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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: UNFRIENDED

Out in Theaters: UNFRIENDED

Director Levan Gabriadze works within some very risky restraints - like an orator with a ball gag - by limiting all onscreen action to the computer screen and the result…

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Out in Theaters: TRUE STORY

Out in Theaters: TRUE STORY

You would think that the casting of such comedic icons would demand us to reinvent our perspective on the two high-profile jesters. That is just not the case. For a…

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Out in Theaters: GET HARD

Out in Theaters: GET HARD

It's not that Get Hard is unfunny so much I would rather have seen the inspired pairing of Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart deal with issues other than race and…

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Out in Theaters: FOCUS

Out in Theaters: FOCUS

With enough charm in the tanks to partially power a date night, Focus intermittently manages to overcome a narrative buckling under its lack of realism and forethought but only in…

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Out in Theaters: MCFARLAND USA

Out in Theaters: MCFARLAND USA

That isn't to say that it doesn't actually work though. In fact, McFarland USA can be downright rousing, with Antônio Pinto's soaring eagle score (complimented by Terry Stacey's flag-brandishing cinematography) borderline…

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Out in Theaters: THE WEDDING RINGER

Out in Theaters: THE WEDDING RINGER

Striking at the potent middle ground where sentiment and humor meet, The Wedding Ringer caps off with an emotionally-rending third act that, although predictable, features some of Hart's most genuine…

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Out in Theaters: INTO THE WOODS

Out in Theaters: INTO THE WOODS

The cast is admittedly stellar - Anna Kendrick, Corden, Blunt, Pine and, to a lesser degree, Streep all own their numbers, even if I personally found some of those numbers…

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Out in Theaters: THE IMITATION GAME

Out in Theaters: THE IMITATION GAME

In 1952, Alan Turing was convicted of gross indecency due to the investigation that bookends the film. In trying to prove that Turing was a spy, the local law reveled…

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Out in Theaters: DUMB AND DUMBER TO

Out in Theaters: DUMB AND DUMBER TO

If you appreciated the original (and still find that it holds up today), you'll find a lot to love in this sequel. Dumb though it may be, and offensively stuffed…

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Out in Theaters: DUMB AND DUMBER TO

Out in Theaters: DUMB AND DUMBER TO

If you appreciated the original (and still find that it holds up today), you'll find a lot to love in this sequel. Dumb though it may be, and offensively stuffed…