Film Review: Kon-Tiki

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Kon-Tiki is a pretty straight forward biopic in its construction, but it tells an incredible story that allows some gorgeous imagery. [Read more...]

Film Review: Star Trek Into Darkness

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J.J. Abrams is back for another trek into Star Trek and fans of his first entry will have little to complain about with Into Darkness. [Read more...]

Film Review: The Great Gatsby

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Baz Luhrmann brings The Great Gatsby to the big screen with a style and visual wonder that is irresistible, even when the story doesn’t connect as firmly as it could. [Read more...]

Dissecting Upstream Color: What Came First, the Pig, the Worm or the Orchid?

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Upstream Color is now available to everyone, so I thought it’s about time to break it down to the best of my abilities to help fuel the conversation. [Read more...]

Film Review: Iron Man 3

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Iron Man 3 isn’t really an Iron Man movie for much of its run time, but that doesn’t stop it from being an entertaining and hilarious ride from nearly start to finish. [Read more...]

Film Review: Pain & Gain

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Michael Bay trades giant robots for body builders in this outlandish true crime tale that follows some of the dumbest characters you will ever encounter. [Read more...]

Film Review: Mud

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Mud is the follow up for Take Shelter director Jeff Nichols and while a very different film than its predecessor, it’s almost as successful. [Read more...]

Dissecting Oblivion

Oblivion Dissection HeaderAfter seeing Oblivion, Tom Cruise’s newest foray into the futuristic sci-fi genre, there is definitely a lot to talk about.  Like Andrea Riseborough’s pupils!  Read on to see just what Lauren and Zac deem worthy of discussion. [Read more...]

Film Review: Oblivion

Oblivion HeaderYou probably think you have a good idea about how Oblivion is going to go, or at least a good idea about the basic premise.  Chances are, you don’t even know that much. [Read more...]

Film Review: The Place Beyond the Pines

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The Place Beyond the Pines is has three distinct acts, the first is excellent, the second is pretty great, and the last one misses the mark almost entirely. [Read more...]

Film Review: To the Wonder

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To the Wonder is the latest from Terrence Malick and it is his most visually narrative feature yet; that is both a blessing and a curse over the course of the film. [Read more...]

Film Review: Trance

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Trance has an interesting premise and some great visuals, but it has a serious problem of telling instead of just showing; or shut the fuck up Rosario Dawson. [Read more...]

Film Review: G.I. Joe: Retaliation

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G.I. Joe: Retaliation brings the military action figures back to the big screen in a smaller scoped and less silly affair that lacks many standout moments; outside “Ninja Mountain.” [Read more...]

Film Review: Spring Breakers

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Harmony Korine’s latest is a wonderfully directed trip into debauchery, ignorance and insanity that has some biting social commentary to spare. [Read more...]

Film Review: The Croods

The Croods HeaderEven though things are apparently so easy a caveman to can do it, everything leading up to The Croods left me skeptical that animated movies were something they could tackle.  With expectations set low, The Croods could only go up from there. [Read more...]