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Review of The Sting (1973)

By Marcdoyle (398) on 16 Mar 2017

Absolutely one of my all-time favorites. The acting, the music, the dialogue: Do you want a percentage or flat rate? Who's the mark…

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Review of A Cure for Wellness (2017)

By Marcdoyle (398) on 17 Feb 2017

As a movie-lover, one of my rare delights is walking into a movie knowing virtually nothing about it…

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Review of Boo! A Madea Halloween (2016)

By Marcdoyle (398) on 21 Oct 2016

I've seen every Madea movie, and on the Madea scale, it's about an 8…

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Review of Keeping Up with the Joneses (2016)

By Marcdoyle (398) on 20 Oct 2016

It's all about expectations - I had rock bottom expectations going in (given what the critics had been saying), and I was MORE than pleasantly…

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Review of Blair Witch (2016)

By Marcdoyle (398) on 29 Sep 2016

I was terribly disappointed by this film. Absolutely loved the first film, and I'm a huge Wingard fan…

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Review of Deepwater Horizon (2016)

By Marcdoyle (398) on 29 Sep 2016

The film surprised the hell out of me, to be honest…

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Review of Suicide Squad (2016)

By Marcdoyle (398) on 16 Aug 2016

The movie has its fun, charming moments. But yes, it's a mess overall. The single-biggest problem for the movie…

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Review of Indignation (2016)

By Marcdoyle (398) on 09 Aug 2016

A couple of scenes make this movie, and lift it head and shoulders above just about any other film released this summer - and yes, that's an…

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Review of Everybody Wants Some!! (2016)

By Marcdoyle (398) on 30 Mar 2016

If you even remotely enjoyed Dazed & Confused, you'll walk out of this film with a smile…

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Review of Spotlight (2015)

By Marcdoyle (398) on 06 Nov 2015

An incredible film that generates the same momentum and excitement that All the Presidents Men did…

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Review of Brooklyn (2015)

By Marcdoyle (398) on 05 Nov 2015

What an outstanding film - Ronan delivers a career performance, but more importantly, the writing and direction yield a film that feels like…

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Review of Room (2015)

By Marcdoyle (398) on 27 Oct 2015

It's easily the best movie of 2015 so far (it's late October). Impeccably written, directed with aplomb, and acted ... wow…

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Review of Sicario (2015)

By Marcdoyle (398) on 17 Sep 2015

My movie of the year so far. Villeneuve's shots are beautiful, and his control of pace and tone are really unmatched these days…

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Review of Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015)

By Marcdoyle (398) on 04 Jun 2015

It's a solid horror flick - the lead actress plays her role well, Dermot Mulroney is quality, and the older lady psychic is excellent, as usual…

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Review of Still Alice (2014)

By Marcdoyle (398) on 17 Jan 2015

Julianne Moore has most certainly locked up her first Oscar with this performance, if there's any justice in awards shows (which, of course,…

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Review of It Follows (2015)

By Marcdoyle (398) on 16 Jan 2015

This movie MUST get a wide distribution this spring…

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Review of Taken 3 (2014)

By Marcdoyle (398) on 13 Jan 2015

Advice to studios: Avoid showing a trailer for a movie with the same lead actor, which makes you want to watch that movie MUCH more than the…

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Review of Inherent Vice (2014)

By Marcdoyle (398) on 05 Jan 2015

Even it's a touch long, the pace and cadence of the action - especially the dialogue - is never boring and mostly very funny…

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Review of A Most Violent Year (2014)

By Marcdoyle (398) on 31 Dec 2014

After only Margin Call and A Most Violent Year, J.C. Chandor is one of my favorite directors…

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Review of Selma (2014)

By Marcdoyle (398) on 25 Dec 2014

It's simply a stunner - one of the best civil rights era films I've seen…

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