Documentary Dossier: THE LOOK OF SILENCE
As the agents of genocide repeat "The past is past", the delicacy of Indonesia's current political balance becomes a focal point of fiercely high intensity. At one point, a politician…
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Out in Theaters: MR. HOLMES
Condon hit a triumphant low point two years past with The Fifth Estate - a film I named the fifth worst movie of 2013 - but with Mr. Holmes has…
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The Beauty of WHEN MARNIE WAS THERE and Studio Ghibli’s Lasting Legacy
Combined with compelling characters, excellent pacing, and eye-popping artwork, When Marnie Was There is a stone-cold classic - destined to be a new favorite film, spanning generations.
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Out in Theaters: 10,000 KM
Compulsively watchable and at times very sexy, 10,000 km is overall an interesting and promising debut from first-time feature director Carlos Marques-Marcet. Whether or not you found the protagonists as…
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Out in Theaters: SELF/LESS
What should have been a thinker of a science fiction meditation on self and the concept of technology irrevocably altering that sense of sense, Self/Less turns tail on its high…
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Out in Theaters: TESTAMENT OF YOUTH
Testament of Youth stumbles at a few junctions along the way but it still packs quite an emotional punch. Further, it’s all anchored in a magnificent performance from Vikander -…
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Out in Theaters: THE GALLOWS
The result? The Gallows is a dumb, bad movie, filled with dumb, bad characters deserving of every bit of punishment that comes their way. However, I can’t flunk the movie…
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Documentary Dossier: AMY
I knew next to nothing about Winehouse’s life and music before entering the theater, but emerged feeling as though I had known her through all her struggles. I could easily…
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Out in Theaters: THE SUICIDE THEORY
Additional redeeming features are spattered here and there. Mouzakis gives a highly commendable performance; his portrayal of Steven injects a necessary depth into a script otherwise lacking in momentum. However,…
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Out in Theaters: TERMINATOR: GENISYS
Further, the entire plot of Terminator: Thanks Jai Courtney is predicated on a twist to the original films' timeline and yet, incredibly, such an important piece of information is never…