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Mark Meszoros
Mark Meszoros reviews movies, writes features and is a features/entertainment editor in Ohio for the News-Herald and the Morning Journal.
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‘The Deliverance’ review: Lee Daniels’ supernatural thriller doesn’t deliver
Filmmaker Lee Daniels is less interested in terrifying viewers and more concerned with nudging them to find faith with “The Deliverance.”
Fall movie preview: ‘Gladiator II,’ ‘Wicked’ and much more
October alone brings ‘Joker: Folie a Deux,’ ‘Saturday Night’ and lots of scares.
‘Dandelion’ review: KiKi Layne blooms as frustrated singer-songwriter in delicate film
Anyone who has struggled to turn their art — the thing about which they are most passionate — into a career likely will relate to aspects of “Dandelion.”
‘Despicable Me 4’ review: Series’ latest has enough laughs, too many characters
Juggernaut franchise eschews rich storytelling in favor of bang-for-your-bucks Minions mayhem (and we kinda get it).
‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die’ review: Smith-Lawrence comedic chemistry gives it life
Fourth entry in action-comedy franchise lackluster in a few areas.
‘Eric’: Benedict Cumberbatch stars in limited drama series that packs in too much
The six-episode Netflix series has dirty cops, corrupt politicians, greedy businessmen and child sex traffickers.
‘Atlas’ review: Originality lacking in sci-fi flick starring Jennifer Lopez
Heroine must stop a dangerous artificial intelligence — while also overcoming bad writing.
‘The Blue Angels’ review: Doc soars with aerial photography, not drama
Watching “The Blue Angels” in your living room, you can’t help but be envious of those making the effort to catch the documentary in IMAX.
‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’ review: Chilling with friends old and new
‘Afterlife’ sequel not as fresh thanks to similar formula, but it’s a fairly fun hang nonetheless.
‘3 Body Problem’ review: Numbers don’t quite add up in Netflix adaptation
Sci-fi series from ‘Game of Thrones’ showrunners squanders early promise.