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7 years ago
Don’t be fooled into thinking writer/director Jeff Baena‘s “Joshy” is a lighthearted comedy about a bro’s bachelor party weekend in the woods — there are some very serious and somber themes at play here: and I liked it! Almost all film... Read the full review »
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7 years ago
In what will inevitably be compared to teen classics “American Pie” and “Napoleon Dynamite,” Indian import “Brahman Naman” is a worthy addition to coming of age comedies. It’s a fun premise: a group of loser quiz team nerds in 1980s... Read the full review »
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7 years ago
I wanted to give “Operation Avalanche” a higher star rating because at its core is a really fun and smart and cool idea, but I spent a good chunk of my time looking down at my watch to see how much longer I had to sit in the theater. It’s ne... Read the full review »
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7 years ago
Some would say the real American Dream is to get rich quick, and nothing brings a windfall of cash like an old fashioned robbery. Many a film has romanticized the idea of the heist in exact detail, from months of careful plotting to the ideal clea... Read the full review »
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7 years ago
Director Brett Haley and his longtime co-writer Marc Basch make sweet music once again in “Hearts Beat Loud,” a beautifully low-key, heartfelt, small scale story of how music aids us in speaking our inner truth. Peppered with catchy original p... Read the full review »
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7 years ago
I’ve never taken LSD but now I know what a bad acid trip must feel like thanks to the destined to become a midnight classic, “Mandy.” Director Panos Cosmatos’ anticipated follow-up to his 2010’s mind bending “Beyond the Black Rainbow�... Read the full review »
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7 years ago
Films don’t often leave me speechless but after the final credits rolled on “Lords of Chaos,” I was so stunned and shocked that I felt like kicking a baby and running to a back alley to throw up. The movie opens with a title card that states... Read the full review »
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7 years ago
Harsh Westerns aren’t anything new, but there’s an engaging idea hiding beneath the surface in “Hostiles,” a thoroughly barbaric and bleak film from writer / director Scott Cooper.
Set in 1892, the film tells the story of a legendary Army... Read the full review »
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7 years ago
January is the time studios tend to dump their most forgettable, bland rubbish into theaters which makes it all the more surprising that the crime noir “Den of Thieves” is actually a quality heist movie. You heard that right: this is a solid,... Read the full review »
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7 years ago
“Paddington 2” is a charming, cheery, heartwarming adventure tale of the good-natured bear from Darkest Peru that will please adults (like me) who grew up reading the British book series as well as kids today who are just discovering Michael B... Read the full review »
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7 years ago
“The Cloverfield Paradox” is a lifeless, predictable sci-fi “thriller” that you’ve seen done far better many times before. It feels like a lame episode of “Black Mirror” or a dumbed-down version of sharper, smarter genre films. It’... Read the full review »
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7 years ago
The dreadfully boring “The Clapper” is a pathetic attempt at a quirky romantic comedy. The film is the adaptation of writer and director Dito Montiel’s 2007 novel Eddie Krumble is the Clapper, a story of a less than ambitious man who makes a... Read the full review »
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7 years ago
When you sit down and think about it, “Avengers: Infinity War” already has several unfair hurdles to overcome. It’s a highly-anticipated film with a massive budget (rumored to be topping the $300 million range) and even bigger expectations f... Read the full review »
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7 years ago
The sleazy exploitation flick “Traffik” tries to disguise itself as a socially important film but fails. Instead, it’s unpleasant, distasteful, and trashy.
