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Review of Z for Zachariah (2015)

By Abbie Bernstein (403) for Assignment X (330) on 14 Dec 2018

Z For Zachariah wants to give us food for thought, but the filmmakers aim to provide both character study and mystery, not trusting their creations…

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Review of Hitman: Agent 47 (2015)

By Abbie Bernstein (403) for Assignment X (330) on 14 Dec 2018

Hitman: Agent 47 does feel like an actual film, with attention to detail from writers Skip Woods and Michael Finch and the ability to build…

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Review of The Diary of a Teenage Girl (2015)

By Abbie Bernstein (403) for Assignment X (330) on 14 Dec 2018

The Diary Of A Teenage Girl emerges not as a cautionary downer, but as a story of finding the ability to speak for oneself…

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Review of Magic Mike XXL (2015)

By Abbie Bernstein (403) for Assignment X (330) on 14 Dec 2018

It is not any more ambitious than its characters, but it's a splendid example of what it is…

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Review of Sinister 2 (2015)

By Abbie Bernstein (403) for Assignment X (330) on 14 Dec 2018

Sinister 2 doesn't rise to the level of classic, but it is an effective continuation of the original, spooky enough to rank as a very decent…

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Review of Trainwreck (2015)

By Abbie Bernstein (403) for Assignment X (330) on 14 Dec 2018

Somewhere between a character study and a semi-unconventional romcom, Trainwreck is more funny and enjoyable than not…

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Review of Southpaw (2015)

By Abbie Bernstein (403) for Assignment X (330) on 14 Dec 2018

The main reasons to see the film are Gyllenhaal and Whitaker, and they are worthy, but few viewers will come away with new insights on the…

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Review of Self/less (2015)

By Abbie Bernstein (403) for Assignment X (330) on 14 Dec 2018

Self/less turns into a generic chase film, but the really sad aspect of it is that we can see the potential for something honestly thought-provoking…

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Review of Dragon Blade (2015)

By Abbie Bernstein (403) for Assignment X (330) on 14 Dec 2018

[Dragon Blade is] a compact epic that espouses peace and interracial/international harmony while engaging in enormous amounts of blade-wielding,…

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Review of Love & Mercy (2015)

By Abbie Bernstein (403) for Assignment X (330) on 13 Dec 2018

Love & Mercy is always interesting, but it's only occasionally illuminating…

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Review of Pawn Sacrifice (2015)

By Abbie Bernstein (403) for Assignment X (330) on 13 Dec 2018

Chess is not an inherently cinematic game…

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Review of Secret in Their Eyes (2015)

By Abbie Bernstein (403) for Assignment X (330) on 07 Dec 2018

There are certainly good elements here, but they don't add up to an engaging whole…

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Review of #Horror (2015)

By Abbie Bernstein (403) for Assignment X (330) on 07 Dec 2018

#Horror looks amazing and it has some acute observations…

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Review of Victor Frankenstein (2015)

By Abbie Bernstein (403) for Assignment X (330) on 07 Dec 2018

Victor Frankenstein is refreshingly character-driven and has a sense of joy in its storytelling that makes this great-grandfather of the corpse…

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Review of Krampus (2015)

By Abbie Bernstein (403) for Assignment X (330) on 07 Dec 2018

Krampus won't be the perfect Christmas present for everyone, but with its creepy visuals and twisty tale, it's just the thing for those who…

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Review of A Christmas Horror Story (2015)

By Abbie Bernstein (403) for Assignment X (330) on 07 Dec 2018

A Christmas Horror Story is made with craft and it has a properly unsettling effect…

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Review of Legend (2015)

By Abbie Bernstein (403) for Assignment X (330) on 07 Dec 2018

Tom Hardy fans and Sixties aficionados should be pleased, but those seeking a really engrossing gangster story should continue the search…

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Review of Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)

By Abbie Bernstein (403) for Assignment X (330) on 07 Dec 2018

There's no reinventing of the wheel here, but an authentic, enthusiastic and well-observed continuation of the universe…

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Review of Spotlight (2015)

By Abbie Bernstein (403) for Assignment X (330) on 07 Dec 2018

Spotlight works as a legal thriller, a newspaper drama, an examination of values we take for granted and of how people survive profound damage…

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Review of The Big Short (2015)

By Abbie Bernstein (403) for Assignment X (330) on 07 Dec 2018

[Adam McKay's] comedic instincts serve him very well here, keeping what could be a very dry subject always feeling wry and engaging, while…

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