Out in Theaters: WE ARE YOUR FRIENDS
We Are Your Friends isn't the thoughtless bump-and-grind you might expect, even if it's not necessarily worth raving about.
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Out in Theaters: ANT-MAN
Ant-Man is pest controlled, a refreshing take on the increasingly stale superhero concept. Though Rudd might not be the coolest Ant-venger yet, he packs a concentrated punch in a smaller…
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Out in Theaters: MAD MAX: FURY ROAD
With as many twists and turns and reversals and goliath eruptions as Mad Max has, it’s hard to believe how it’s feasible to make a film this air-tight, undying and…
Chris' Home for the Holidays Films: Top 10 2014 Movies to Catch with the Family this Holiday Season
In lieu of an official top ten, our finest satirist-in-residence Chris Bunker counts down the movies to crowd ’round with the whole fam-damily. Honorable Mentions: Horrible Bosses 2 Nightcrawler Guardians of the Galaxy The Interview (wop wop wah) The Theory of Everything Lone Survivor How to Train Your Dragon 2 Begin Again Sex Tape Fury...
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Talking (in French) with Michel Hazanavicius & Berenice Bejo of THE ARTIST
The Artist was an unprecedented film. Movies don’t come in black and white anymore. And no one would think to make a silent black-and-white film in 2010. When you chat with the brains behind the film, it makes sense. These are incredibly French, reserved folk who speak in hushed tones. I’ve spent a lot of time in...
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Out in Theaters: DEAR WHITE PEOPLE
Dear White People is an important film. Simien deserves credit for taking this challenge head-on. Maybe his movie wasn’t a good one, but it asked the right questions and called for…
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Out in Theaters: PRIDE
Heart-warming, fun and eye-opening, Pride is surprisingly earnest and solid from start to finish. It bypasses prejudice and gifts you with understanding. I’m more than proud to recommend Pride. Be…
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Out in Theaters: LILTING
By the end I felt like I was in 7th grade again, just trying to figure out where a simple měiguó rén might fit in all this confusion. Though Khaou’s…
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Out in Theaters: LUCY
Lucy is a masterpiece of mockery and wit, made Hollywood by gorgeous, over-the-top CGI and Johansson's and Freeman’s hilarious self-depricating work. With a first act that’s egregiously terrible, Lucy is…
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Out in Theaters: SEX TAPE
In a world filled with sex tapes, there’s not a lot of room for originality. Sex Tape shows the consequences that come up when something private is made starkly public.…