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    archive-title All posts by Stephen Whitty

    All posts by Stephen Whitty

    Oscars 2019: On Camera and Behind the Scenes, This Year Promises to Be Full of Surprises
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    Oscars 2019: On Camera and Behind the Scenes, This Year Promises to Be Full of Surprises

    Film
      Be careful what you wish for. Last year, I complained that the Oscar broadcast was too long. I kvetched…
    Stephen Whitty February 20, 2019
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    Oscar Season 2019 is Upon Us: Here’s Your Must-See List
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    Oscar Season 2019 is Upon Us: Here’s Your Must-See List

    Film
    For bleary-eyed film journalists, the end of September brings good news: Just one more marathon to run, the smartly selective,…
    Stephen Whitty October 7, 2018
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    Michael Moore’s Messy, Provocative ‘Fahrenheit 11/9’ Blasts Trump, Wall Street — and His Liberal Fans
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    Michael Moore’s Messy, Provocative ‘Fahrenheit 11/9’ Blasts Trump, Wall Street — and His Liberal Fans

    Film
      Michael Moore has another movie out and it’s bound to make a lot of people angry. Including some of…
    Stephen Whitty September 18, 2018
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    Thrillers, Dramas, Romances & More: These Fall Movies Will Have You Lining Up at the Box Office
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    Thrillers, Dramas, Romances & More: These Fall Movies Will Have You Lining Up at the Box Office

    Film
    The days are getting just a little cooler. The nights are getting a tiny bit longer. You may not be…
    Stephen Whitty September 9, 2018
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    Review: BlacKkKlansman — One of the Best Films of the Summer Is This ‘Wake Up’ Call from Spike Lee
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    Review: BlacKkKlansman — One of the Best Films of the Summer Is This ‘Wake Up’ Call from Spike Lee

    Film
    “BlacKkKlansman” is fiercely felt, indulgently overlong, proudly provocative and excitingly experimental. It’s full of great performances (and a couple of…
    Stephen Whitty August 7, 2018
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    Mission Accomplished: ‘Mission: Impossible – Fallout’ Is ‘Best Action Film of the Summer’
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    Mission Accomplished: ‘Mission: Impossible – Fallout’ Is ‘Best Action Film of the Summer’

    Film
    “Mission” accomplished. Again. The latest chapter in Tom Cruise’s spy franchise is smart, stylish, adrenaline-fueled, and probably the best action…
    Stephen Whitty July 18, 2018
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    Dear Moviegoers: Put Away Your Phones, Leave Screaming Kids Home —and Enough with the Coughing!
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    Dear Moviegoers: Put Away Your Phones, Leave Screaming Kids Home —and Enough with the Coughing!

    Film
    What’s wrong with the movies isn’t the movies. It’s the movie audiences. Yes, I know the complaints about the films…
    Stephen Whitty July 9, 2018
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    It’s Time Leading Ladies Led at the Box Office: Could These Films Do the Trick?
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    It’s Time Leading Ladies Led at the Box Office: Could These Films Do the Trick?

    Film
    Just under 51 percent of the American population are female. According to a 2016 industry study, so are 52 percent…
    Stephen Whitty June 19, 2018
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    ‘Incredibles 2’ is Silly Enough for Kids, Smart Enough for Adults
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    ‘Incredibles 2’ is Silly Enough for Kids, Smart Enough for Adults

    Film
    Parents face a lot of decisions, but one of the worst used to be: What movie can I actually, safely…
    Stephen Whitty June 11, 2018
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    ‘Ocean’s 8’ is a Fun, Retro Romp with a Twist —and Fabulous Fashion
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    ‘Ocean’s 8’ is a Fun, Retro Romp with a Twist —and Fabulous Fashion

    Film
      For a caper movie to be really fun, it’s got to know the fundamentals. Then twist them. “Ocean’s 8,”…
    Stephen Whitty June 6, 2018
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    Despite Ample Star Power, ‘Book Club’ Could Use a Rewrite
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    Despite Ample Star Power, ‘Book Club’ Could Use a Rewrite

