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Double the Will Smith does not make “Gemini Man” twice as good

Double the Will Smith does not make “Gemini Man” twice as good

Harrison Ford, Mel Gibson, Clint Eastwood, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone and Sean Connery were all attached as the lead role before settling on Will Smith. (Photo courtesy of Paramount Pictures) Troy Lafond Connector Editor “Gemini Man” is the newest movie by star Will Smith and visionary director Ang Lee. Will Smith plays both Henry Brogan

“Joker” is DC’s newest laughingstock

“Joker” scored a record October opening weekend of an estimated $94 million. (Photo courtesy of Warner Bros Pictures) Troy Lafond Connector Editor “Joker” is an R-rated, dark, gritty origin story to the classic DC Comics supervillain Joker, portrayed by Joaquin Phoenix. It is the first DC movie since “The Dark Knight Rises” to not be

Underrated Classics: “Synecdoche, New York”

Renowned movie critic Roger Ebert ranked “Synecdoche, New York” as the best film of the 2000s. (Photo courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics) Curtis Deese Connector Contributor Phillip Seymour Hoffman died in February of the year 2014 from combined drug intoxication. He was only 46 years old. Whenever a star dies at a young age, it

DaBaby album review: introducing Jonathan Kirk

“KIRK” is estimated to debut with about 150k album equivalent units. (Photo courtesy of Interscope Records) Vanessa Bazille Connector Contributor For the past six months or so, Jonathan Lyndale Kirk–most commonly known as rap artist, DaBaby–has been working his way up the pop culture totem pole. From the radio, to short dance videos on Instagram,

Fifth “Rambo” sucks “Last Blood” out of franchise

“Rambo: Last Blood” has been in various stages of production since 2008. (Photo courtesy of Lionsgate) Troy Lafond Connector Editor “Rambo: Last Blood” is the long delayed fifth installment in the “Rambo” series, which follows Sylvester Stallone as a Vietnam War veteran who fights corrupt institutions and general enemies. “Last Blood” is the first “Rambo”