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Wine the Flick?! — Adrift

Shailene Woodley and Sam Claflin star as beautiful, young people in love — and in danger — in “Adrift.” Icelandic director Baltasar Kormakur’s drama is based on the true story of survival aboard a storm-tossed yacht in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. I knew this would be a prime...

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Wine the Flick?! — Breaking In

Gabrielle Union gives it her all as a mother who will stop at nothing to save her kids, but “Breaking In” is never crazy enough. It’s sort of “Panic Room” in reverse, with Union’s character finding herself stuck outside a high-tech house while her kids are trapped inside with a...

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Wine the Flick?! — Rampage

“Rampage” is exactly the kind of stupid you want it to be. It’s about a giant, genetically enhanced gorilla, wolf and alligator who fight each other, destroying downtown Chicago in the process. Only Dwayne Johnson — with a lot of help from Naomie Harris — can stop them. It’s the...

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Wine the Flick?! — Blockers

It’s as high-concept as high-concept comedies get: Three parents try to stop their daughters from losing their virginity on prom night. The extremely R-rated “Blockers” already sounded fun, but I knew it would be even better with my dear friend and fellow mom, veteran actress Gina Torrecilla, by my side....

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Wine the Flick?! — Fifty Shades Freed

It’s the thrilling climax of the “Fifty Shades” series — mainly because it’s so deliriously bonkers and unintentionally hilarious. My dear friend and former fellow school mom Jen Wang came with me to see the original “Fifty Shades of Grey” — and, like me, she was masochistic enough to read...

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Wine the Flick?! — The Commuter

Liam Neeson brings his very particular set of skills to yet another January action movie. You can set your watch by them, they’re so reliable. And that’s true once again with “The Commuter,” which is essentially “Taken” on a train. It’s a lot of fun for a while, and then...

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