Newspaper reporter Brea (Paula Patton) heads out to a secluded house in the mountain... Read the full review »
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7 years ago
The good news is that Broken Lizard fans don’t need to set the bar too low for “Super Troopers 2,” the long-awaited (by some) sequel to 2001’s idiot cop film “Super Troopers.” Anyone who thought the gags from the original (like chuggin... Read the full review »
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7 years ago
An average woman with serious bouts of insecurity has a nasty fall at the gym and wakes up believing she is the most beautiful woman alive. That’s the premise of “I Feel Pretty,” the new comedy starring comedian Amy Schumer. From the sound o... Read the full review »
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7 years ago
What is it with characters in disaster movies? You know the ones, they’re either military commandos or hotshots who think they know better than everyone else. At a time of crisis, they never listen to the people who actually know how to defeat t... Read the full review »
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7 years ago
The Kennedys may be one of America’s most celebrated families, their political legacy one that’s bursting with tragedy and intrigue. The true story of the night of July 18, 1969, when a likely drunken Ted Kennedy drove his car off a bridge and... Read the full review »
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7 years ago
Missed opportunities are the order of the day with “Blockers,” a surprisingly laughless if heartfelt tale of three young women who make a pact to lose their virginity on prom night. The movie tries so hard to be progressive by flipping the scr... Read the full review »
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7 years ago
Hollywood is running out of fresh and original ideas, so it looks like unimaginative reboots are here to stay. The latest that none of us asked for is “Tomb Raider,” Warner Brothers’ attempt to get the ball rolling again on a abandoned adven... Read the full review »
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7 years ago
“Isle of Dogs” reminds me of a mountain of rich chocolate ice cream: it’s tantalizing to look at and you can’t wait to dive in, but after you get two thirds of the way through, brain freeze and the overwhelming sweetness cause you to push... Read the full review »
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7 years ago
The biggest mistake you’ll make when watching “A Quiet Place” isn’t making a sound — it’s using logic to overanalyze the story. This film is so full of plot holes that it’s best not to think about it too much or the utter implausibil... Read the full review »
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7 years ago
“Ready Player One” dishes out a liberal serving of memberberries piled-high atop a generic, hollow bowl. It’s a film that relies so heavily on sweet nostalgia that half of its budget must’ve been spent on securing the rights to the cavalca... Read the full review »
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7 years ago
A successful New York lawyer becomes lulled to sleep by his suburban life and one day during his long commute home, he decides to abandon his cushy life and disappear by hiding out in the garage where he can continue to spy on his family from afar... Read the full review »
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7 years ago
War-torn Lebanon in the early 1980s sets the scene for “Beirut,” the talky espionage thriller from director Brad Anderson (“Transsiberian,” “The Machinist”) and writer Tony Gilroy (“The Bourne Identity,” “Michael Clayton” ). Th... Read the full review »
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7 years ago
The teen-centric “Flower” is neither particularly insightful nor shocking to anyone well versed in indie movies. Directed by Max Winkler and co-written with Matt Spicer (“Ingrid Goes West”), the film mixes teenage angst with bouts of (supp... Read the full review »
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7 years ago
Dreadfully unfunny and surprisingly violent, “The Death of Stalin” is a huge historical misfire. I love political satire as much as anyone, but this film is insufferable with its back-slapping, elitist brand of supposed “humor.”
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7 years ago
Just as its title would suggest, “The Hurricane Heist” is a literal-minded movie in every sense of the word. Not only is the plot about an attempted $600 million heist at the United States Mint in Alabama during a Category 5 storm, but the scr... Read the full review »
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7 years ago
“Thoroughbreds” opens with a scene that on the surface seems fairly tame — a teenage girl stares deeply into the eyes of her horse while petting his head. As the camera lingers, unflinching, for several minutes, things start to get really un... Read the full review »
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7 years ago
If you’re looking for an easy to watch and easy to like romantic comedy, “When We First Met” will scratch that itch. This Netflix original indie from director Ari Sandel (“The Duff”) puts “Big” and “Groundhog Day” in a blender wi... Read the full review »
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7 years ago
The reboot of “Death Wish,” the cult classic Charles Bronson starrer about a man who resorts to vigilante justice after his wife is murdered and his daughter is left in a coma during a home invasion, is something none of us asked for. Gun viol... Read the full review »
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7 years ago
Disney’s “A Wrinkle In Time” is the latest in yet another string of culturally relevant message movies, but with a heaping helping of glittering ambition and magic. Director Ava DuVernay‘s big budget pet project is unrestrained, imperfect... Read the full review »
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7 years ago
“Every Day” is a polarizing yet thought-provoking screen adaptation of David Levithan‘s bestselling novel about a 16 year old girl (Angourie Rice) who falls in love with a mysterious soul named A who wakes up in a different body every day. I... Read the full review »
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7 years ago
The sweet yet stale “Early Man” feels like a cut above most animated kid flicks because the film’s humor doesn’t rely on gross-out jokes or lazy pop culture references. This family-friendly film from Aardman instead goes for the earnest an... Read the full review »
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7 years ago
Director Alex Garland (“28 Days Later,” “Ex Machina”) delivers another scholarly and sophisticated head-scratcher with “Annihilation,” an edge-of-your-seat mystery / thriller and experimental avant garde exercise in high concept scienc... Read the full review »
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7 years ago
The dark humor and action twists of “Game Night” are reminiscent of a throwback to retro 80s movies like “Something Wild” and “Romancing the Stone,” films that combined comedy, mystery, action, and romance but with a slightly more omin... Read the full review »
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7 years ago
There is a lot of hype surrounding “Black Panther,” the long-awaited Marvel film from director Ryan Coogler. This project is something that is unheard of in Hollywood: a big budget comic book movie about an African-American superhero that’s... Read the full review »
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7 years ago
As a child I was a rabid reader of the “Peter Rabbit” book series, so I consider myself the very definition of a tough customer when it comes to Beatrix Potter’s beloved, iconic animal characters. With the current abysmal track record of fil... Read the full review »
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