Michael Calleri
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
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- Oct 1, 2026
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CALLERI: Rocky KOs Toronto, plus international Oscar may go to Netflix (opens the original)
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It seemed like old times. All reports from the premiere public screening of âI Play Rockyâ at the recent Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) highlighted the fact that the audience inside the Princess of Wales Theatre was jubilant at what they were watching. And what they were watching was an unusual sports film based on the Academy Award-winning boxing drama âRocky,â which thrilled moviegoers in 1976. Fifty years later, the newcomer, titled âI Play Rocky,â was repeatedly inter
CALLERI: Depression-era 'The Weight' is a unique adventure (opens the original)
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Because it is so rich and varied, one of the many interesting factors regarding American history is that we often find ourselves learning something new. We discover information about which we have minimal knowledge, even if that history is shared with us through the lens of a motion picture camera. In 1933, four years into the Great Depression in the United States, President Franklin D. Roosevelt suspended the gold standard and ordered that the hoarding of all forms of gold â coins, bullion, a
CALLERI: Is the 2nd time the charm? ‘Practical Magic’ returns (opens the original)
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There are three kinds of sequels. The good ones, the bad ones, and the ones nobody asked for. Somewhere down the motion picture studio production line, somebody thought it would be a good idea to do a follow-up to 1998âs âPractical Magic.â Hereâs the catch, âPractical Magicâ was a critical and box office failure. Allegedly, it had developed a cult following over the years because of home video, but the first time I read about this specific aspect of its legacy was in the publicity fo
CALLERI: Comedy abounds in winning ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ (opens the original)
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When was the last time you laughed, really laughed, while watching a new movie thatâs just been released from a studio and is playing in a theater? Chances are itâs been a while. As an added bonus, except for the little ones at home, the film also turns out to be fun for the whole family. If youâve been eagerly waiting for a comic gem, Iâm writing to tell you that the wait is over. Directors of horror and science fiction movies have been the Hollywood hitmakers for quite a while, but fla
CALLERI: Three Alfred Hitchcock classics shuffle off to Buffalo (opens the original)
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âWe didnât need dialogue. We had faces.â This famous line is spoken by the character of the legendary actress Norma Desmond, played by Gloria Swanson, in the acclaimed 1950 film âSunset Boulevard,â which is directed by Billy Wilder. The motion picture industry, especially Hollywood, was built on faces; some of the most glamorous and alluring in entertainment history. On upcoming Fridays this September, youâll see some extraordinary faces starring in movies directed by the acknowledge
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