WHAT’S HOT ON HOTCHKA RIGHT NOW

I can't recall when there has been a more egregiously misleading advertising campaign as there has been with Sony Pictures' Passengers. If you've seen the ads, you have a bit of a feel for the story: a spaceship full of ...
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Who was it who likened the theater to a seductive enchantress preying upon men's souls and capturing their hearts and imaginations? For Buster Moon, it was definitely love at first sight when his father first took him to the theater ...
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New on Blu-ray and DVD, Storks is the story of where babies really come from: Storks of course! Or at least they used to. After switching their company to package delivery for years, a crazy mix-up sends one up-and-coming stork ...
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Some people go through different stages in their career, and some flame out early. Natalie Portman burst onto the scene with a fantastic performance (at only 12 years old) in Leon: The Professional before slowly building a resume of many ...
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Two years ago Damien Chazelle directed Whiplash, which I loved although some folk have since derided it. I’m still on board with it. It had a musical vibe and starred Miles Teller, who learned legitimately difficult drumwork for it. But ...
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I was just as excited as anyone else when I heard the news that Full House was returning with a brand-new start on Netflix last winter. It had been my favorite TV show from 4th-7th grade. I still remember when ...
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"A long time ago in a galaxy far, far way ..."Those are the familiar words we've come to know as Star Wars fans for almost 40 years. And those words lead off the new movie Rogue One, subtitled "A Star ...
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It's the most wonderful time of the year and Hollywood generally delivers movie audiences a few holiday-themed gifts for our viewing pleasure. We've already had Almost Christmas on the big screen, and now Office Christmas Party hopes to deliver some ...
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Jessica Chastain is only five foot four. And sure, when you see her standing next to Chris Hemsworth or Chris Pratt, she seems short. But when she’s in the center of the screen, wearing heels and looking down at you, ...
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There’s a category of movies I call “brutal,” which are movies that may vary in quality but are all difficult to watch. This isn’t saying you can’t have a great movie that’s brutal, but that doesn’t mean a movies is ...
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In 1983, a small holiday film was released to little fanfare and middling box office receipts, but just like The Wizard of Oz, television gave the movie a new life and a devoted fan base. The movie now airs on ...
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The CW superhero crossover event that sort of began with the Supergirl episode "Medusa" and continued with The Flash and Arrow, concludes with a "Heroes vs Aliens" smackdown on Legends of Tomorrow.When we last left our heroes, five had been ...
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