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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: NYMPHOMANIAC: PART 1

Out in Theaters: NYMPHOMANIAC: PART 1

An oddball combination for sure, it's truly a wonder that Nymphomaniac works as well as it does, especially considering that this is only the first part of an ongoing saga…

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Out in Theaters: DIVERGENT

Out in Theaters: DIVERGENT

Screams snap you out of it. You’re sitting next to a pre-pubescent girl’s volleyball team from the local middle school—they shriek every time Miles Teller is on-screen. Now it's clear…

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Out in Theaters: ENEMY

Out in Theaters: ENEMY

I have never left a theater so thoroughly mind-wrecked. Gyllenhaal’s gritty performance combined with all the production elements that Villeneuve flaunts breaks this story open. They subject you to their…

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Out in Theaters: ENEMY

Out in Theaters: ENEMY

I have never left a theater so thoroughly mind-wrecked. Gyllenhaal’s gritty performance combined with all the production elements that Villeneuve flaunts breaks this story open. They subject you to their…

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Out in Theaters: THE MUPPETS: MOST WANTED

Out in Theaters: THE MUPPETS: MOST WANTED

Its predecessor had the savory flavors of a labor of love, this the stink of a cash grab. Like salt water, you can taste the thirst for profits in the…

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Out in Theaters: THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL

Out in Theaters: THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL

In this recent turn in his career, Wes Anderson has almost becoming a mockery of Wes Anderson. Though I thoroughly enjoyed The Grand Budapest Hotel it lacks the rounded emotional…

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Out in Theaters: NEED FOR SPEED

Out in Theaters: NEED FOR SPEED

But regardless of how many times Paul and Waugn try to push the idea that Need for Speed is nothing like Fast and the Furious, don't believe a word of…

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Out in Theaters: MR. PEABODY & SHERMAN

Out in Theaters: MR. PEABODY & SHERMAN

A through line for the piece emerges as Sherman becomes the target of a full-blown tease assualt. Classmate and eventual crush, Penny, labels him a "dog", with all the negative…

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Out in Theaters: 300: RISE OF AN EMPIRE

Out in Theaters: 300: RISE OF AN EMPIRE

We've come a long way since the visual effects of 300 were groundbreaking and eight years later, Rise looks like the same crew using the same computers and same effects.…

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Out in Theaters: STALINGRAD

Out in Theaters: STALINGRAD

Having already caught a bit of early flack from critics stateside, I have a sneaking suspicion that one's willingness to accept this will depend largely on demographics. Girls are somewhat…