Mark Wahlberg and Michelle Monaghan return in a better executed, equally goofball sequel about a family’s tangles with organized crime.
Category: Wahlberg, Mark
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How Brawling Dramas Take the Fight to the Oscars
With their slow-mo punch sequences and actors’ body transformations, pugilistic films from “Rocky” to “Christy” have aimed for the academy’s approval.
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‘Play Dirty’ Review: A Halfhearted Heist Movie
Mark Wahlberg plays Parker, a taciturn thief who teams up with Zen (Rosa Salazar) for a big New York City heist.
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Neil Kraft, Visionary Adman Who Sold ‘a Mood and a Lifestyle,’ Dies at 67
His ads for Calvin Klein and others captured a fizzy moment in the 1980s and ’90s, featuring celebrities like the young rapper Marky Mark wearing nothing but underwear and a grin.
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New England’s King of Couches Relinquishes His Crown
Eliot Tatelman, a fixture on regional television for his quirky ads, is retiring as president of Jordan’s Furniture. It was a nostalgic moment for a place known for fiercely guarding its traditions.
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‘Flight Risk’ Review: A Rather Bumpy Landing
Mel Gibson directs an uneven action film with Mark Wahlberg that feels pulled out of an earlier era.
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‘The Union’ Review: Old Flames and Spy Games
When a mission goes pear-shaped, a covert operative (Halle Berry) turns to a secret weapon: her high school boyfriend (Mark Wahlberg).
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‘Arthur the King’ Review: Dog Days With Mark Wahlberg
Wahlberg stars in this drama directed by Simon Cellan Jones, based on the true story of a Swedish adventure racer and his beloved adopted dog.
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‘The Family Plan’ Review: Who’s Your Daddy?
Mark Wahlberg plays a husband and father hiding a secret identity in this breezy, entertaining action-comedy.