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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.

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Out in Theaters: CARRIE

Out in Theaters: CARRIE

It's clear to me that the main issue with this film and with the story, is that it only works if everyone, save for Carrie, is the worst. Otherwise, we're…

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Out in Theaters: KILL YOUR DARLINGS

Out in Theaters: KILL YOUR DARLINGS

Better thought of as a mildly failed experiment than an abject defeat or a soaring victory, Kill Your Darlings scores big with great performances from its leads but directionless oversight…

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Out in Theaters: WE ARE WHAT WE ARE

Out in Theaters: WE ARE WHAT WE ARE

On the final leg though, We Are What We Are delivers on its foreboding sense of terror and unleashes a whopper of a finale. For all the carefully footed build…

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Out in Theaters: RUNNER RUNNER

Out in Theaters: RUNNER RUNNER

It's not quite bad enough to stand too firmly against but it's far too soft to inspire any level of recommendation. Ultimately, Runner Runner is best left for a lazy…

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Documentary Dossier: THE SUMMIT

Documentary Dossier: THE SUMMIT

The footage is there, it just needs coherence, which proper editing could provide. An argument can be made, that the editing style was supposed to make the audience feel the…

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Out in Theaters: AIN'T THEM BODIES SAINTS

Out in Theaters: AIN'T THEM BODIES SAINTS

Although there are some intriguing themes taking place, none are aptly fleshed out. Even a committed cast can't make magic out of nothing, especially with a script that's this bare-bones…

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Out in Theaters: WE'RE THE MILLERS

Out in Theaters: WE'RE THE MILLERS

But, let's not get too down on it. It's a fun movie right? That's the point, right? Surely, but it's also the reason why I won't be prancing through town…

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Out in Theaters: THE TO DO LIST

Out in Theaters: THE TO DO LIST

Even though it's dressed in a modge-podge of genre clichés, the breezy 90s settings, and the jokes derived from the inimitable hallmarks of that generation, gives enough life to hum…

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Out in Theaters: DESPICABLE ME 2

Out in Theaters: DESPICABLE ME 2

When all is said and done, I asked, "Is that it? Is that really all that they had up their sleeves?" The end result just feels like amateur hour. However…