    Comedy Film
    When you see hundreds of movies a year for a living, you develop little quirks about the old-fashioned storytelling devices…
    Stephen Whitty May 17, 2018
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    ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ Takes Fans Back to the Beginning
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    ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ Takes Fans Back to the Beginning

    Film
    Longer ago, in a galaxy even farther away… That’s where the new “Solo” starts, as it takes us back before…
    Stephen Whitty May 15, 2018
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    Summer Movie Preview 2018: Beyond Superheroes and Star Wars
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    Summer Movie Preview 2018: Beyond Superheroes and Star Wars

    Film
    Looking forward to another cinema summer of sequels, superheroes and sex-crazed comedies? Me neither. But this time of year, that’s…
    Stephen Whitty May 8, 2018
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    ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Delivers with Twists, Turns— and a Few Shocks
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    ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Delivers with Twists, Turns— and a Few Shocks

    Film
      About two hours into the New York premiere of “Avengers: Infinity War,” a shocked Kevin Smith jumped forward and…
    Stephen Whitty April 24, 2018
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    Amy Schumer’s ‘I Feel Pretty’ is a Funny Rom-Com with a Serious Message
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    Amy Schumer’s ‘I Feel Pretty’ is a Funny Rom-Com with a Serious Message

    Film
      If the romantic comedy is an endangered species, Abby Kohn and Marc Silverstein are its conservationists. As screenwriters, they’ve…
    Stephen Whitty April 18, 2018
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    Where Have All the Movies for Grown-Ups Gone?
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    Where Have All the Movies for Grown-Ups Gone?

    Film
    It’s a great time to go to the movies – if you’re a 12-year-old. Look at the local marquees, and…
    Stephen Whitty April 10, 2018
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    Review: Spielberg’s ‘Ready Player One’ is a Delirious Ode to Virtual Reality
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    Review: Spielberg’s ‘Ready Player One’ is a Delirious Ode to Virtual Reality

    Film
    Editor’s note: Read our story on “Ready Player One”‘s special New Jersey connection here. Beethoven had…
    Stephen Whitty March 29, 2018
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    3rd SOMA Film Festival: Keeping the ‘Indy’ in Independent, March 16-18
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    3rd SOMA Film Festival: Keeping the ‘Indy’ in Independent, March 16-18

    Festivals & Events Film
    There’s been a huge explosion of local film fests over the last few years – and yet, strangely, a lot…
    Stephen Whitty March 12, 2018
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    Despite Oprah and Disney Dazzle, ‘A Wrinkle in Time’ Disappoints
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    Despite Oprah and Disney Dazzle, ‘A Wrinkle in Time’ Disappoints

    Family & Kids Film
    The road to hell is paved with good intentions. Also, sometimes, the road to the local movie theater. There is…
    Stephen Whitty March 7, 2018
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    Oscars 2018: In a Year Where ‘Nothing is Predictable,’ Stephen Whitty Picks the Winners
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    Oscars 2018: In a Year Where ‘Nothing is Predictable,’ Stephen Whitty Picks the Winners

    Film
    Editor’s note: Want to keep Stephen Whitty on NJNext.com? Contribute to our Kickstarter campaign! Love them, hate them, love…
    Stephen Whitty February 28, 2018
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    Women Take the Lead in ‘Annihilation’: Smart, Stylish (And Still Scary) Sci-Fi
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    Women Take the Lead in ‘Annihilation’: Smart, Stylish (And Still Scary) Sci-Fi

    Film
      It’s the end of the world, and they know it. A meteor – or was it a spaceship? –…
    Stephen Whitty February 21, 2018
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    Stephen Whitty Continues the Conversation With ‘Sundays With Scorcese’
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    Stephen Whitty Continues the Conversation With ‘Sundays With Scorcese’

    Film
    You talkin’ to me? Well, I’ve been talking to you for more than 20 years now, over at the Star-Ledger…
    Stephen Whitty February 15, 2018
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