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SILVER SCREAM RIOT
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: SOUTHPAW

Out in Theaters: SOUTHPAW

Though lacking on original dramatic upper cuts, Southpaw offers a bevy of excellent performances from its more than game cast. But with a share of technical errors behind the camera,…

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Out in Theaters: PIXELS

Out in Theaters: PIXELS

There’s more effort here than in most Adam Sandler movies but Pixels’ half-baked 80s video-game-cum-invasion-movie still mostly reeks of jack-assery.

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Out in Theaters: TRAINWRECK

Out in Theaters: TRAINWRECK

Considered a "work in progress", at two hours, Trainwreck is already more trim than most Apatow films - his last two films clocked in at 134 and 153 minutes -…

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Out in Theaters: THE STANFORD PRISON EXPERIMENT

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

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

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

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

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

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…