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RENT / BUYSundance Review: WHIPLASH
Unconventional and bold, Whiplash might just be the biggest surprise out of 2014's Sundance Festival. Between the outstanding performances from Teller and Simmons, a…
STREAMING · AMC+Sundance Review: THE GUEST
When all is said and done, The Guest is 30-caliber entertainment, mainlining laughs, thrills, and excitement like a junkie on a bender. A step…
RENT / BUYSundance Review: LOCKE
So while there are great things to be found in Locke (hearing Hardy sport a proper Welsh accent is worth at least a few…
STREAMING · PRIME VIDEOOut in Theaters: LONE SURVIVOR
Backed up by blinding cinematography from Tobias A. Schliessler and an agonizingly plucky score (a throwback to Berg's Friday Night Light days) courtesy of…
STREAMING · PRIME VIDEOOut in Theaters: AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY
Although the icky subject matter will be enough to turn general audiences away, those looking for a bonafide acting showcase need look no further…
STREAMING · HBO MAXOut in Theaters: GRUDGE MATCH
This may sound like the ramblings of a film snob, which it is. But I have to plead that no one spends money on…
STREAMING · PARAMOUNT+Out in Theaters: THE WOLF OF WALL STREET
But it's not the performances alone that shine, as the movie flows smooth as butter. Looking at it as a whole, I wouldn't want…
STREAMING · PARAMOUNT+Out in Theaters: ANCHORMAN 2: THE LEGEND CONTINUES
Without reaching the same highs, Anchorman 2 still provides us with a good belly full of laughs. We can hope that McKay and Ferrell's…
STREAMING · KANOPYOut 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…
STREAMING · DISNEY+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…
STREAMING · HBO MAXOut 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…
STREAMING · KANOPYOut 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…
STREAMING · DISNEY+Out in Theaters: FROZEN
Adapting to a new generation of tech-savvy, open-minded youngsters, the House of Mouse also gives some much-needed wiggle room for Frozen to step away…
STREAMING · KANOPYOut in Theaters: NEBRASKA
Rolling sharp comedy and painstaking commentary into one is no easy task, but it's one that Payne has all but mastered. Nebraska may not…
STREAMING · HULUOut in Theaters: THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE
Finally, fans of the source material will have little to complain about since the book is adapted to the T. But when all is…
STREAMING · THE ROKU CHANNELOut in Theaters: BLUE IS THE WARMEST COLOR
Despite how fleshed out Adèle, Emma, and their relationship are, we still only need to know them so well to get the message and…
STREAMING · DISNEY+Out in Theaters: THOR: THE DARK WORLD
Many amongst the critical community have cried foul play of late, knocking Marvel for a lack of originality and constant adherence to formula, but…
STREAMING · NETFLIXOut in Theaters: DALLAS BUYERS CLUB
For the swing-for-the-fences success, major credit is due to the editing department under Vallée and Martin Pensa's guidance, making the most difficult calls of all -…
STREAMING · NETFLIXOut in Theaters: ABOUT TIME
Regardless of its breezy premise and total lack of a bad bone in its body, this is the sparse romantic drama that totally works.…
STREAMING · TUBIOut in Theaters: ENDER'S GAME
While the communist undertones, expressed here as the "hive mentality," may be outdated now, many of the issues seen in Ender's Game are even…
STREAMING · HULUOut in Theaters: THE COUNSELOR
Stepped in the tradition of the Old West, The Counselor leaves you wanting to know more, curious if you'd missed anything, and thirsty for…
STREAMING · PRIME VIDEOOut in Theaters: ESCAPE PLAN
You want to like a film like Escape Plan if you’re into low-budget action films, but they didn’t put in enough effort to sell…
STREAMING · THE ROKU CHANNELOut in Theaters: ALL IS LOST
The creaks and moans of the tried ship mimic the heaves and hoes of a exasperated Redford, visual cues as foreboding and understated as…
STREAMING · PRIME VIDEOOut in Theaters: CARRIE
It's clear to me that the main issue with this film and with the story, is that it only works if everyone, save for…
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By: Matt Oakes
Matt Oakes is the founder and editor-in-chief of Silver Screen Riot. A Tomatometer-approved critic on Rotten Tomatoes, he’s a founding member of the Seattle Film Critics Society and a member of the Online Film Critics Society. He started writing about movies in college, when the university paper wouldn’t have him, and has been reviewing ever since, covering festivals like Sundance and SIFF along the way. He has a soft spot for horror movies that make him die a little inside, a healthy skepticism of film Twitter’s consensus favorites, and a philosophy degree he swears is relevant. He’s based in Seattle.
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