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‘Moonfall’ is a brain-twisting, popcorny mega-blast

Some people might look up at the moon and admire its glowing and desolate beauty. Director Roland Emmerich apparently sees a constructed hollow orb that may have been built by aliens. Some of us will never gaze up at it the same after seeing his mind-blowing “Moonfall.” Emmerich’s latest ...

‘Ice Age’ franchise tries spin-off with possum bros

At one point in “The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild,” the twin heroes find themselves in a familiar place and voice what many in the audience are quietly thinking. “Have we been here before?” asks the slightly dim possum named Eddie. Replies his equally dim brother, Crash: “It does ...

‘Next to Normal’ to be presented at NMU

MARQUETTE — Northern Michigan University’s Theatre and Dance Department will present “Next to Normal,” a rock musical that offers an intimate exploration of family, loss and mental health issues. Showtimes at the Forest Roberts Theatre are at 8 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, Feb. 2-5. A ...

A solid if by-the-numbers spy thriller in ‘The 355’

It’s always a little suspect when too much is made of a big action movie being “female-fronted.” Unfortunately, Hollywood has decided lately that in course correcting for decades of gender inequity in certain genres that it’s not enough to just make an action-packed movie starring more ...

‘Jockey’ is a winner for Clifton Collins, Jr.

Clifton Collins Jr. has made a career out of being a supporting player. Even if the average moviegoer might not know his name, you know his face and his work. Collins always manages to stand out, whether in a pivotal role like Perry Ellis in “Capote” or a glorified cameo in “Once Upon a ...

‘Matrix Resurrections’ rewrites its programming

How deep does the rabbit hole go? Deep enough, it turns out, to accommodate at least four movies, several videogames, a comic and countless pairs of sunglasses. In the 22 years since the “The Matrix” debuted, it has never left us — or depending on your pill of choice, we have never left ...