Out in Theaters: TRANSCENDENCE
Plot mechanics are omnipresent and omnipotent until the script demands it not so, characters unfold incompatible reveals without satisfying explanation, and by the end... well it's hard to even say…
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Out in Theaters: CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER
Give me more super-noir, less hapless explosions. Give me the humor and tragedy of Cap being a man lost in time. Screenwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely show savvy sneaking…
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Out in Theaters: THE MUPPETS: MOST WANTED
Its predecessor had the savory flavors of a labor of love, this the stink of a cash grab. Like salt water, you can taste the thirst for profits in the…
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Out in Theaters: NEED FOR SPEED
But regardless of how many times Paul and Waugn try to push the idea that Need for Speed is nothing like Fast and the Furious, don't believe a word of…
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Out in Theaters: MR. PEABODY & SHERMAN
A through line for the piece emerges as Sherman becomes the target of a full-blown tease assault. Classmate and eventual crush, Penny, labels him a "dog", with all the negative…
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Out in Theaters: NON-STOP
While most of the film's logic can be punted through with the mention of a black box, it's not one of those omnipresent nags that won't allow you to enjoy…
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Out in Theaters: POMPEII
A hotpot of narrative no-no's hyped up on its own garishness and blinded by the Hot Pocket consumerism driving the thing, Pompeii is a disaster of a disaster movie in…
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Out in Theaters: 3 DAYS TO KILL
When it comes down to it, 3 Days to Kill exceeds expectations like a 4th grader jumping hurdles at the district track meet. Costner has come a long way since…
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Out in Theaters: ROBOCOP
Gone are the lampooning moments of levity that flowed from the originals, replaced with the likes of Batman-mimicking "Does it come in black?" For those seeking action-packed escapism, look elsewhere…
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Out in Theaters: THE PAST
The character dynamics carry weighty gravitas and their tempered interactions hue closely to the real world but, for me, movies are at least partially about escapism and there's no semblance…