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Review of The Raid 2 (2014)

By Jennifer Heaton (346) for Alternative Lens (346) on 01 Nov 2018

The Raid 2 is an impressive feat of action cinema and one that is sure to go down in the annals of the genre as a defining moment…

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Review of Kill Your Darlings (2013)

By Jennifer Heaton (346) for Alternative Lens (346) on 01 Nov 2018

This is not just a film for people who love 'the fine arts'; anyone who has a passion for creativity and freedom should find something to enjoy here…

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Review of 21 & Over (2013)

By Jennifer Heaton (346) for Alternative Lens (346) on 01 Nov 2018

It's like The Hangover...but in college. And that's about it…

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Review of I, Frankenstein (2014)

By Jennifer Heaton (346) for Alternative Lens (346) on 01 Nov 2018

There's treating a ridiculous story seriously, and then there's believing that a ridiculous story is serious, and I, Frankenstein falls into…

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Review of Neighbors (2014)

By Jennifer Heaton (346) for Alternative Lens (346) on 01 Nov 2018

It's effort like this that makes Bad Neighbours that much more entertaining and not just a lazy hodgepodge of sex and stoner gags…

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Review of Gravity (2013)

By Jennifer Heaton (346) for Alternative Lens (346) on 01 Nov 2018

It's got all the spectacle that your average audience wants to see, but also has enough thought and artistry to satisfy the true cinephile as well…

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Review of G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013)

By Jennifer Heaton (346) for Alternative Lens (346) on 01 Nov 2018

The film can be fun in pieces and is a much closer adaptation of the source, but it just doesn't have the guts to go completely [expletive] insane…

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Review of Big Eyes (2014)

By Jennifer Heaton (346) for Alternative Lens (346) on 01 Nov 2018

I'd certainly prefer to see more films like this from Burton rather than see him return to his old, worn-out habits…

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Review of Warm Bodies (2013)

By Jennifer Heaton (346) for Alternative Lens (346) on 01 Nov 2018

The writing here is consistently witty, with enough jabs taken at both the zombie and rom com genres to entertain fans of both…

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Review of The Lone Ranger (1956)

By Jennifer Heaton (346) for Alternative Lens (346) on 01 Nov 2018

It certainly isn't perfect, but give The Lone Ranger a chance if you're in the mood for some old-fashioned western adventure fun…

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Review of Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014)

By Jennifer Heaton (346) for Alternative Lens (346) on 01 Nov 2018

It all feels less like a film and more like a product; a generic store-brand version of a movie you can get for much better quality if you…

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Review of The Expendables 3 (2014)

By Jennifer Heaton (346) for Alternative Lens (346) on 01 Nov 2018

I'd confidently say The Expendables 3 is the best of the franchise, but that's like bragging about being the best player for a really [expletive]…

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Review of White House Down (2013)

By Jennifer Heaton (346) for Alternative Lens (346) on 01 Nov 2018

If you like cheesy 90's action movies like The Rock or Con Air, this is a movie you really need to go see with a bunch of mildly inebriated…

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Review of Steve Jobs (2015)

By Jennifer Heaton (346) for Alternative Lens (346) on 01 Nov 2018

Whether you love him or hate him, this is exactly the calibre of film a man like Steve Jobs deserves…

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Review of The Skeleton Twins (2014)

By Jennifer Heaton (346) for Alternative Lens (346) on 01 Nov 2018

Some of Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig's finest work, held together by good supporting work from Ty Burrell and Luke Wilson and a fantastically…

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Review of Maleficent (2014)

By Jennifer Heaton (346) for Alternative Lens (346) on 01 Nov 2018

Maleficent ends up doing little to make this tired old tale seem any more interesting and actually does more to destroy it…

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Review of Iona (2015)

By Jennifer Heaton (346) for Alternative Lens (346) on 01 Nov 2018

Negga's lead performance is strong, but the film's deliberately slow pacing and dour tone make the film a hard sit…

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Review of How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)

By Jennifer Heaton (346) for Alternative Lens (346) on 01 Nov 2018

How to Train Your Dragon 2 doesn't just meet expectations. It defies them…

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Review of Adult Life Skills (2016)

By Jennifer Heaton (346) for Alternative Lens (346) on 01 Nov 2018

Funny and touching dramedy about arrested development and struggling with loss…

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Review of The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015)

By Jennifer Heaton (346) for Alternative Lens (346) on 01 Nov 2018

Henry Cavill and Armie Hammer's chemistry is worth it alone, but the added 60s flair just sweetens the deal…

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