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Review of Default (2014)

By Kevin Jagernauth (311) for The Playlist (3,871) on 17 Oct 2014

There is a better, more contemplative movie to be made with this material, but with Brand and the filmmakers opting for cheap thrills, it leaves…

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Review of Fury (2014)

By Kevin Jagernauth (311) for The Playlist (3,871) on 09 Oct 2014

It's not the most complex WWII movie you'll see, but there's no denying the blunt intensity of Fury, and even if it doesn't sustain, Ayer commits…

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Review of Gone Girl (2014)

By Kevin Jagernauth (311) for The Playlist (3,871) on 24 Sep 2014

While Gone Girl is certainly his slightest film to date, it's nonetheless undeniably gripping…

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Review of 1001 Grams (2014)

By Kevin Jagernauth (311) for The Playlist (3,871) on 17 Sep 2014

Lacking the looseness and easy charm of previous efforts, Hamer's 1001 Grams is a forgettable disappointment…

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Review of Ned Rifle (2015)

By Kevin Jagernauth (311) for The Playlist (3,871) on 14 Sep 2014

The mileage will vary depending on how you've felt about the progression of the series so far, but if you're even mildly curious to find out…

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Review of 3 Hearts (2014)

By Kevin Jagernauth (311) for The Playlist (3,871) on 14 Sep 2014

For those willing to invest in the lives of these characters, even if the framework around them directly and without apology guides them toward…

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Review of Elephant Song (2015)

By Kevin Jagernauth (311) for The Playlist (3,871) on 14 Sep 2014

Elephant Song isn't so much a bad film as it is exceedingly safe…

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Review of Fight Church (2014)

By Kevin Jagernauth (311) for The Playlist (3,871) on 14 Sep 2014

Storkel and Junge largely get it right, taking the viewer into a truly unique, and not oft-documented place, remaining observant of their subjects,…

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Review of Before We Go (2014)

By Kevin Jagernauth (311) for The Playlist (3,871) on 14 Sep 2014

When the script isn't working, Evans turns towards the soundtrack and leans on indie rock when he can (and when the low-budget picture can…

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Review of Still Alice (2014)

By Kevin Jagernauth (311) for The Playlist (3,871) on 13 Sep 2014

Competently directed, and delivered with the expected emotional beats, Still Alice achieves its modest goals, but one wishes it had a grander vision…

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Review of Pawn Sacrifice (2015)

By Kevin Jagernauth (311) for The Playlist (3,871) on 13 Sep 2014

Pawn Sacrifice certainly whips up a dervish of energy, and as a piece of dramatic entertainment, it's mostly engaging, and features character…

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Review of Love & Mercy (2015)

By Kevin Jagernauth (311) for The Playlist (3,871) on 12 Sep 2014

Love & Mercy isn't a standard celebration nor a traditional music biopic. Instead, it's a survival story…

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Review of Felony (2014)

By Kevin Jagernauth (311) for The Playlist (3,871) on 12 Sep 2014

Felony isn't a federal case of a bad film, but it's certainly a serious misdemeanor, one whose crime is running away from the challenge the…

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Review of Felony (2014)

By Kevin Jagernauth (311) for The Playlist (3,871) on 12 Sep 2014

Felony isn't a federal case of a bad film, but it's certainly a serious misdemeanor, one whose crime is running away from the challenge the…

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Review of Big Game (2014)

By Kevin Jagernauth (311) for The Playlist (3,871) on 11 Sep 2014

Big Game comes away with the distinction of being watchably terrible…

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Review of St. Vincent (2014)

By Kevin Jagernauth (311) for The Playlist (3,871) on 10 Sep 2014

Formulaic, and at times a bit Sundance-by-numbers, it's still hard to deny that the charms of St…

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Review of The Good Lie (2014)

By Kevin Jagernauth (311) for The Playlist (3,871) on 10 Sep 2014

The Good Lie is so manufactured around a particular dramatic blueprint that any sense of spontaneity, surprise and engagement are sucked right…

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Review of The Face of an Angel (2014)

By Kevin Jagernauth (311) for The Playlist (3,871) on 10 Sep 2014

The idea of turning a true crime story into a intellectual cinematic exercise is novel, and could be witty and sharp, but 'Angel' never comes…

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Review of The Keeping Room (2014)

By Kevin Jagernauth (311) for The Playlist (3,871) on 09 Sep 2014

The Keeping Room attempts a blend of sexual curiosity, home invasion horror and elegiac drama, that doesn't quite work, but whose ambitions…

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Review of Top Five (2014)

By Kevin Jagernauth (311) for The Playlist (3,871) on 08 Sep 2014

It avoids the trap of simply being a celebrity vehicle about celebrity, by displaying a surprising heart beneath its very funny surface…

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