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…
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THE LEFTOVERS Season 2 Episode 9 “Ten Thirteen” Review
Evie hiding out in a silver airstream trailer still doesn’t explain the empty lake. Unless, Meg’s Guilty Remnant faction possesses state of the art geotechnology. Even if, it’s still easier to plan the demolition of a bridge—eliminating a symbolic path to righteousness or bridge to eternal life. Ten Thirteen is a well-cued turn of events...
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Out in Theaters: ‘THE GOOD DINOSAUR’
Pixar's 'The Good Dinosaur' is a far cry from the superb wunderkind that was 'Inside Out' and though its journey is more derivative than most of Pixar's kind, it's still…
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Out in Theaters: ‘VICTOR FRANKENSTEIN’
James McAvoy saves Victor Frankenstein from being a complete waste of time although, him aside, the classic monster remake is mostly DOA. Without any note-worthy spectacle and a plot that…
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THE LEFTOVERS Season 2 Episode 8 “International Assassin”
Purgatory as a hotel makes sense in The Leftovers because it’s a transient place where souls are coming and departing. Kevin is stuck in a Hilton version of Hotel California without the pink champagne and colitas but where water erases former identities prepping new tabula rasa souls for the next life to come. But it...
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‘NO ESCAPE’ Blu-Ray Review
Synopsis: “American businessman Jack Dwyer (Owen Wilson), wife Annie (Lake Bell) and their two young daughters arrive in Southeast Asia to begin a new life. As his company plans to improve the region’s water quality, the family quickly learns that they’re right in the middle of a political uprising. Armed rebels attack the hotel where...