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FILM REVIEWS · FEATURES · FESTIVALS · INTERVIEWS Thursday, April 30, 2026
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Probably hates your favorite movie. Since 2012.

FILM REVIEWS

In-depth film reviews of current theatrical releases, rated A through F, from someone who definitely thinks he knows more about movies than you.

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Out in Theaters: MAN OF STEEL

Out in Theaters: MAN OF STEEL



Contrasting Man of Steel to Bryan Singer's Superman Returns, it is head and shoulders superior. DC Comics continues along the path set out for them by Nolan where a sense of reality is…

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Out in Theaters: THIS IS THE END

Out in Theaters: THIS IS THE END

Rejoice, comedy is funny once more thanks to This is the End. Like a moustachioed Chutulu rising from the depths, it's not only a resoundingly successful comedy but also a…

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Out in Theaters: STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS

Out in Theaters: STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS

I wanted to like it. I wanted to love it. But I didn't love it and I only kind of liked it. It didn't boldly go anywhere, it just...went. On…

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Out in Theaters: TURBO

Out in Theaters: TURBO

While it doesn't quite possess the unmitigated originality of Pixar's golden age, it does carry a similar heart-on-its-sleeve air to it that is immensely breathable. Rather than capriciously turning on…

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Out in Theaters: THE GREAT GATSBY

Out in Theaters: THE GREAT GATSBY

Baz Luhrmann has an alleged fascination with tragic romance and The Great Gatsby is no exception. From a purely aesthetic point of view, his film is dazzling - capturing the…

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Out in Theaters: IRON MAN 3

Out in Theaters: IRON MAN 3

There is a necessary amount of forgiveness involved in the Marvel Movie Universe but if you're willing to engage and let this world full of superheroes and supervillians continue to…

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Out in Theaters: PAIN AND GAIN

Out in Theaters: PAIN AND GAIN

Even though Pain and Gain is maybe Bay's most mature film to date and he legitimately tries to dissect an nearly incomprehensible ethos,  his own over-embellishing and tacky directorial choices…

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Out in Theaters: MUD

Out in Theaters: MUD

Themes of innocence lost and re-invigoration of character are beautifully woven into the subtext and come across as potent and intoxicating, allowing Mud to be something to dwell on rather…

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Out in Theaters: OBLIVION

Out in Theaters: OBLIVION

Oblivion has the DNA of The Matrix, Alien, Wall-E, Terminator and especially Duncan Jones' Moon and while it's hard to ignore the influence that those films had on Oblivion, Kosinski…

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Out in Theaters: 42

Out in Theaters: 42

At the center of the 42 is a stirring tale of resistance, will-power, personal triumph and character- a Jesus-esque tale of turning the other cheek and growing in spite of…