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Hollywood Film Review Johnson Thomas Emotionally compelling drama Film: Steve Cast: Cillian Murphy, Tracey Ullman, Jay Lycurgo, Youssef Kerkour, Emily Watson Director: Tim Mielants Rating: * * * 1/2 Runtime: 93 m #Netflix An emotionally poignant character driven drama set in 1990s, adapted from the book Shy by Max Porter, Steve follows headteacher Steve (Cillian Murphy) as he battles the looming closure of the institution and struggles with his own mental health issues. Parallel to this Shy (Jay Lycurgo), a volatile student is shown wrestling with his past and uncertain future. The narrative focuses on 24 hrs in the life of Steve. The focus here is on Steve and not on Shy like in the book. He is the head of a boarding school for troubled young men called Stanton Wood. Steve loves his job, is devoted and has great compassion for the inmates there. But it is clearly taking a heavy toll on him. He is stressed out and beleaguered to the point of exhaustion. The re...

Hollywood Film Review Johnson Thomas Busy, Entertaining Action-Comedy Film: Play Dirty Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Lakeith Stanfield, Rosa Salazar, Keegan-Michael Key, Chukwudi Iwuji, Nat Wolff Director: Shane Black Rating: * * * Runtime: 125 m #AmazonPRIME #MXPlayer Parker, the career thief from Donald E. Westlake’s popular Parker novels, has been played by various actors over time. The likes of Lee Marvin, Jim Brown, Robert Duvall, Mel Gibson, and Jason Statham come to mind but in this adaptation it’s Mark Wahlberg who gets to reprise the famous… or is it infamous character. And he is a decent fit for this Shane Black directorial which plays like a buddy comedy and is busy with action-comedy antics that will gladden your hearts. Black frames the narrative as a non-stop incident prone, adrenaline-fueled chaotic run that works in heists, shootouts, daring-do, betrayal, murder, vehicle chases and spectacular crashes. To start with, Parker(Wahlberg) and his crew, Philly We...