Out in Theaters: ‘YOU’RE NEXT’
Laughter is the best medicine, even if it's derived from something as tasteless and self-deprecating as You're Next. If you're the type who finds yourself snickering at over-the-top scenarios and…
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Out in Theaters: AIN'T THEM BODIES SAINTS
Although there are some intriguing themes taking place, none are aptly fleshed out. Even a committed cast can't make magic out of nothing, especially with a script that's this bare-bones…
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Out in Theaters: THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS: CITY OF BONES
To return to the initial analogy, Zwart's teenaged musings can really only be compared to the unwelcome discomfort we experience sitting in a dentist's chair, jaw braced and teeth probed.…
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Out in Theaters: PRINCE AVALANCHE
I don't doubt there will be droves of art-film enthusiasts lining up to put in their two-cent defense of Green's latest but I can't foresee any conclusion that would sway…
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Out in Theaters: ELYSIUM
With metaphors as explosive as the beautifully realized action, Elysium is a breathless experience with outbreaks of genius. Prone to coercive measures, Blomkamp pokes the rubble of the future and…
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Out in Theaters: WE'RE THE MILLERS
But, let's not get too down on it. It's a fun movie right? That's the point, right? Surely, but it's also the reason why I won't be prancing through town…
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Out in Theaters: THE SPECTACULAR NOW
---------------------For my interview with director James Ponsoldst, click here. ----------------------
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Documentary Dossier: BLACKFISH
What Cowperthwaite manages to do best with Blackfish is to not demonize her subject Tilikum. While this could have been a field day for euthanizing the undeniably violent creature, it…
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Out in Theaters: CRYSTAL FAIRY
Crystal Fairy is Silva's answer to indie comedy. Rather than getting wound up in dramatic, Silva lets his talented stars loose to dust comedy in generous handfuls. Mixed against broken…
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Out in Theaters: BLUE JASMINE
Continuing down the checklist, Jasmine's romantic interests further the parallels to Streetcar. Like Blanche before her, Jasmine is an attractive, if past her prime, woman so she earns the attention…