Film Review

Non-Stop (Review)

DIRECTOR: Jaume Collet-Serra NOW FOR THE REVIEW… Aside from the most obvious selling point – Liam Neeson headlines yet another action-thriller – it’s likely that people would have been intrigued by Non-Stop’s contained premise. The idea of a Machiavellian killer...

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The Grand Budapest Hotel (Review)

DIRECTOR: Wes Anderson NOW FOR THE REVIEW… The mind of Wes Anderson must be a treasure trove of imagination and visual enchantment. With each story, from debut indie Bottle Rocket to the adorable Moonrise Kingdom, he brings a fascinating style and look that’s...

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Her (Review)

DIRECTOR: Spike Jonze NOW FOR THE REVIEW… Having taken us on a journey into the cerebral thoughts of John Malkovich (Being John Malkovich), a screenwriter (Adaptation) and a child (Where The Wild Things Are), Spike Jonze now invites us to explore the cerebral thoughts...

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The Monuments Men (Review)

DIRECTOR: George Clooney NOW FOR THE REVIEW… Even natural born charmers like George Clooney can have bad days; case in point, his latest directorial outing The Monuments Men, which was surprisingly removed from the current Oscar race at the last minute. However,...

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The LEGO Movie (Review)

DIRECTORS: Phil Lord, Chris Miller NOW FOR THE REVIEW… The only question – hell, the only WORD – you’re left with after watching The LEGO Movie is: “How?” How is it possible that this movie is so good? How can anyone be this creative and smart with such a basic and...

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The Invisible Woman (Review)

DIRECTOR: Ralph Fiennes NOW FOR THE REVIEW… Although awareness of it has been in the consciousness of Charles Dickens fanatics for years, only now has the controversial affair between the author and Ellen “Nelly” Ternan been brought to national attention with the...

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Robocop (Review)

DIRECTOR: José Padilha NOW FOR THE REVIEW… There are three reasons why the original 1987 Robocop, while no cinematic masterpiece, still remains a cult classic with audiences. The first is its violence: its gore and unflinching approach to bloodshed is certainly over...

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Dallas Buyers Club (Review)

DIRECTOR: Jean-Marc Vallée NOW FOR THE REVIEW… Hard to imagine that Matthew McConaughey once headlined spoon-fed bullcrap like How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days and Failure To Launch, isn’t it? Now, the Texan actor has rocketed into the stratosphere with acclaimed...

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Lone Survivor (Review)

DIRECTOR: Peter Berg NOW FOR THE REVIEW… About ten minutes into Lone Survivor, you’re left absolutely flabbergasted. Not because anything of note happens during this opening other than character introductions and basic exposition; but because there is nothing in the...

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Mr. Peabody & Sherman (Review)

DIRECTOR: Rob Minkoff NOW FOR THE REVIEW… There is no point in comparing DreamWorks Animation’s Mr. Peabody & Sherman to its earlier incarnation as a regular segment on 60s cartoon The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show, for two very good reasons. One, we could be wrong...

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