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Probably hates your favorite movie. Since 2012.

FILM REVIEWS

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

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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…

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Out in Theaters: TRANCE

Out in Theaters: TRANCE

It takes a tested hand like Boyle’s to turn this relatively minor film into a genre flick buzzing along with tactful cinema purity and a life all its own. The…

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Out in Theaters: THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES

Out in Theaters: THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES

While the scope here offers a commanding view of the nature of reverberations, the mood is repeatedly dour and at times painstakingly hard to watch. This glum tone takes command…

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Out in Theaters: EVIL DEAD

Out in Theaters: EVIL DEAD

The bottom line: Evil Dead is a gory mess in both substance and execution. This bloody remake drops the campy laughs of the original in favor of an all out…