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

REVIEW
Out in Theaters: ‘LAST DAYS IN THE DESERT’

Out in Theaters: ‘LAST DAYS IN THE DESERT’

García delivers some surprisingly compelling, though sleepy, material for a "Jesus in the Desert" art film but his post-screening testaments that this is a tale of unquestionable divinity (he contents…

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Out in Theaters: ‘HIGH-RISE’

Out in Theaters: ‘HIGH-RISE’

Ben Wheatley has stumbled upon something strangely salient with dystopian protest piece 'High-Rise' but the creeping chronology fails to drive the action forward, creating something that’s both busy and unfocused…

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Out in Theaters: ‘A HOLOGRAM FOR THE KING’

Out in Theaters: ‘A HOLOGRAM FOR THE KING’

As can be expected, Tom Hanks shines in Tom Tykwer’s ‘A Hologram for the King’ but even the great American everyman can't overcome storytelling this clunky and meandering Middling, sluggish…

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Out in Theaters: ‘EDDIE THE EAGLE’

Out in Theaters: ‘EDDIE THE EAGLE’

From a birds eye view, there’s not a ton of novelty to 'Eddie the Eagle'’s underdog sports narrative but refreshing individual moments and outlandish characters make it an experience worth…

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Out in Theaters: ‘HAIL, CAESAR!’

Out in Theaters: ‘HAIL, CAESAR!’

The Coen Brothers have crafted a film similar in tone to the wandering entropy of A Serious Man, Hudsucker Proxy and Barton Fink with their latest "comedic" endeavor, a Hollywood…

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Out in Theaters: ‘THE FINEST HOURS’

Out in Theaters: ‘THE FINEST HOURS’

Disney’s ‘The Finest Hours’ is a dialed-down disaster adventure that boasts moments of technical might and is punctuated by surprisingly earnest performances from its committed cast. But there’s an almost…

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Out in Theaters: ‘POINT BREAK’

Out in Theaters: ‘POINT BREAK’

Impressive stunt work helps mask the ghastly script and awful performances present in 2015's version of Point Break, making for at least one reason for this completely unnecessary remake to…

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Out in Theaters: ‘DADDY’S HOME’

Out in Theaters: ‘DADDY’S HOME’

'Daddy's Home' champions its family-friendly pull over boorish, toothy comedy to create a bumbling, occasionally bemusing sitcom of a film. Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg are apt as men battling…

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Out in Theaters: ‘YOUTH’

Out in Theaters: ‘YOUTH’

Paolo Sorrentino's 'Youth' is a picture convinced that it says more than it does, heavy on mood, bewitching cinematography and acting prowess and light on consistency of character and narrative…