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“Thor: The Dark World” Review
Read more: “Thor: The Dark World” ReviewComing off the success of The Avengers, Marvel’s Phase Two began earlier this year with Iron Man 3, which was a great return to the character we’ve loved since the first Iron Man movie. Now comes Thor’s return to the forefront. Note: consider taking a look at our Avengers and Iron Man 3 reviews by…
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“Enough Said” Movie Review
Read more: “Enough Said” Movie ReviewWhen you think about coming of age stories (“bildungsroman”), you probably think about formative summers or teenagers bumbling about trying to “find themselves” and fall in love. You probably think of films like The Spectacular Now or Like Crazy, and rightfully so. Growing up is all about self-discovery and developing a life that will make you…
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Movie Review: “The Spectacular Now”
Read more: Movie Review: “The Spectacular Now”Based on a book by Tim Tharp of the same name, The Spectacular Now tells the story of Sutter Keely (Miles Teller). He’s the life of every high school party. He has everything he might need: a good job, a decent car, a great girlfriend, and a fabulous flask full of whiskey at all times.…
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Woody Allen’s “Blue Jasmine” Depresses and Disappoints
Read more: Woody Allen’s “Blue Jasmine” Depresses and DisappointsThe other night I sidled up alongside my lady at the charming Avon Cinema in Providence, RI. With Cream Soda in hand, I was ready to take a chance on Woody Allen’s newest film, Blue Jasmine. Full disclosure: I despised his last flick, To Rome With Love for being masturbatory, esoteric, and utterly contemptuous of its audience. I wrote my…
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“Elysium” Review
Read more: “Elysium” ReviewMaybe I’m misremembering District 9, but I’m pretty sure it was a good movie. Sure it might blow up more humans into chunky, bloody smithereens than the average stomach should be able to stand, but it coupled its visceral action with a decent story, well drawn characters, and a powerful allegory about apartheid. Elysium fails to achieve…
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What Not to Watch: “Savages”
Read more: What Not to Watch: “Savages”It seems a reoccurring theme in my life that my movie snobbery is to be at odds with the tastes of my family. My brother loved Ghost Rider. My mother raves about Jack & Jill. And my father still quotes Django periodically (which was admittedly a great movie). Readers might remember a few weeks back…
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“The Wolverine” Movie Review: Logan as a Ronin
Read more: “The Wolverine” Movie Review: Logan as a RoninIn a recent interview, Hugh Jackman was asked how excited he was for the release of The Wolverine and he replied by doing this. And that’s exactly what you should do too when expressing your excitement for the film. After the pseudo-disaster that was X-Men Origins: Wolverine by Gavin Hood, we finally have the Wolverine-centric…
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What Not to Watch: “When a Man Loves a Woman”
Read more: What Not to Watch: “When a Man Loves a Woman”In yet another occurrence of the endless battles between the sexes last week, my brother and I were vying to watch The Watch on HBO Go while our girlfriends preferred to watch a romantic movie. Once my brother’s xenophobia (the fear of real aliens, not the racist kind) kicked in and The Watch was out,…
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Tackling the Kaiju: “Pacific Rim” and What Makes a Good Summer Blockbuster
Read more: Tackling the Kaiju: “Pacific Rim” and What Makes a Good Summer Blockbuster* full spoilers for the movie are below * In what can most succinctly be described as Transformers vs. Godzillas, Pacific Rim opens as a midsummer masterpiece by Guillermo del Toro that transcends far beyond both very obvious influences. Whereas Michael Bay focuses on squeaky clean machines, hot girls, and character development on par with a…
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