate, Andy, in a scene from the horror film, "Child's Play."

'Toy Story 4' is a blast

It's futile to ask "why more" in the movie business, but it's hard not to go in a little suspicious of a fourth "Toy Story." The trilogy was so perfect.What more could we ask of Woody and Buzz? What … more

By Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press | 6/19/19, 1:12 PM

In "Toy Story 4," the toys find themselves in the dusty shadows of Second Chance Antiques. Featuring Annie Potts, Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Jordan Peele and Keegan-Michael Key as the voices of Bo Peep, Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Bunny and Ducky,

Reboot-sequel is just another 'Men in Black'

Would any fictional gadget be more coveted by Hollywood executives than the memory-erasing "Men in Black" neuralyzer? Imagine the lucrative benefits of being able to, with a single flash, make … more

By Jake Coyle, The Associated Press | 6/14/19, 11:39 AM

Chris Hemsworth as Agent H andTessa Thompson as an eager new recruit dubbed Agent M, barrel through the streets of Marrakech in "Men in Black: International" at theaters in Pittsfield, Lanesborough and North Adams.

The 'good old days' of 'Shaft' don't play well in contemporary reboot

The latest "Shaft," which adds a new generation of bad mother------- to the mix, is not what you might expect. It's not gritty or raw or even attempting to be all that cool. Instead it maintains … more

By Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press | 6/14/19, 11:36 AM

From left, three generations of John Shafts - Jessie Usher, Samuel Jackson and Richard Roundtree - in a scene from a new "Shaft," at theaters in Lanesborough and North Adams.

Jim Jarmusch's hipster zombie comedy, 'The Dead Don't Die,' doesn't quite spring to life

Six years ago, Jim Jarmusch made a movie about vampires. "Only Lovers Left Alive" was beautifully textured, ingeniously detailed and intoxicatingly moody. Plus it had the sexiest vampire couple you'd … more

By Jocelyn Noveck, The Associated Press | 6/14/19, 10:24 AM

Adam Driver stars as Officer Ronald Peterson in writer/director Jim Jarmusch's "The Dead Don't Die" at Triplex Cinema in Great Barrington.

Emma Thompson nails it as the boss from hell in zippy comedy, 'Late Night'

Watching "Late Night," an enjoyably zippy if scattershot comedy about a veteran late-night host and her fresh-faced new writing hire, a persistent thought runs through your head: How have we been … more

By Jake Coyle, The Associated Press | 6/14/19, 10:18 AM

"Late Night" stars Emma Thompson as a David Letterman-like figure whose three decades on the air have left her disengaged and fearsome,

Film clips / June14-20

ALADDIN (PG)Guy Ritchie — that lover of gritty gangsters and violent action — was always an odd choice to helm a big Disney romantic musical and proves utterly the wrong guy here. … more

6/12/19, 4:03 PM

From left, Bill Murray as Officer Cliff Robertson; Chloe Sevigny as Officer Minerva Morrison, and Adam Driver as Officer Ronald Peterson in writer/director Jim Jarmusch's "The Dead Don't Die," beginning Friday at Triplex Cinema in Great Barrington.

Painfully authentic drama, 'The Souvenir,' boasts a smashing debut performance

It was only weeks before production was starting on "The Souvenir," the story goes, and British director Joanna Hogg and her friend, actress Tilda Swinton, still didn't have a lead actress.The role … more

By Jocelyn Noveck, The Associated Press | 6/7/19, 11:15 AM

This image released by A24 shows Honor Swinton Byrne, left, and Tilda Swinton in a scene from "The Souvenir." (A24 via AP)

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