Out in Theaters: THE STANFORD PRISON EXPERIMENT
All the authenticity The Stanford Prison Experiment brings to the table establishes an alarming, visceral sense of reality but is also accountable for a skosh of its failures. Because of…
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Out in Theaters: LILA & EVE
Lila & Eve is an attempted female vigilante film with strong leading actresses, but has identity issues. It falls short of being a thriller or serious drama.
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Out in Theaters: ANT-MAN
Ant-Man is pest controlled, a refreshing take on the increasingly stale superhero concept. Though Rudd might not be the coolest Ant-venger yet, he packs a concentrated punch in a smaller…
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Documentary Dossier: CARTEL LAND
The anonymous cartel members who open and close the film say they don’t expect to ever be out of a job. They don’t believe anything can put an end to…
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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 -…