Out in Theaters: PACIFIC RIM
While Pacific Rim is very clearly derivative of the big money-raking blockbusters of the past, its wandering eye plagiarism has been noticed and reported. The tepid action and blinding cinematography…
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Out in Theaters: DESPICABLE ME 2
When all is said and done, I asked, "Is that it? Is that really all that they had up their sleeves?" The end result just feels like amateur hour. However…
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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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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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Out in Theaters: BEFORE MIDNIGHT
Throughout it's 109 minutes, there is not an ounce of narrative fat asking to be skimmed off nor is there any pandering to a broad and blasé audience. The tender…
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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
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
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
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
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…