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Ring Leader: Wrestling legend gets the big-screen treatment

January 10, 2025

Feature·Movies·On Screen·Special Showings

Words by Shelton Hull Queen of the Ring is a new film about the late great Mildred Burke (1915-1989), who was the first great female star in professional wrestling. It’s scheduled for official release on March 7, nationally, but local audiences will be among the first in the world to see the finished product when it screens as part

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A COLLECTION OF MY BRILLIANTLY WITTY, SUPREMELY CREATIVE, DELIGHTFULLY AMUSING MOVIE REVIEWS AS SOMEONE WHO IS EXTREMELY HUMBLE AND MODEST AND IS BUT A LOWLY VIEWER WHO’S FAVORITE MOVIE HAS TWO STARS ON LETTERBOXD. ENJOY.

Words by Waverly Loyd REQUIEM FOR A DREAM (2000) -This almost made me stop taking my Ozempic. Keyword … almost. I mean, have you SEEN this waist? Me either, hmu if you find it. Watched Oct. 30, 2024 THE VANISHING (1988) This is the scariest movie Stanley Kubrick

January Theater, Dance and Film Listing

Through Jan. 5 Venardos Circus St. Augustine Amphitheatre theamp.com Jan 3-4

Film Review: Gladiator II

Words by Harry Moore Ridley Scott returns to Ancient Rome in this

Knowing

March 18, 2009

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by Rick Grant Grade: B+ / Rated PG-13 / 122 min With the economic crisis causing great emotional turmoil among the populace, what we need is a good old end of the world movie to put everything in perspective. Yes, compared to the sun sending out earth scorching, radioactive flares,

Miss March

March 13, 2009

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by Rick Grant Grade: C Rated R This derivative road comedy was conjured up by writing/producing team Zach Cregger and Trevor Moore who wrote and produced the IFC comedy series The Whitest Kids U Know. Obviously, this film is important to the fledgling filmmakers. It could make or break their

jacksonville's 48 hour film project

March 8, 2009

Movies

by elizabeth copley Imagine producing a film from beginning to end in 48 hours. Yes, writing, shooting, editing and scoring an entire production. If that’s not enough, all you have is a character, a prop and one line of dialogue. Still not challenged? The genre of the film is determined

March Movies

March 8, 2009

Movies

NOW SHOWING JONAS BROTHERS: 3D CONCERT EXPERIENCE The Jonas Brothers, Kevin, Joe and Nick pop off the big screen in a high energy 3D rockumentary. The film blends scenes from their “Burning Up” concert tour with special guest appearances by Demi Lovato and Taylor Swift. Rated G STREET FIGHTER: THE

Special Movie Showings

March 8, 2009

Movies

March 7St. Johns River Revival – A Celebration of Our River This is a celebration of the St. Johns River and the inspiration that it provides to so many people. In Marjorie’s Wake is a documentary that celebrates nature, literature, and “sense of place” by helping viewers better understand the

Watchmen

March 8, 2009

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by Rick Grant Grade: B+ / Rated R / 163 min This graphic novel masterpiece, skillfully adapted to film, is set in a parallel Universe in which America elected Richard Nixon three times and was on the brink of global thermonuclear war with the Soviet Union in 1985. A group

Friday the 13th (2009)

February 13, 2009

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by Rick GrantGrade: D / Rated R / 97 min Given that the horror genre is critic proof, there are certain standards in this cliche style of filmmaking. Even based on lowered expectations, this remake of the original Friday the 13th fails on all levels to deliver scares or a

February Movies

February 7, 2009

Movies

JANUARY 30 THE UNINVITEDWho is taking Mommy’s place? After her mother’s death and her subsequent hospital stay, Anna Rydell (Emily Browning) returns home to be with her sister (Arielle Kebbel) and her father, who has become engaged to Rachel (Elizabeth Banks), her mother’s former nurse. During her first night back,

February Special Movie Showings

February 7, 2009

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February 3Tru Loved A teenage daughter of lesbian mothers, Tru struggles at her new high school as an outsider until high school quarterback Lodell takes an interest in her. This narrative feature film explores the themes of love and acceptance that we all seek. The film also features an exciting

The International

February 7, 2009

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by Rick Grant Grade: B+ / Rated R / 118 min In this cautionary tale, a well connected international bank is controlling arms sales by lending the money to make these purchases to rogue nations. They are into money laundering and destabilizing governments to sell arms to their adversaries. In