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FILM REVIEWS · FEATURES · FESTIVALS · INTERVIEWS Tuesday, April 28, 2026
SILVER SCREEN RIOT
Probably hates your favorite movie. Since 2012.

AUTHOR: <SPAN>MATT OAKES</SPAN>

REVIEW
BEASTS OF NO NATION Trailer Stuns

BEASTS OF NO NATION Trailer Stuns

Just the other day, we included Beasts of No Nation amongst our Fall 2015 preview, citing its African warlord premise, exciting cast and director each as reasons to start the hype machine early. After its Venice Film Festival premiere two days ago, critics are already swooning over star Idris Elba‘s performance as well as the...

REVIEW
Out in Theaters: THE TRANSPORTER REFUELED

Out in Theaters: THE TRANSPORTER REFUELED

The Transporter has two rules: don't ask questions and always be on time. Discerning audience members are best following that first rule but would be better off showing up late…

REVIEW
Out in Theaters: A WALK IN THE WOODS

Out in Theaters: A WALK IN THE WOODS

Unabashedly sentimental and overtly geared towards the elderly folks in the audience, the overly tender Kwapis filters his comic sensibility through an aggressively broad strainer. The outcome is the equivalent…

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Fall 2015 Film Preview – 22 Films To Buy Tickets for Now

Fall 2015 Film Preview – 22 Films To Buy Tickets for Now

September is upon us as summer creeps into the rear view. Torrential rains, blistering cold spells and the grotesqueries of changing leaf colors is set to drive the masses into the theaters. But is there anything worth seeing? But of course there is! We’ve compiled our Fall 2015 Film Preview to get the ticket-buying ball...

REVIEW
MAD MAX: FURY ROAD Blu-Ray Review

MAD MAX: FURY ROAD Blu-Ray Review

Synopsis: “Years after the collapse of civilization, the tyrannical Immortan Joe enslaves apocalypse survivors inside the desert fortress the Citadel. When the warrior Imperator Furiosa (Charlize Theron) leads the despot’s five wives in a daring escape, she forges an alliance with Max Rockatansky (Tom Hardy), a loner and former captive. Fortified in the massive, armored...

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Out in Theaters: MEMORIES OF THE SWORD

Out in Theaters: MEMORIES OF THE SWORD

Fans of martial arts movies will discover much to love in Memories of the Sword, a progressive swords-in-the-ancient-East movie starring a strong female warrior.

INTERVIEW
Talking With Jason Schwartzman of 7 CHINESE BROTHERS

Talking With Jason Schwartzman of 7 CHINESE BROTHERS

I like to consider Jason Schwartzman and I best buddies. Now as to whether he feels the same way, I can only speculate a resounding “Yes.” The following interview took place during the 2015 Seattle International Film Festival, where I first acquainted with the dapper star of Bob Byington‘s secretly hysterical 7 Chinese Brothers and...

REVIEW
Out in Theaters: 7 CHINESE BROTHERS

Out in Theaters: 7 CHINESE BROTHERS

7 Chinese Brothers may prove too unmotivated for some but Jason Schwartzman enthusiasts will find themselves cackling at his low-key antics.

REVIEW
Out in Theaters: Z FOR ZACHARIAH

Out in Theaters: Z FOR ZACHARIAH

Stellar performances from a tight cast and a delightfully melancholy post-apocalyptic setting imbue great meaning to Z's movements, though some dramatic cogs get clogged along the way.

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Out in Theaters: DIGGING FOR FIRE

Out in Theaters: DIGGING FOR FIRE

Digging for Fire fits Swanberg like an Adidas tracksuit but all the digging involved results in less depth than one would hope.