
At the Movies
Mondays, 6:25 PM
At the Movies is a weekly feature with Paul Willistein of the Lehigh Valley Press, who reviews a current film and previews upcoming attractions. Listen to At The Movies every Monday at 6:25 PM.
Latest Episodes
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Puss in Boots: The Last Wish is nominated for an animated feature film Oscar. Here's why the latest animation movie from DreamWorks Animation is deserving of such a nomination.
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The latest entry in the killer-doll genre of cinema is M3GAN, as in "Model 3 Generative Android." The animatronic doll is engineered to be a little girl's best friend and protector, but M3GAN becomes a little bit too protective.
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Tom Hanks plays Otto Anderson in A Man Called Otto. Look for an actor Oscar nomination for Hanks as Otto, a distraught widower who must learn to live again with the help of new neighbors and a fluffy stray cat.
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The Whale is an Oscar contender for the impressive performance of Brendan Fraser as a person with a food addiction. The film confronts many topical subjects.
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Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery brings back Daniel Craig as detective Benoit Blanc to solve a whodunit at the island mansion of Miles Bron (Edward Norton). The "unusual suspects" are played by a stellar cast, directed by Rian Johnson.
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Avatar: The Way of Water is extraordinary. Writer-director James Cameron, in the sequel to his landmark production Avatar (2009), has exceeded nearly all expectations.
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Spirited is an all-singing, all-dancing take on Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol - the classic tale of Scrooge, time-traveling, spirits and redemption.
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In Tár, Cate Blanchett plays Lydia Tár, the high-powered conductor of a Berlin symphony orchestra. Life and career hits some sour notes for Lydia. Look for an Oscar actress nomination for Blanchett.
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Director Steven Spielberg has made the movie of his life: his own life. The Fabelmans is loosely based on Spielberg's formative years.
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In The Banshees of Inisherin, screenwriter-director Martin McDonagh reteams with Brendan Gleeson and Colin Farrell, who co-starred in In Bruges (2008), McDonagh’s feature theatrical motion picture debut.