Movie Review: The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them
Breakups are terrible to witness. The heat of the moment results in some nasty things being said, and the realization of the end of something …
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Movie Review: The Skeleton Twins
Saturday Night Live cast members have a difficult time making critically acclaimed non-comedic movies. Being seen for so long as the top tier of the …
Movie Review: Frank
I saw Frank with a more artistically inclined friend than I. I only came out of it more worried for what his work does to …
Movie Review: Calvary
The Catholic Church hasn’t exactly had a smooth go of it the last couple decades, much of it self-inflicted. As more news of their hidden …
Movie Review: The Giver
I feel bad for The Giver. Being released in the immediate success of movies like The Hunger Games or Divergent reeks of a cash grab. However, …
Movie Review: Happy Christmas
Anna Kendrick exudes adorable. Happy Christmas allows Kendrick to take her persona and twist it into a basket case recovering from a breakup. Joe Swanberg …
Movie Review: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Rise of the Planet of the Apes should not have been good. James Franco leading a reboot of an iconic franchise? Stupid idea. Then Andy …
Movie Review: Pain & Gain
Turns out Michael Bay can churn out a very engaging film when not saddled with Optimus Prime. Pain & Gain is a very incisive black …
Movie Review: How to Train Your Dragon 2
The Scottish Vikings of Berk are back. How to Train Your Dragon 2 blows out the scope of the first film to new lands and …
Movie Review: The Fault In Our Stars
Movies about cancer have that difficult line to walk between manipulative and serious. The Fault In Our Stars strays across both lines, but mostly walks …