Out in Theaters: THE LONE RANGER
The true shame is that even with so much talent involved and a massive money-belt, the watered down result is hardly minor enjoyment even in light of some padded but…
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Weekly Review 27: JESSE AND CELESTE FOREVER, FAST FIVE, MAMA, UPSTREAM COLOR, OZ: THE GREAT AND POWERFUL, THE LAST EXORCISM: PART 2
It’s been a long, long time since the last edition of Weekly Review so this installment should realistically read more like Monthly Review butlet’s just pretend together here. Aside from some at home viewing that included getting through the first season of BBC’s Luther, which I’ve really begun to enjoy, some easily digestible watching with...
First Look at Darren Aronofsky's NOAH
Darren Aronofsky‘s Noah has been a long time coming and moved to the forefront of his impending projects after abandoning The Wolverine, effectively dooming it to inevitable mediocrity. But don’t expect this Biblical tale to be a preachy fantasy as Aronofsky’s indelibly dark touch will be sure to make this a dark thematic exploration of...
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Out in Theaters: THE HEAT
By far, the film's largest problem is that when it's not funny, it's annoying. It's like watching a game made up solely of Hail Mary's that shows no sign of…
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Tell Me if This Trailer For PRINCE AVALANCHE Appeals to You
It was hard for me not to feel duped when I walked into Prince Avalanche expecting an indie comedy with dramatic undertones and walked out feeling like I’d just wasted two hours of my life on a steamy, bloated, self-masturbatory, art fart with absolutely no semblance of structure, pace or character investment. I’m a...
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Lots and Lots of Beer in Trailer For DRINKING BUDDIES
Drinking Buddies is an all around interesting piece partially because director Joe Swanberg didn’t really have a script and just let his actors riff off each other to intriguing result and partially because of the lively chemistry between the affable cast that includes Olivia Wilde, Jake Johnson, John Livingstone and Anna Kendrick. Everything feels a...
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Ridley Scott+Cormac McCarthy+Fassbender, Pitt, Diaz, Cruz and Bardem+A Cheetah=THE COUNSELOR Trailer
What a combination we’ve got on our hands with Ridley Scott (director of Gladiator and Alien) behind the directorial horse of a Cormac McCarthy (No Country for Old Men, The Road) script with Brad Pitt, Michael Fassbender, Cameron Diaz, Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem acting it up in front of the camera. The Counselor follows...
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Ashton Kutcher is Steve Jobs in JOBS Trailer
Not to be confused with the intriguing biopic about Apple man Steve Jobs from Academy Award-winning Aaron Sorkin, a film set to play out in a mere three scenes that is currently sitting without an official title, Jobs, starring Ashton Kusher, appears at first glance to be a more soft-boiled effort. After its premiere...
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SIFF Review: A HIJACKING
“A Hijacking” (Kapringen) Directed by Tobias Lindholm Starring Pilou Asbæk, Søren Malling, Dar Salim, Roland Møller, Gary Skjoldmose Porter, Abdihakin Asgar, Amalie Ihle Alstrup Drama, Thriller 99 Mins R Tracking a fictional hijacking situation at sea, Tobias Lindholm‘s film values process over progress, where the “heroes” and “villains” play a politicking game of...
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Robert Downey Jr. Signs for AVENGERS 2 & 3
After a little kerfuffle about whether Robert Downey Jr. would walk away from the hugely popular Marvel after his five picture contract expired with Iron Man 3, he has signed on to do at least two more films in the franchise with the not yet titled Avengers 2 and Avengers 3. Word is that...