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Out in Theaters: MANDELA: LONG WALK TO FREEDOM

Out in Theaters: MANDELA: LONG WALK TO FREEDOM

Nelson Mandela was a man who championed compromise, so maybe this is a suiting film for his legacy. Instead of being deeply entertaining or deeply informative, it lands somewhere in…

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Out in Theaters: PHILOMENA

Out in Theaters: PHILOMENA

Stephen Frears' effort is good at twisting our emotions but it's not always clear which way he wants to twist them. Whether or not he's intended to leave his audience…

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Out in Theaters: NEBRASKA

Out 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 be as biting and manic as…

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Out In Theaters: DELIVERY MAN

Out In Theaters: DELIVERY MAN

In the end, Delivery Man doesn’t quite have the comedic chops to be a great comedy, nor does it have the dramatic chops to be a great dramedy. And that…

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2013 Graded A+ To F

2013 Graded A+ To F

From A+ to F, the best and worst of 2013 (ranked by grade.)Her A+12 Years a Slave A+Before Midnight A+Dallas Buyers Club A+Lone Survivor A+ All is Lost ACaptain Phillips A Fruitvale Station AWhat Maisie Knew AThis is the End AOnly God Forgives A Inside Llewyn Davis A-The Hunt A-Out of the Furnace A-Nebraska A-Prisoners...

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2013 Latest Grades For Quick Scanning Grade Surfers

2013 Latest Grades For Quick Scanning Grade Surfers

The latest full reviews for your reading pleasure. This Month: Inside Llewyn Davis A-Saving Mr. Banks C+ The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug C-Her A+Out of the Furance A-Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom D+ November: Frozen B+Philomena BNebraska A-The Hunger Games: Catching Fire C+Best Man Holiday D+ (Kyle)Blue is the Warmest Color C+The Book Thief...

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Out In Theaters: THE BEST MAN HOLIDAY

Out In Theaters: THE BEST MAN HOLIDAY

I know I’m repeating myself here, but there is really so little about this film that isn’t surface and contrived. If there were more to warrant a merit-based discussion, this…

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Out in Theaters: BLUE IS THE WARMEST COLOR

Out 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 three hours gives us a much…

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Out in Theaters: THE BOOK THIEF

Out in Theaters: THE BOOK THIEF

Closing the book on this slipshod endeavor, The Book Thief is a film divided against itself. There are many elements of the film deserving of love but director Brian Percival…