April 1, 2026

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Thunderbolts* (12) |Close-Up Film Review
 Thunderbolts* is now sitting as film number 38 in the Marvel Cinematic Universe! The plot? Simple on paper, layered in execution.

Thunderbolts* (12) |Close-Up Film Review

Matthew Morlai Kamara June 19, 2025
Thunderbolts* is now sitting as film number 38 in the Marvel Cinematic Universe!  The  plot? Simple on paper, layered in...
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 When Puss in Boots first appeared in one of the Shrek movies, a swashbuckling, scene and heart stealer with a wickedly mischievous face was born.   Seductively and joyously voiced by Antonio Banderas, he was a Douglas Fairbanks among cats.  

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish  (PG) Close-Up Film Review

Carol Allen February 3, 2023 1
When Puss in Boots first appeared in one of the Shrek movies, a swashbuckling, scene and heart stealer with...
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Don’t Worry Darling  (15) |Close-Up Film Review
 Olivia Wilde’s second film as director is similar in theme to Ira Levin’s twice filmed novel The Stepford Wives – the exploitation and objectification of women by men.

Don’t Worry Darling  (15) |Close-Up Film Review

Carol Allen September 23, 2022
Olivia Wilde’s second film as director is similar in theme to Ira Levin’s twice filmed novel The Stepford...
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