Movie Review: Killer Joe
I was unaware it rained so much in Texas. Every night in this movie it is pouring after raging sunlight during the day. I was …
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Movie Review: The Campaign
The Campaign wants to be a movie with something to say. It also wants to appeal to the fan bases of Will Ferrell and Zach …
Movie Review: Once
Musicals usually have a ceiling associated with them. By characters breaking out in song, the stories usually have a fantastical element, which serves to limit …
Movie Review: Ruby Sparks
Distributed by the same company that created (500) Days of Summer, Ruby Sparks contains many similarities to the 2009 hit. The leads are indie darlings. …
Movie Review: The Dark Knight Rises
The Dark Knight Rises is a very optimistic title, which does not fit in at all with the story that Christopher Nolan has crafted. Batman’s …
Movie Review: Beasts of the Southern Wild
Benh Zeitlin must have read Huckleberry Finn before he directed Beasts of the Southern Wild. The setups are almost identical: they feature a younger protagonist, …
Movie Review: The Grey
Liam Neeson has crafted a fun little career for himself. He has won over the critics since Schindler’s List and recently, he has won over …
Movie Review: The Amazing Spider-Man
The Amazing Spider-Man will immediately draw comparisons to its predecessor. Fortunately, director Marc Webb (500 Days of Summer) sets a different tone with his …
Movie Review: Magic Mike
Magic Mike has everything Striptease does not: male nudity, female nudity, a script, good acting, and Steven Soderbergh. Many people will cite one of these …
Movie Review: Ted
A movie like Ted has a low bar. Fortunately, Seth McFarlane is great at jumping over low bars. His shows like Family Guy and the …