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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: DUMB AND DUMBER TO

Out in Theaters: DUMB AND DUMBER TO

If you appreciated the original (and still find that it holds up today), you'll find a lot to love in this sequel. Dumb though it may be, and offensively stuffed…

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Out in Theaters: DUMB AND DUMBER TO

Out in Theaters: DUMB AND DUMBER TO

If you appreciated the original (and still find that it holds up today), you'll find a lot to love in this sequel. Dumb though it may be, and offensively stuffed…

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Out in Theaters: THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING

Out in Theaters: THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING

Marsh spares us the gory details of how time actually works (new homework assignment: read "A (Brief) History of Time") but thanks to adroit editing work from Jinx Godfrey, we're…

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Out in Theaters: ROSEWATER

Out in Theaters: ROSEWATER

Thankfully, Bernal is up to the challenge and emotes wickedly even when blindfolded and pacing his calcified cage. Though Stewart's screenplay often mistakes adversity for inherent drama, Bernal is there…

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Out in Theaters: BIG HERO 6

Out in Theaters: BIG HERO 6

Big Hero 6 is like a Nilla Wafer; yummy going down but nothing to write home about. It's funny and entertaining in a bland, gingerbread kind of way. It's the…

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Out in Theaters: INTERSTELLAR

Out in Theaters: INTERSTELLAR

With Interstellar, Nolan rages against the dying of the light, but like a theater minor without the proper know-how, he rages just a little too hard.

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Out in Theaters: NIGHTCRAWLER

Out in Theaters: NIGHTCRAWLER

A nightcrawler, not to be confused with the blue Russian teleport from the X-Men comics, is a bottom feeder. A succubus. A drive by job with a camera. They find…

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Out in Theaters: DEAR WHITE PEOPLE

Out in Theaters: DEAR WHITE PEOPLE

Dear White People is an important film. Simien deserves credit for taking this challenge head-on. Maybe his movie wasn’t a good one, but it asked the right questions and called for…

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Out in Theaters: THE HEART MACHINE

Out in Theaters: THE HEART MACHINE

Since the inception of apps literally designed to track down horny people in the closest possible vicinity, the world of relationships increasingly invokes a compartmentalization of love and sex. To…

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Out in Theaters: OUIJA

Out in Theaters: OUIJA

When all is said and done, Ouija will make over five times its budget on opening weekend and it will see a sequel. That fact alone is the true horror.…