Author: Devon Pack
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Fury (2014)
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Read more: Fury (2014)If Fury has a point, it is that war changes everyone who encounters it. Nine times out of ten, it changes those people into extra chunky corpse salsa…
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Interstellar
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Read more: InterstellarNolan’s film, along with it’s attendant monologues and over-hammering of themes, reminds me of the science fiction of Orson Scott Card, at least from the era before Card degenerated completely into a homophobic Mormon crank. There may not be subtlety, but there is beauty and imagination at work.
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Sita Sings the Blues- 2008
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Read more: Sita Sings the Blues- 200882 minutes Fair Value of Sita Sings the Blues: $10.00. Sita Sings the Blues is a distinctive animation debut, showcasing a variety of styles and aesthetics. I’d say it’s an excellent stoner animation for college bars looking for a weird visual on the background TVs. It’s a good pop culture primer for the most basic…
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Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
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Read more: Dawn of the Planet of the ApesThe central theme of this film is that while assholes may not always triumph, they will always be present, and they will always do enough to ensure that there will be no lasting peace or understanding between the races.
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22 Jump Street
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Read more: 22 Jump Street22 Jump Street is not as clever as Hot Fuzz, but it’s not as slapstick and pun driven as the The Naked Gun franchise.
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Tammy
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Read more: TammyI snickered often but laughed rarely. It’s a Rule 63 version of a middling Chris Farley road comedy, lighter on the body humor and heavier on the empathy.
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Jersey Boys
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Read more: Jersey BoysA bubblegum band gets a bubblegum bio. Eastwood’s clean direction isn’t able to wholly tie up the divergent threads of this formulaic plot,
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How to Train Your Dragon 2
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Read more: How to Train Your Dragon 2Children’s cinema prospers and flops on the basis of the film’s ability to engage the child’s imagination within an enjoyable fantasy. The How to Train Your Dragon franchise offers the fantasy of having a pet dog who’s humongous enough to ride and who can fly you anywhere.
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Killer Joe
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Read more: Killer JoeAs for McConaughey’s Killer Joe, he’s a potent mix of authority and psychosis, a worst case corrupt cop who is clearly in the job only for the pleasure he gets from intimidating and dominating other people. He starts with an avian stare that covers every corner of the room, speaking softly but firmly. But there’s…
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Edge of Tomorrow
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Read more: Edge of TomorrowThere isn’t an action set piece in this film that feels new or breath-taking. Indeed, the repetition of the protagonist seeps a dullness into the film- every step is choreographed, rehearsed, committed with the passion of a puppet.