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Review of Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013)

By Maryann Johanson (2,701) for Flick Filosopher (2,694) on 17 Dec 2013

Far from perfect, but its humor is nearly Monty Python-esque, much more deliciously absurd and creatively bizarre than its predecessor…

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Review of American Hustle (2013)

By Maryann Johanson (2,701) for Flick Filosopher (2,694) on 13 Dec 2013

Out-Scorseses Scorsese with its epic ensemble historical crime dramedy bursting with insanely engaging characters who are impossibly real and…

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Review of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)

By Maryann Johanson (2,701) for Flick Filosopher (2,694) on 13 Dec 2013

Smaug is a magnificent cinematic creation... but there's no good reason it takes so damn long to get to him…

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Review of Homefront (2013)

By Maryann Johanson (2,701) for Flick Filosopher (2,694) on 02 Dec 2013

Jason Statham teams up with another badass little girl... which makes him almost warm and charming as he kicks the crap out of villains…

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Review of Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013)

By Maryann Johanson (2,701) for Flick Filosopher (2,694) on 27 Nov 2013

Bit of a shame that a man who looms so large in the hearts and minds of so many has been packed neatly away into a film that is handsome, respectable,…

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Review of An Adventure in Space and Time (2013)

By Maryann Johanson (2,701) for Flick Filosopher (2,694) on 26 Nov 2013

Mark Gatiss treats the legends of Doctor Who's creation as only a longtime fan can, in a lovely tribute full of the exasperated acceptance…

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Review of Carrie (2002)

By Maryann Johanson (2,701) for Flick Filosopher (2,694) on 26 Nov 2013

I'm struck by the perversity of a story four decades old about religious misogyny and basic feminism and the perniciousness of bullying that…

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Review of Carrie (2013)

By Maryann Johanson (2,701) for Flick Filosopher (2,694) on 26 Nov 2013

I'm struck by the perversity of a story four decades old about religious misogyny and basic feminism and the perniciousness of bullying that…

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Review of Parkland (2013)

By Maryann Johanson (2,701) for Flick Filosopher (2,694) on 21 Nov 2013

This poignant and painful ensemble drama about the lesser-known figures caught up in the JFK assassination reminds us that history happens…

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Review of Philomena (2013)

By Maryann Johanson (2,701) for Flick Filosopher (2,694) on 20 Nov 2013

A cry-till-you-laugh-dramedy about seeking lost family and finding new purpose; Judi Dench and Steve Coogan are fantastic…

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Review of Frozen (2013)

By Maryann Johanson (2,701) for Flick Filosopher (2,694) on 18 Nov 2013

The showstopping central musical number is a glorious anthem to female power and ability... and so, in fact, is the whole wonderful movie…

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Review of The Counselor (2013)

By Maryann Johanson (2,701) for Flick Filosopher (2,694) on 15 Nov 2013

Almost, but not quite, hilariously demented - if accidentally so - drama about sex and death, and why not to get involved with drug cartels…

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Review of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)

By Maryann Johanson (2,701) for Flick Filosopher (2,694) on 15 Nov 2013

A devastating indictment of pop culture as propaganda - about its power and the limits of its powers - and an upending of the typical teen-girl…

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Review of Dallas Buyers Club (2013)

By Maryann Johanson (2,701) for Flick Filosopher (2,694) on 15 Nov 2013

There's nothing the least bit sentimental here. Nothing flashy or showy in McConaughey's rough-edged portrait. But there is enormous compassion…

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Review of Gravity (2013)

By Maryann Johanson (2,701) for Flick Filosopher (2,694) on 08 Nov 2013

Stunningly accomplished space survival adventure: heartstopping and heartbreaking; the best film of 2013 so far. Just don't call it science fiction…

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Review of Computer Chess (2013)

By Maryann Johanson (2,701) for Flick Filosopher (2,694) on 06 Nov 2013

Dryly humorous and wonderfully weird, this is a preternaturally mundane evocation of early 80s nerdery and an almost scary peek at the history of AI…

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Review of Trap for Cinderella (2013)

By Maryann Johanson (2,701) for Flick Filosopher (2,694) on 06 Nov 2013

This overblown melodrama mistakes sensationalism for story, and is yet another repulsive tale of women's friendships as toxic…

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Review of Chasing Mavericks (2012)

By Maryann Johanson (2,701) for Flick Filosopher (2,694) on 05 Nov 2013

This gentle father-son(ish) tale about an expert surfer and his teen apprentice is a rare 'family' movie that isn't preachy or insipid…

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Review of Diana (2013)

By Maryann Johanson (2,701) for Flick Filosopher (2,694) on 31 Oct 2013

Transforms the beloved 'People's Princess' into a drippy, unappealing rom-com heroine, sort of like Bridget Jones with bodyguards…

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Review of Thor: The Dark World (2013)

By Maryann Johanson (2,701) for Flick Filosopher (2,694) on 31 Oct 2013

Think heavy-metal Lord of the Rings. With wormholes. It's completely mad and kind of awesome…

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