Out in Theaters: ‘YOUTH’
Paolo Sorrentino's 'Youth' is a picture convinced that it says more than it does, heavy on mood, bewitching cinematography and acting prowess and light on consistency of character and narrative…
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Out in Theaters: ‘THE DANISH GIRL’
There's no doubt that The Danish Girl is a well-made, well-acted piece of prestige cinema but its occasionally tactless handling of challenging issues awkwardly overwhelms at too many turns.
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Out in Theaters: ‘STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS’
J.J. Abram's employment of nostalgia, character camaraderie and practice effects in 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' helps right the ship wronged by the George Lucas' prequels, though it's still not…
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Out in Theaters: ‘HE NEVER DIED’
Jack's brand of unaffected "Did you really just do that?" reactions lend the action a sense of categorical silliness. It makes for the kind of comedy you that if you…
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Out in Theaters: ‘MACBETH’
'Macbeth' is Shakespeare for Shakespeare nerds. Technically elite across the board (stunning performances, cinematography and even fight sequences) but the combination of thick Scottish accents and whispered Shakespeare prose left…
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Out in Theaters: ‘IN THE HEART OF THE SEA’
"Ron Howard's 'In the Heart of the Sea' chases the white whale that is meaningful special effects films and comes up short. His telling of the story that inspired 'Moby…
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THE LEFTOVERS Season 2 Finale “I Live Here Now” Review
Was Meg’s (Liv Tyler) plan as spectacular as she probably imagines? The absence of a bomb wasn’t the aggressive release we were expecting … But was it effective? As much of a symbolic target as the bridge is, the action wouldn’t have been aligned with the Guilty Remnant’s ethos. Why destroy a symbol when you...
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Blu-Ray Review: ‘ANT-MAN’
Synopsis: “Forced out of his own company by former protégé Darren Cross (Corey Stoll), Dr. Hank Pym (Michael Douglas) recruits the talents of Scott Lang (Paul Rudd), a master thief just released from prison. Lang becomes Ant-Man, trained by Pym and armed with a suit that allows him to shrink in size, possess superhuman strength...
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Out in Theaters: ‘JOY’
'Joy' provides another phenomenal starring vehicle for the uncommonly talented Jennifer Lawrence but, in all other regards, is a cluttered, confused mess. David O. Russell has fallen far from the…
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Out in Theaters: ‘THE REVENANT’
A technically consummate piece of high art bred with a tension-ridden tale of against-all-odds perseverance, 'The Revenant' is a brutal, frigid masterwork that benefits from its callous commitment from director…