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FILM REVIEWS

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

REVIEW
Out in Theaters: ‘YAKUZA APOCALYPSE’

Out in Theaters: ‘YAKUZA APOCALYPSE’

At Cannes, apparently Miike sent a video of himself in geisha drag apologizing for not attending. He then changed into the giant frog suit and headed to Times Square. Tourists…

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Out in Theaters: ‘ADDICTED TO FRESNO’

Out in Theaters: ‘ADDICTED TO FRESNO’

The product as a whole is reasonably entertaining during its run time, and certainly has its fair share of chuckles thanks to its pissy leading ladies, but 'Addicted to Fresno'…

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Out in Theaters: ‘THE WALK’

Out in Theaters: ‘THE WALK’

A shambolic effort that matches dazzling sequences of high-wire daring with doltish storytelling, Robert Zemeckis' latest is an interesting failure but a failure nonetheless. The walk segment of 'The Walk'…

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Documentary Dossier: ‘RACING EXTINCTION’

Documentary Dossier: ‘RACING EXTINCTION’

 Racing Extinction is an outdated, over-produced and unfocused issue documentary whose worthwhile goals are buried in unremarkable, forgettable execution.

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Out in Theaters: ‘STONEWALL’

Out in Theaters: ‘STONEWALL’

General audiences will find things to like in 'Stonewall' but the fact that the LGBT community will not embrace the historically inaccurate account spells certain death for this light-hearted drama.

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Out in Theaters: ‘BLACK MASS’

Out in Theaters: ‘BLACK MASS’

Featuring what is unarguably Johnny Depp’s best performance in years, Black Mass suffers under the weight of its own ambition. Too sprawling and rushed to ever settle into the moment,…

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Out in Theaters: A WALK IN THE WOODS

Out in Theaters: A WALK IN THE WOODS

Unabashedly sentimental and overtly geared towards the elderly folks in the audience, the overly tender Kwapis filters his comic sensibility through an aggressively broad strainer. The outcome is the equivalent…

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Out in Theaters: WE ARE YOUR FRIENDS

Out in Theaters: WE ARE YOUR FRIENDS

We Are Your Friends isn't the thoughtless bump-and-grind you might expect, even if it's not necessarily worth raving about.      

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Out in Theaters: DIGGING FOR FIRE

Out in Theaters: DIGGING FOR FIRE

Digging for Fire fits Swanberg like an Adidas tracksuit but all the digging involved results in less depth than one would hope.