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Review of X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)

By Matthew Lickona (530) for San Diego Reader (713) on 21 May 2014

After a chunky, [derivative] opening, Bryan Singer's return to the world of 'Mutants are people too, only better' settles into a '70s-style…

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Review of Belle (2013)

By Matthew Lickona (530) for San Diego Reader (713) on 13 May 2014

The visual heritage is not squandered: whatever its faults, Belle looks fantastic…

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Review of Godzilla (2014)

By Matthew Lickona (530) for San Diego Reader (713) on 13 May 2014

Bonkers and boring. Oh, well. At least there's a nice lesson about the importance of family…

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Review of God's Pocket (2014)

By Matthew Lickona (530) for San Diego Reader (713) on 13 May 2014

It seems like [Director John] Slattery is going for black comedy, but here and there he trips over his own empathy for the suffering souls onscreen…

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Review of For No Good Reason (2012)

By Matthew Lickona (530) for San Diego Reader (713) on 07 May 2014

A savage journey into the heart of the artist's dream to change the world by making his mark…

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Review of Neighbors (2014)

By Matthew Lickona (530) for San Diego Reader (713) on 07 May 2014

Quite possibly the most conventional and conservative comedy featuring two straight dudes engaged in a dildo swordfight you'll see all year…

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Review of 42 (2013)

By Matthew Lickona (530) for San Diego Reader (713) on 06 May 2014

The story isn't much more than a hit parade of Shut up, racist moments -- Alan Tudyk's opposing manager just oozes with venomous talk -- but…

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Review of Fading Gigolo (2013)

By Matthew Lickona (530) for San Diego Reader (713) on 30 Apr 2014

Turturro is thoroughly sympathetic in his portrayal of everyone involved (which is not quite the same as approving), and he makes excellent…

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Review of The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)

By Matthew Lickona (530) for San Diego Reader (713) on 30 Apr 2014

Every personal crisis seems to serve the action, and the drama is bloated and blunted because of it…

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Review of The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

By Matthew Lickona (530) for San Diego Reader (713) on 16 Jul 2012

Sometimes, it works, but often, it doesn't, and the honest interaction of characters is ground under the wheels of storytelling necessity…

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