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Bootleggers and Blood: A fluid combo, but ‘Lawless’ doesn’t shine
Set against the backdrop of the Depression, “Lawless” is an on-screen blood feud that leaves no remarkable impression. Redemptive qualities include its exceptional cast and cinematography. However ,in...
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‘Beasts of the Southern Wild’ a metaphysical masterpiece
Photo from The New York Times. Based on the stage play “Juicy and Delicious” by Lucy Alibar, “Beasts of the Southern Wild” is an existential, cinematic poem that deftly weaves the fantastic within a...
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‘Seven Psychopaths’ unhinged humor leaves audience hanging
Photo from The Hollywood Reporter. Sporadically ridiculous and comically dark, “Seven Psychopaths” is a work of satirical ingenuity with surprising depth that aims for the jugular of the Hollywood...
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‘Wreck-It Ralph’ wipes out the competition
Photo from Indie Wire. Paying homage to the extensive world of video games past and present, “Wreck-It Ralph” is a true contender for most original animated film of the year. “Wreck-It Ralph” leads...
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‘Hyde Park on Hudson’ a humorous, lighthearted approach to history
Photo from The Washington Post. The 1930s, though a pivotal and transitional era in American history, are seldom reveled as a blithe, romantic decade in the world of film. Gangster movies, raging war...
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Oscar-nom live-action shorts prove length is a non-issue
“Death of a Shadow” is a gorgeous short that handles the poignance of death masterfully. Will it take home Oscar gold? Photo from Entertainment Weekly. The short film is an underrated treasure....
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Spoiler alert, ‘John Dies At the End’
Photo from Nerdist. So much for spoiler warnings. Based 0n the book by the same name, comedic horror movie “John Dies at the End” inevitably dissolves into the stoner/sci-fi medley the title implies....
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‘Specter at the Feast’ stays true to BRMC’s bluesy, aggressive sound
Photo from Rolling Stone. Haunting, drawling and blatantly emotive, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club smoothly reinserts themselves into the musical spotlight with the release of their seventh album,...
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‘Stoker’ shoots for excellence, but falls short of the target
Photo from Ion Cinema. Director Park Chan-wook enters new territory in his first English language film, “Stoker.” The concept behind “Stoker” (charming, elusive relative + deadly family secrets =...
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5 worst case scenarios and how to survive them on Friday the 13th
Don’t be surprised if you see this guy walking around The Ridges today. We warned you. Photo from Collider. Note: Staff writer Maureen Mierke contributed. It was bound to happen sooner or later....
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The Weeknd’s ‘Kiss Land’ offers same themes with little new sound
From an underground enigma in 2010 to a social media icon at the forefront of an evolving genre of music, it comes as no surprise that Abel Tesfaye’s (better known as The Weeknd) 2013 release of “Kiss...
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