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Probably hates your favorite movie. Since 2012.

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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: MANDELA: LONG WALK TO FREEDOM

Out in Theaters: MANDELA: LONG WALK TO FREEDOM

Nelson Mandela was a man who championed compromise, so maybe this is a suiting film for his legacy. Instead of being deeply entertaining or deeply informative, it lands somewhere in…

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Out in Theaters: PHILOMENA

Out in Theaters: PHILOMENA

Stephen Frears' effort is good at twisting our emotions but it's not always clear which way he wants to twist them. Whether or not he's intended to leave his audience…

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Out in Theaters: FROZEN

Out in Theaters: FROZEN

Adapting to a new generation of tech-savvy, open-minded youngsters, the House of Mouse also gives some much-needed wiggle room for Frozen to step away from Disney's legacy of antiquated sexual…

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Out in Theaters: NEBRASKA

Out in Theaters: NEBRASKA

Rolling sharp comedy and painstaking commentary into one is no easy task, but it's one that Payne has all but mastered. Nebraska may not be as biting and manic as…

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Out In Theaters: DELIVERY MAN

Out In Theaters: DELIVERY MAN

In the end, Delivery Man doesn’t quite have the comedic chops to be a great comedy, nor does it have the dramatic chops to be a great dramedy. And that…

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Out In Theaters: THE BEST MAN HOLIDAY

Out In Theaters: THE BEST MAN HOLIDAY

I know I’m repeating myself here, but there is really so little about this film that isn’t surface and contrived. If there were more to warrant a merit-based discussion, this…

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Out in Theaters: BLUE IS THE WARMEST COLOR

Out in Theaters: BLUE IS THE WARMEST COLOR

Despite how fleshed out Adèle, Emma, and their relationship are, we still only need to know them so well to get the message and three hours gives us a much…

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Out in Theaters: THE BOOK THIEF

Out in Theaters: THE BOOK THIEF

Closing the book on this slipshod endeavor, The Book Thief is a film divided against itself. There are many elements of the film deserving of love but director Brian Percival…

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Out in Theaters: DIANA

Out in Theaters: DIANA

There must have been some attempt along the way to reciprocate Diana's perpetual boredom, a state brought upon by her princess locked away in a tower qualities, but boring your…