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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: THE FIFTH ESTATE

Out in Theaters: THE FIFTH ESTATE

With Cumberbatch and The Fifth Estates' once promising Oscar odds now shot to pieces, a flicker of hope remains for meat-headed political junkies, pseudo-intellectuals, and those who relish movies that…

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Out in Theaters: ALL THE BOYS LOVE MANDY LANE

Out in Theaters: ALL THE BOYS LOVE MANDY LANE

All in all, this is a movie you should simply avoid. It's not scary. It's not funny. It's not ironic. It's white bread soaked in water. It's such a dullard…

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Out in Theaters: THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS: CITY OF BONES

Out in Theaters: THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS: CITY OF BONES

To return to the initial analogy, Zwart's teenaged musings can really only be compared to the unwelcome discomfort we experience sitting in a dentist's chair, jaw braced and teeth probed.…

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Out in Theaters: PRINCE AVALANCHE

Out in Theaters: PRINCE AVALANCHE

I don't doubt there will be droves of art-film enthusiasts lining up to put in their two-cent defense of Green's latest but I can't foresee any conclusion that would sway…