Out in Theaters: ‘THE NICE GUYS’
'The Nice Guys' is a nearly flawless seminar in action comedy as Shane Black schools the industry with righteous aplomb, paying lip service to its weathered idolatry with a sardonic…
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Talking with Robert Eggers of ‘THE WITCH’
Robert Eggers‘ first trip to Sundance was rewarded with a little thing called the Best Director award. Since then, he’s seen his New England-based independent horror film soar, earning a fervent critical backing and loads of support. But not everything has been roses. I chatted with the first-time director to discuss the years-long journey of...
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‘THE WITCH’ Blu-Ray Review
Synopsis: “In 1630 New England, panic and despair envelops a farmer (Ralph Ineson), his wife (Kate Dickie) and four of their children when youngest son Samuel suddenly vanishes. The family blames Thomasin (Anya Taylor-Joy), the oldest daughter who was watching the boy at the time of his disappearance. With suspicion and paranoia mounting, twin siblings...
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Electrifying Horror Film ‘DON’T BREATHE’ Drops First Trailer
My favorite film out of SXSW 2016 was Fede Alvarez‘s unceasingly tense Don’t Breathe. I was so frequently startled, so genuinely unnerved that it physically hurt. And my god do I love that kind of pain. Call it what you will (masochism?) but horror films have the ability to engage sections of the brain that...
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Out in Theaters: ‘MONEY MONSTER’
'Money Monster' won’t change the genre or leave a lasting impact but as far as semi-disposal adult entertainment goes, Jodie Foster’s fourth film serves as a strong reminder that thrillers…
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Out in Theaters: ‘LAST DAYS IN THE DESERT’
García delivers some surprisingly compelling, though sleepy, material for a "Jesus in the Desert" art film but his post-screening testaments that this is a tale of unquestionable divinity (he contents…
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Out in Theaters: ‘X-MEN: APOCALYPSE’
‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ is a joyless and often unengaging entry to X-Men's impressive catalogue. Overlong, actively not fun and without any defining or memorable action beats, this sixth X-Men feature wears…
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Out in Theaters: ‘MEN & CHICKEN’
'Men & Chicken' is an unlikely fit for the tastes of the masses but those desiring an offbeat, off-color dark comedy chockablock with nitwits conducting their dimwitted ballet will find…
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Out in Theaters: ‘CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR’
'Captain America: Civil War' is the Marveliest Marvel movie yet. And in this context, that's a good thing. With a battalion of supers at their disposal, Anthony and Joe Russo…
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Out in Theaters: ‘HIGH-RISE’
Ben Wheatley has stumbled upon something strangely salient with dystopian protest piece 'High-Rise' but the creeping chronology fails to drive the action forward, creating something that’s both busy and unfocused…