Documentary Dossier: CARTEL LAND
The anonymous cartel members who open and close the film say they don’t expect to ever be out of a job. They don’t believe anything can put an end to…
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Documentary Dossier: THE LOOK OF SILENCE
As the agents of genocide repeat "The past is past", the delicacy of Indonesia's current political balance becomes a focal point of fiercely high intensity. At one point, a politician…
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Out in Theaters: MR. HOLMES
Condon hit a triumphant low point two years past with The Fifth Estate - a film I named the fifth worst movie of 2013 - but with Mr. Holmes has…
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TRUE DETECTIVE Season 2 Episode 4 Review “Down Will Come”
Down Will Come is already here. DaVinci’s desecrated water table has waned Frank Semyon’s (Vince Vaughn) land as it tries for purity out of its poisoned seeds. We further wind down the dark spine into DaVinci’s ethos as the show’s symbology continues to open up like the liquid fingers of a black ink stain. Velcoro (Colin...
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The Beauty of WHEN MARNIE WAS THERE and Studio Ghibli’s Lasting Legacy
Combined with compelling characters, excellent pacing, and eye-popping artwork, When Marnie Was There is a stone-cold classic - destined to be a new favorite film, spanning generations.
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Out in Theaters: 10,000 KM
Compulsively watchable and at times very sexy, 10,000 km is overall an interesting and promising debut from first-time feature director Carlos Marques-Marcet. Whether or not you found the protagonists as…
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Out in Theaters: SELF/LESS
What should have been a thinker of a science fiction meditation on self and the concept of technology irrevocably altering that sense of sense, Self/Less turns tail on its high…
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Out in Theaters: TESTAMENT OF YOUTH
Testament of Youth stumbles at a few junctions along the way but it still packs quite an emotional punch. Further, it’s all anchored in a magnificent performance from Vikander -…
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Out in Theaters: THE GALLOWS
The result? The Gallows is a dumb, bad movie, filled with dumb, bad characters deserving of every bit of punishment that comes their way. However, I can’t flunk the movie…
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Documentary Dossier: AMY
I knew next to nothing about Winehouse’s life and music before entering the theater, but emerged feeling as though I had known her through all her struggles. I could easily…