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FILM REVIEWS

In-depth film reviews of current theatrical releases, rated A through F, from someone who definitely thinks he knows more about movies than you.

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Out in Theaters: THE GIVER

Out in Theaters: THE GIVER

As Bridges gives a quietly devastating performance as the eponymous character, The Giver tip-toes to the finish as an occasionally whopping crowd-pleaser. Noyce's is a direly decorated dystopia sans the…

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Out in Theaters: TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES

Out in Theaters: TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES

As TMNT rips to a rather forecasted conclusion, it's quite clear that Liebesman's goal has been accomplished. His film is a puckering cherry bomb. But rather than blow up in…

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Out in Theaters: INTO THE STORM

Out in Theaters: INTO THE STORM

Whilst the inadvertent humor disqualifies Into the Storm from the most painful movie experience of the year accolade, that's still not something you want to pull for the box art…

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Out in Theaters: GET ON UP

Out in Theaters: GET ON UP

And as much as it's the story of Brown's triumph, it's also the story of his defeat. About his pride getting in the way of friends and family. About his…

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Out in Theaters: GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY

Out in Theaters: GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY

For once, you won't demand "But where are the other guys?!" Gunn's triumph is happy to exist in its own little universe and for it, trumps Marvel's other heroes. In…

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Out in Theaters: HERCULES

Out in Theaters: HERCULES

Hercules is the movie equivalent of having a pube stuck in your throat, you just want to cough it up and be free of it. Just keep telling yourself it…

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Out in Theaters: A MOST WANTED MAN

Out in Theaters: A MOST WANTED MAN

NOTE: I've tried to write something about this movie but I just can't do it. It's too dull to summon the energy to write more than one lousy sentence about.…

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Out in Theaters: LUCY

Out in Theaters: LUCY

Lucy is a masterpiece of mockery and wit, made Hollywood by gorgeous, over-the-top CGI and Johansson's and Freeman’s hilarious self-depricating work. With a first act that’s egregiously terrible, Lucy is…

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Out in Theaters: MAGIC IN THE MOONLIGHT

Out in Theaters: MAGIC IN THE MOONLIGHT

Dissecting Woody's latest is easier than scalpelling apart a frog. The three acts are built on loose seams, as easily identifiable as cheap Indonesian jeans. And though they might fit…

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Out in Theaters: I ORIGINS

Out in Theaters: I ORIGINS

The empiricist can only know what's there in front of them and on that basis alone, we can deduce that I Origins is a bold, immensely watchable philosophical journey. Rich…