Out in Theaters: CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER
Give me more super-noir, less hapless explosions. Give me the humor and tragedy of Cap being a man lost in time. Screenwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely show savvy sneaking…
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Out in Theaters: NOAH
Noah lacks the signature claustrophobia of Aronofsky's finest work but the eerie character turns we've come to expect from him are most certainly in play. His auteur touch and rich…
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Out in Theaters: ERNEST & CÉLESTINE
When your eyes water at the end, you’ll be wishing for a youth lost long ago. Why can’t everything be as candidly simple as this? Célestine asks Ernest: Et après…
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Out in Theaters: SABOTAGE
Playing with so much camp, the proceedings can become bumbling and even dumb at times, but that comes with the territory. Sabotage is an homage to the action delights of…
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SXSW Review: THE HEART MACHINE
“The Heart Machine” Directed by Zachary Wigon Starring John Gallagher Jr., Kate Lyn Sheil, David Call, Libby Woodbridge, Louisa Krause, Halley Wegryn Gross, RJ Brown Drama, Thriller 85 Mins United States Would you fall in love in the wild, wild west of romance that is online dating? What if you believe that your betrothed were...
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Out in Theaters: THE LUNCHBOX
The Lunchbox is as good as a film of its ambitions can be. It is not a perfect film though. It’s a “nice little movie.” Still I struggle to think…
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SXSW Review: SEQUOIA
“Sequoia” Directed by Andy Landen Starring Aly Michalka, Dustin Milligan, Sophi Bairley, Todd Lowe, Joey Lauren Adams, Demetri Martin Comedy, Drama, Romance 86 Mins United States Coming to terms with your own mortality is not something that a 20something should have to do. But disease has a will of its own. Instead of drifting off...
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SXSW Review: CREEP
“Creep” Directed by Patrick Brice Starring Patrick Brice, Mark Duplass Comedy, Horror, Romance 82 Mins United States Mark Duplass has had quite a run in the fledgling stages of his career. From small roles in the likes of Oscar baity films, such as Zero Dark Thirty and, le sigh, Parkland, to larger roles in unsung...
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Weekly Review 43: LIVES, CRONOS, FAST, VALKYRIE, SOMEWHERE, BICYCLE, INEQUALITY
They’ve been longer hiatuses from Weekly Review in the past but I admit that it’s been a while since I’ve posted about what I’ve been watching from home. Busy with SXSW and the many, many, many reviews to come pouring out of that, I honestly didn’t have a ton of time over the past month...
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Out in Theaters: NYMPHOMANIAC: PART 1
An oddball combination for sure, it's truly a wonder that Nymphomaniac works as well as it does, especially considering that this is only the first part of an ongoing saga…