Out in Theaters: ‘NERVE’
‘Nerve’ proves adequately thrilling if overly simplified escapism that doubles as an able showcase for Emma Roberts and Dave Franco's budding movie star prowess. Its parallels to modern connectivity-obsessed culture…
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Out in Theaters: ‘CAFE SOCIETY’
Not without its charm, Woody Allen’s ‘Café Society’ has huge appeal in Kristen Stewart and Jesse Eisenberg’s lively performances but the laughs dry up early and make way for a…
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Out in Theaters: ‘STAR TREK BEYOND’
'Star Trek Beyond' is featherweight science fiction fare content not using its noggin that is as hectic as it is - to quote the time-honored Spock - illogical. Marginally better…
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Out in Theaters: ‘LIGHTS OUT’
Stuffed with horror movie bromides, 'Lights Out' haunts an interesting concept with a conventional script. Maria Bello shines as a conflicted maternal figure but David F. Sandberg’s debut feature can’t…
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Out in Theaters: ‘GHOSTBUSTERS’
Paul Feig’s hotly contested 'Ghostbusters' is no cinematic scourge. In fact, it’s a rather delightful - if lightweight and basically substance-free -diversion: the epitome of true summer blockbuster fun. The…
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Out in Theaters: ‘THE INFILTRATOR’
Suffering a straight-forward and busy script, Brad Furman’s 'The Infiltrator' may not deliver the highs crime-drama junkies crave but nonetheless offers compelling performances from Bryan Cranston and John Leguizamo.
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Out in Theaters: ‘THE FITS’
A brief (70 minute) foray into an experimentalist meditation on maturation, Anna Rose Holmer’s feature debut 'The Fits' is a subtle cinematic firecracker that probes fundamental metaphysical treatises of self.…
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Out in Theaters: ‘HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE’
Taika Waititi spreads his wings with 'Hunt for the Wilderpeople', a genuinely hilarious and emotionally engaging tale of a naughty foster child and his surrogate uncle who venture off into…
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Out in Theaters: ‘SWISS ARMY MAN’
One of the most bizarre and bizarrely beautiful films to grace the Sundance Dramatic Competition in quite some time, 'Swiss Army Man' is not a film to be puzzled out…
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Out in Theaters: ‘THE BFG’
Regardless of The BFG’s big-heart, handful of winning performances and across-the-board impressive technical marksmanship, the grueling, threadbare nature of its story marks it as one of Spielberg’s least inspired and…