The week in movies: ‘The Raid 2,’ ‘Noah’ and more

HollywoodandFine.com I’m a little embarrassed at how much I enjoyed “The Raid 2,” Gareth Evans’ sequel to his blistering 2011 action film, “The Raid.” So let me be exceptionally clear: “The Raid 2” may be the most graphically violent movie in recent memory – and that’s taking into account the …

‘Our Nixon,’ reviewed by Marshall Fine

HollywoodandFine.com A fascinating patchwork of news footage and home movies, “Our Nixon” is at once intriguing and compelling, an inside peek at people who seemed to make secrecy a watchword. Indeed, Richard Nixon’s presidential administration was as secretive as they came – at least until the Reagan years (and then …

‘Lee Daniels’ The Butler,’ reviewed by Marshall Fine

HollywoodandFine.com There are moments in “The Butler” – excuse me, “Lee Daniels’ The Butler” – that make you cringe a little because they’re so on the nose. And yet I walked away from Daniels’ film deeply moved. As obvious as this film can be in its messages – bigotry and …

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