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‘Black Panther’ Review: A Brave New World

4.8

out of 5

February 15, 2018

If Marvel Studios does one thing well, with the most consistency, it is casting their characters. Starting with Robert Downey, Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man 10 years ago, and nailing the casting of Steve Rogers/Captain America (Chris Evans) and Peter… Read More

4.8

out of 5

‘Permission’ Review: An Indecent Proposal

3.5

out of 5

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February 9, 2018

The new film Permission, now open in very limited release, presents a very interesting proposition. A 30-something couple, played by Rebecca Hall and Dan Stevens, are madly in love, and have been since college. In fact, they are sweethearts and… Read More

3.5

out of 5

‘The 15:17 To Paris’ Review: A Big But…

2.0

out of 5

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February 9, 2018

There's something to be said about casting real people in a film about an event they are famous for. You run the risk of turning the whole project into either exploitation, as in the case of stories about crime, or… Read More

2.0

out of 5

12 Strong Review

3.2

out of 5

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January 20, 2018

Sometimes, marketing can hurt a movie more than it helps. In the new film 12 Strong, that seems to be the case. The film is based off the book, Horse Soldiers, about the first group of American soldiers to run… Read More

3.2

out of 5

‘The Post’ Review: The Freedom Of The Press

4.6

out of 5

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January 5, 2018

In Steven Spielberg's new film, The Post, the free press in under attack by an unpopular president after new documents are leaked proving that the U.S. government conspired to do nefarious, very un-American things and then covered it all up.… Read More

4.6

out of 5

‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Movie Review

4.0

out of 5

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December 27, 2017

In Thor: Ragnarok, one of the latest installments in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the storytelling is becoming more robust, and the development of the characters is providing more depth to the comic world as a whole. The overall tone of… Read More

4.0

out of 5

‘I, Tonya’ Review: Me, Entertained

4.6

out of 5

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December 23, 2017

The story of Tonya Harding is well known. In the lead up to the 1992 Olympics, Harding and Nancy Kerrigan dominated news cycles, after Kerrigan was attacked and all signs pointed to Harding as the culprit. As more information leaked… Read More

4.6

out of 5

‘Molly’s Game’ Review: The Hand You’re Dealt

4.2

out of 5

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December 22, 2017

Aaron Sorkin is a modern master of writing dialogue. His scripts (The West Wing, Social Network, Moneyball) make any TV show or film worth watching, as actors revel in his use of language to tell complete stories and create well rounded… Read More

4.2

out of 5

‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Review: A Novel Approach

4.9

out of 5

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December 12, 2017

In many ways, Star Wars: The Last Jedi has more to prove than The Force Awakens ever did. The first film in the new trilogy introduced new characters and merged them with the original trilogy characters, but did so with… Read More

4.9

out of 5

‘The Disaster Artist’ Review: From Trash To Treasure

4.2

out of 5

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December 10, 2017

I'm not one of those people who love Tommy Wiseau's The Room. It's an awful movie, that was made in all seriousness, and it's terribleness is why it is so popular. This turd of a film has gained a cult… Read More

4.2

out of 5