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Which is better? “The Hunger Games” novel or film?
Let’s just get this out of the way: Jennifer Lawrence is not a good actress. She is a microcosm of the original “The Hunger Games” film as a whole — a film that thinks it has smart things to say...
November 30, 2015 · 6:22 PM
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Nothing But Spectres of Quality
Courtesy of Sony Pictures “Spectre” isn’t really a great movie, neither in general terms nor in terms of James Bond movies. Well, especially not in terms of James Bond movies. It’s a pretty...
November 9, 2015 · 3:00 PM
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“Silence of the Lambs” might not leave you screaming
The American Film Institute released a list of the top 50 heroes and villains of American cinema in 2003. At the top of the list was an oddity: a performance that lasted for a very small part of...
October 26, 2015 · 3:31 PM
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“The Night of the Living Dead” lives up to the challenge
Arguably one of the biggest influences on modern horror outside of “The Exorcist” is zombie fiction. As a theme, zombies have transcended almost every genre: action, black comedy, historical...
October 24, 2015 · 9:06 PM
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$108 million to save Matt Damon is money well spent
There are few times when one can watch a movie and feel like they are experiencing a part of film history. The realization that you are actually living through and affecting history as it happens...
October 12, 2015 · 10:10 AM
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Kung Fu Killer: killer action scenes overshadow lifeless writing
When is it okay to sacrifice plot-lines and themes in order to make a product that boils down to a few angry middle-aged men kicking the ever loving crap out of each other? When is it okay to have...
October 8, 2015 · 7:52 AM
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The caped crusader falls short
With the conclusion of the “Dark Knight” trilogy and the upcoming release of “Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice,” it is important to look back on the film that made superhero movies viable....
September 21, 2015 · 5:49 AM
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“Rambo: First Blood” draws first blood
There’s an old Roman proverb that reads “homo homini lupus.” In English, this roughly translates to “man is a wolf to man” — no one is crueler to humankind than humankind itself. “Rambo: First...
September 14, 2015 · 5:06 AM
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“The Visit” is a visit from kernels of Shyamalan’s lost greatness
M. Night Shyamalan’s newest cinematic outing “The Visit” is both ambivalent and confusing. That’s not to say it’s not enjoyable. — it’s the type of movie that’s definitely worth viewing while it’s...
September 14, 2015 · 4:45 AM

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