Out in Theaters: AMERICAN HUSTLE
You could probably also say that my expectations were too high going into American Hustle (I was ready to jam it in my top ten before even seeing it) but…
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Weekly Review 36: HUNT, PROPHET, O BROTHER, LAURENCE
On the march to the end of the season, with only four more major releases to go for 2013, I crossed two big ticket items off the list with The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug offering just the brand of disappointment I was crossing my fingers against and Inside Llewyn Davis which has been growing...
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Out in Theaters: INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS
Blemishes and all, Inside Llewyn Davis is that rare movie that only the Coens could pull off. Backed by a killer soundtrack, a gloomy visual landscape, and a star-making performance…
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Out in Theaters: SAVING MR. BANKS
Saving Mr. Banks is yet another Disney export of saccharine in the highest degree, an uplifting tale that also serves to reinforce the likeability of a dynasty that has swept…
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Out in Theaters: THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG
Apparently, we all have to swallow the pill though and get in line for the next bit, the finale that promises to actually deliver on, you know, being good. Jackson…
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Out in Theaters: HER
Anchored with a cast this talented that are each putting their all into each and every scene, Her is lightning in a bottle. Instead of feeling like this future world…
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Weekly Review 35: RAID, BYZANTIUM, GRABBERS, ELECTION, [REC], GUFFMAN
This past (two) week cycle saw me frequenting the theater for some much needed fall redemption. After a summer filled with lackluster blockbusters, it’s great to really chew into some of the finest the year has to offer, a commonplace trend of the December month. After loving Disney’s Frozen, being rather disappointed in Mandela: Long...
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Out in Theaters: OUT OF THE FURNACE
Adding even more depth to the film, the technical elements racket up the tension and help to accentuate the ripe metaphorical elements planted throughout. Dickon Hinchliffe's score, largely leaning on Pearl…
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Out in Theaters: MANDELA: LONG WALK TO FREEDOM
Nelson Mandela was a man who championed compromise, so maybe this is a suiting film for his legacy. Instead of being deeply entertaining or deeply informative, it lands somewhere in…
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Out in Theaters: PHILOMENA
Stephen Frears' effort is good at twisting our emotions but it's not always clear which way he wants to twist them. Whether or not he's intended to leave his audience…