Out in Theaters: MANDELA: LONG WALK TO FREEDOM
Nelson Mandela was a man who championed compromise, so maybe this is a suiting film for his legacy. Instead of being deeply entertaining or deeply informative, it lands somewhere in…
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Out In Theaters: THE BEST MAN HOLIDAY
I know I’m repeating myself here, but there is really so little about this film that isn’t surface and contrived. If there were more to warrant a merit-based discussion, this…
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Out in Theaters: DIANA
There must have been some attempt along the way to reciprocate Diana's perpetual boredom, a state brought upon by her princess locked away in a tower qualities, but boring your…
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Out in Theaters: LAST VEGAS
But Last Vegas's greatest crime comes with its relentless pursuit to pitch to a younger crowd, the most egregious of which involves mixing a wiener-shaking AWOL Nation gag amongst a…
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Out in Theaters: ESCAPE PLAN
You want to like a film like Escape Plan if you’re into low-budget action films, but they didn’t put in enough effort to sell the premise and they didn’t make…
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Out in Theaters: ROMEO AND JULIET
Zefferelli’s 1968 version of the play remains the most competent, true to source, and enduring version of the traditional play (It’s also on Netflix). Luhrmaan’s controversial adaptation broke away from…
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Out in Theaters: PARKLAND
Often told with the wandering panache of a drunkard on Funny or Die's Drunk History, Parkland has neither foresight into what makes a film interesting nor any captivating power over…
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Out in Theaters: BAGGAGE CLAIM
In quick summation, Baggage Claim offers little new and fewer things memorable or worthwhile. Patton’s charm and the comedy of the supporting cast don’t cover up for the sour writing,…
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Out in Theaters: INSIDIOUS: CHAPTER 2
As a solitary feature, without what comes before it and will come next, Insidious 2 is wildly incomplete, capped off with more holes than a back country freeway sign in…
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Out in Theaters: RIDDICK
With reckless abandon, Twohy throws too much at the screen, desperately hoping for it all to stick. Fortunately for him, some of it does. There's enough absurdity to cull some…