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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: 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 assault. 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…

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Out in Theathers: SON OF GOD

Out in Theathers: SON OF GOD

We've all got a "Love Power:" our own figure in the light, our symbol for hope and security that we keep deep inside. Connecting with that figure in the light…

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Out in Theaters: NON-STOP

Out in Theaters: NON-STOP

While most of the film's logic can be punted through with the mention of a black box, it's not one of those omnipresent nags that won't allow you to enjoy…

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Out in Theaters: POMPEII

Out in Theaters: POMPEII

A hotpot of narrative no-no's hyped up on its own garishness and blinded by the Hot Pocket consumerism driving the thing, Pompeii is a disaster of a disaster movie in…