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Review of Nocturnal Animals (2016)

By Michael S (3,461) on 02 Oct 2017

The story itself makes sens but the story within the story veers off the rails. still great performances…

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Review of Brave (2012)

By Michael S (3,461) on 30 Sep 2017

Least fave Pixar Film. Still better than most. Picks up after the first half hour…

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Review of Gerald's Game (2017)

By Michael S (3,461) on 30 Sep 2017

Easily the best and scariest Stephen King adaptation this year Gerald's Game manages to turn its story of a woman accidentally trapped in handcuffs…

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Review of Brad's Status (2017)

By Michael S (3,461) on 29 Sep 2017

I could relate to some of his thought process…

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Review of The Trigger Effect (1996)

By Michael S (3,461) on 27 Sep 2017

Tensions rise among Californians during a massive power outage. Surprisingly tense with some nice subtlety…

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Review of The Birth of a Nation (2016)

By Michael S (3,461) on 27 Sep 2017

Birth of a Nation | D | Heavy-handed, clunky and amateurish direction expose Hollywood's desperate rush to find an Oscar-worthy film from African…

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Review of A Monster Calls (2016)

By Michael S (3,461) on 25 Sep 2017

Wonderfully human movie with a monster who helps a child through what no child should endure…

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Review of The Lego Ninjago Movie (2017)

By Michael S (3,461) on 24 Sep 2017

A very average one dimensional story that retreads the father-son adversary tale, but unlike The LEGO Movie it does so without the heart and love…

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Review of The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007)

By Michael S (3,461) on 20 Sep 2017

It's a massive chore clocking in at 2 hours and 47 min but it shows some of the best acting from Brad Pitt and Casey Affleck it is a truly…

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Review of Embargo (2017)

By Michael S (3,461) on 20 Sep 2017

I saw the premiere of Embargo at Laemmle in Santa Monica and was pleasantly surprised to have the facts surrounding the Embargo of Cuba, JFK…

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Review of Colossal (2017)

By Michael S (3,461) on 17 Sep 2017

It is definitely a weird film, a gloriously self-aware and playful film with a bizarre concept that's well handled to tackle a little thing…

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Review of The Beguiled (2017)

By Michael S (3,461) on 17 Sep 2017

Sofia Coppola reworks The Beguiled into a densely atmospheric slow-burn; a Southern-Gothic mood piece of expertly ratcheted tension and an…

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Review of Ingrid Goes West (2017)

By Michael S (3,461) on 16 Sep 2017

Saw the premiere at Sundance. Well done across the board. Hysterical and dark…

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Review of London Has Fallen (2016)

By Michael S (3,461) on 15 Sep 2017

I think I've played this game before. The waves of enemies keep coming and they get steadily more difficult as you advance the level…

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Review of The Core (2003)

By Michael S (3,461) on 15 Sep 2017

When the statement That will never work. is followed by But what if it could? you know you're in for an implausible but enjoyable ride…

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Review of The Switch (2010)

By Michael S (3,461) on 14 Sep 2017

Wait, this isn't one of those magical body switch comedies…

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Review of Due Date (2010)

By Michael S (3,461) on 13 Sep 2017

Due Date tries to emulate the success of the Hangover films but misses the most important thing of a comedy and that is to be funny…

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Review of Vernon, Florida (1981)

By Michael S (3,461) on 12 Sep 2017

In this early Errol Morris documentary he interviews a bunch of local yokels from Vernon, Florida. Well, not really interviews…

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Review of Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)

By Michael S (3,461) on 12 Sep 2017

Spider-Man: Homecoming is an absolutely incredible return for one of my favorite childhood superheroes, Spiderman…

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Review of Arrival (2016)

By Michael S (3,461) on 09 Sep 2017

Enjoyable sci-fi quasi-thriller with some familiar themes from Contact…

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