Out in Theaters: FRUITVALE STATION
But Fruitvale Station doesn't bank on the brand of weepy, sentimental tearjerkers that leaves you with the bad taste of manipulation. It's something entirely different and entirely beautiful - a…
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Out in Theaters: THE TO DO LIST
Even though it's dressed in a modge-podge of genre clichés, the breezy 90s settings, and the jokes derived from the inimitable hallmarks of that generation, gives enough life to hum…
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Out in Theaters: THE WOLVERINE
Even from a visual standpoint, The Wolverine doesn't contain the bleak imagery of gritty affairs as Ross Emery frames everything in a splendor of picturesque Japanese vistas. In these choices,…
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Out in Theaters: THE CONJURING
All in all, The Conjuring is just an incredibly effective creeper that is much more likely to linger with its patrons than much of the horror fare of the recent…
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Out in Theaters: ONLY GOD FORGIVES
A great film is one that you can look back upon and continue to gleam more from upon - particularly in retrospect. It sets out a series of clues that…
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Out in Theaters: PACIFIC RIM
While Pacific Rim is very clearly derivative of the big money-raking blockbusters of the past, its wandering eye plagiarism has been noticed and reported. The tepid action and blinding cinematography…
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Out in Theaters: DESPICABLE ME 2
When all is said and done, I asked, "Is that it? Is that really all that they had up their sleeves?" The end result just feels like amateur hour. However…
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Out in Theaters: THE LONE RANGER
The true shame is that even with so much talent involved and a massive money-belt, the watered down result is hardly minor enjoyment even in light of some padded but…
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Out in Theaters: THE HEAT
By far, the film's largest problem is that when it's not funny, it's annoying. It's like watching a game made up solely of Hail Mary's that shows no sign of…
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Out in Theaters: BEFORE MIDNIGHT
Throughout it's 109 minutes, there is not an ounce of narrative fat asking to be skimmed off nor is there any pandering to a broad and blasé audience. The tender…