Out in Theaters: ‘THE MARTIAN’
A wanna-be prestige picture without the visual glamour of 'Gravity' or the emotional oomph of '2001: A Space Odyssey,' 'The Martian' is content with being a commendable piece of popcorn-crunching…
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Out in Theaters: ‘SICARIO’
Emboldened by Roger Deakin’s screamingly accomplished cinematography, Jóhann Jóhannsson’s hypnotic score, Benicio Del Toro's unforgettable performance and Denis Villeneuve's prudent, cold-blooded direction, 'Sicario' commits cinematic terrorism against our desire for…
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Documentary Dossier: ‘RACING EXTINCTION’
Racing Extinction is an outdated, over-produced and unfocused issue documentary whose worthwhile goals are buried in unremarkable, forgettable execution.
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Out in Theaters: ‘STONEWALL’
General audiences will find things to like in 'Stonewall' but the fact that the LGBT community will not embrace the historically inaccurate account spells certain death for this light-hearted drama.
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Out in Theaters: ‘TIME OUT OF MIND’
If you're really patient, 'Time out of Mind' is a character piece worth studying but not a film for the plot junkie.
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Out in Theaters: ‘GOODNIGHT MOMMY’
A foreign, art house horror movie, 'Goodnight Mommy' is cinema for cinephiles and horror completists. Slow-moving and occasionally brutal, it will however summon sincere scares and leave audiences with permanent…
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Out in Theaters: ‘COOTIES’
With no sense of purpose, reliance on thin scatological humor and an abundant lack of screenwriting prowess, 'Cooties' turns a great cast of underdogs into lame, annoying cardboard cutouts. It…
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Out in Theaters: ‘GRANDMA’
Juggling droll comedy with some heavy issues, 'Grandma' is a crowd-pleasing, skillful blend of humor and drama with an absolutely winning performance from Lily Tomlin.
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Out in Theaters: ‘PAWN SACRIFICE’
Edward Zwick and Tobey Maguire conspire to bring life to the dark side of chess prodigy Bobby Fischer, resulting in an unusually entertaining account of paranoia, celebrity and sporting.