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…
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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
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
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…