Movie Review: Gone Girl
David Fincher is one of the most talented and stylized directors working today. His movies, no matter the subject matter, elevate whatever source material Fincher …
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Movie Review: Kill the Messenger
Investigative journalism seems like a nightmare as an occupation. Yes, you get to stand on the moral high ground, but that ground is constantly under …
Movie Review: Guardians of the Galaxy
Han Solo was Star Wars secret weapon. The wise cracking bandit treated all the wonder around him as if it was run of the mill …
Movie Review: Snowpiercer
Snowpiercer takes the concept of a model train to its craziest extreme. This bonkers dystopic future film by director Joon-ho Bong relentlessly hurtles forward despite …
Movie Review: Life Itself
There is no way I can write objectively about Roger Ebert. As a slightly larger bespectacled cinephile Chicagoan, I tended to resonate with the man …
Movie Review: Begin Again
Leaving Begin Again, I popped in my earbuds and listened to my playlists like I normally do. A few seconds later, my eyes started welling …
Movie Review: 22 Jump Street
22 Jump Street is not as good as 21 Jump Street. Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, and directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller know this, and …
Movie Review: Edge of Tomorrow
Edge of Tomorrow is Tom Cruise’s latest summer blockbuster. However, this one is near the top of his recent forays in cinema. Edge of Tomorrow …
Movie Review: Locke
Locke wins two awards. The first is setting a new benchmark for the car ride from hell. The other is for Tom Hardy, who delivers …
Movie Review: Oculus
The premise of Oculus is on its surface pretty stupid. Homicidal, supernatural mirrors don’t exactly make for compelling villains. Such is the ingenuity of writer …