Out in Theaters: THE IMITATION GAME
In 1952, Alan Turing was convicted of gross indecency due to the investigation that bookends the film. In trying to prove that Turing was a spy, the local law reveled…
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Out in Theaters: FOXCATCHER
Some people collect stamps. Others Beanie Babies. John du Pont wanted to collect talent. He wanted to bunch it all up in his verdant Pennsylvania farm and own it for…
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Out in Theaters: ANNIE
There's more plot holes as big as the sun (Spoiler: why would Annie's orphan friends help audition fake parents for her? Seriously, why?! Are they just the worst friends ever?…
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Out in Theaters: THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES
From the humble (boring) beginnings of An Unexpected Journey to the foot-dragging musings of Desolation of Smaug, Jackson and Co. have depended upon a sense of nostalgia for the far…
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Weekly Review 66: MOTIVATION, COPS, FOLLOWS, BELLE, WILD, EXPENDABLES, JOURNEY
It’s been a long week – a final homestretch towards officially calling 2014 – that capped off in a very long flight, so this weekly is as stuffed as ever. After screenings of Into the Woods (review to follow) and Top Five, I watched a few films at home that I’d been meaning to get...
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Out in Theaters: TOP FIVE
As news of the Sony inner circle and their utter distain for Adam Sandler films makes the unfortunate internet rounds, there couldn't be a better time for Chris Rock to…
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Out in Theaters: EXODUS: GODS AND KINGS
To watch Exodus is to endure exodus. At 150 mins, it's easily one of the most taxing films of the year and surely one of its least inspired blockbusters. Darren…
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Weekly Review 65: DEBORAH, BIRDCAGE, THIN, BEST!, GIRL
It’s an insanely busy time of year as I’m rushing to see the remainder of 2014 flicks, preparing for a Top Ten Horror Films of the year and bustling to get ready for a trip around the world. Last week in theaters meant two big blockbuster with colons screenings, The Hobbit: The Battle of the...
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Weekly Review 64: OCTOBER, HOUSEBOUND, VIRAL, ABCS 2, POINT, RESCUE
It’s been a week or two (ok fine, two and a half) since I’ve updated things ’round these parts after all the holiday hubbub so there’s quite a bit on today’s dockets. In theaters, things have ratcheted down to a much more steady cadence of one or two flicks a week in theaters. Last week,...
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Out in Theaters: FOXCATCHER (2)
Some people collect stamps. Others Beanie Babies. John du Pont wanted to collect talent. He wanted to bunch it all up in his verdant Pennsylvania farm and own it for…