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Review of True Lies (1994)

By Spangle (1,205) on 04 Aug 2017

Cheesy, stupid, and bombastic, in all of the right ways, James Cameron's True Lies is a quintessential American action from the 1980s/1990s…

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Review of The Big Chill (1983)

By Spangle (1,205) on 27 Jul 2017

The Big Chill dates itself considerably with a selection of 1960s and 1970s musical selections that would likely find a home on a nostalgic…

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Review of Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017)

By Spangle (1,205) on 24 Jul 2017

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets is a film that Luc Besson is the perfect man to bring forth to cinemas everywhere…

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Review of Outbreak (1995)

By Spangle (1,205) on 23 Jul 2017

While Wolfgang Petersen may not be the best director of all-time, it is likely impossible to argue that his films are anything less than entertaining…

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Review of The Hunted (2003)

By Spangle (1,205) on 20 Jul 2017

William Friedkin's The Hunted is a perfect pairing of director and material, which is why it is so disappointing to watch The Hunted turn out…

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Review of The Conversation (1974)

By Spangle (1,205) on 19 Jul 2017

Right when it seemed as though Francis Ford Coppola had reached the pinnacle of the cinema world in 1972 with The Godfather, he decided to…

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Review of The Sense of an Ending (2017)

By Spangle (1,205) on 15 Jul 2017

As the latest entry into the indie sub-genre that is afternoon leisure watch for grandma and grandpa, Ritesh Batra's The Sense of an Ending…

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Review of A Fish Called Wanda (1988)

By Spangle (1,205) on 14 Jul 2017

Written by Monty Python member John Cleese, it is truly a foregone conclusion that A Fish Called Wanda would be a truly hysterical film…

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Review of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)

By Spangle (1,205) on 12 Jul 2017

Heralded as the best entry in the Harry Potter film franchise, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is certainly the best film thus far,…

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Review of Gold (2016)

By Spangle (1,205) on 10 Jul 2017

A rising star in the 1990s only wind up being written off as a pretty face in the 2000s, Matthew McConaughey found the first half of the 2010s…

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Review of Gold (2017)

By Spangle (1,205) on 10 Jul 2017

A rising star in the 1990s only wind up being written off as a pretty face in the 2000s, Matthew McConaughey found the first half of the 2010s…

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Review of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)

By Spangle (1,205) on 09 Jul 2017

The second cinematic adventure set in this wondrous world of wizardry and magic, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is a stepback in the…

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Review of The Big Sick (2017)

By Spangle (1,205) on 07 Jul 2017

In writing, it is said that it is best to write what you know…

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Review of Hollow Man (2000)

By Spangle (1,205) on 06 Jul 2017

Throughout his career, Paul Verhoeven has been criticized for his film's rampant misogyny, violence against women (rape is a constant), and…

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Review of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2012)

By Spangle (1,205) on 05 Jul 2017

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is not exactly an artistic achievement, so it is tough to assess it as a piece of art…

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Review of The Abyss (1989)

By Spangle (1,205) on 03 Jul 2017

So this is where Michael Bay got the belief that oil rig workers could be tasked with government jobs that concern the safety of the planet…

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Review of The French Connection (1971)

By Spangle (1,205) on 01 Jul 2017

Between The French Connection and The Exorcist, the early 1970s were clearly William Friedkin's high-point in his long career…

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Review of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001)

By Spangle (1,205) on 01 Jul 2017

Having not seen any Harry Potter in its entirety, it seemed that it was finally time to embark upon this franchise that dominated the childhood…

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Review of Baby Driver (2017)

By Spangle (1,205) on 30 Jun 2017

After releasing a film every three years since 2004, director Edgar Wright's latest effort comes after a four-year gap due to his flirtations…

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Review of John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)

By Spangle (1,205) on 30 Jun 2017

Rapidly, John Wick is turning into Jason Bourne…

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