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Published October 04, 2013
“Gravity” is definitely an experience – an event – and whether or not that lasts, as of right now, there’s just nothing else like it. And that is a rare treat at the movies.
Published September 26, 2013
“Rush” is not the epic drama is could have been, but it is certainly watchable and mostly enjoyable, but like an impeccably crafted Formula 1 race car, is fast, glistening with style but ultimately just a cold piece of polished metal.
Published September 19, 2013
“Prisoners” is a must-see, a drama worth many repeat viewings for the top-notch acting, chilling twists and fantastic explorations of characters under immense pressure.
Published September 12, 2013
Robert De Niro as a mobster is the safest role the star can play at this juncture of his career after a streak of several below average films (“Silver Linings Playbook” excluded).
Published August 29, 2013
In “Passion,” De Palma delivers all that is expected of his films, but he's just not as articulate as he once was.
Published August 23, 2013
Is it possible for extraordinarily close friends of the opposite sex to remain platonic? Brimming with sexual tension, director-writer Joe Swanberg’s “Drinking Buddies” is a delightful and natural exploration of friendship that is at once honest, refreshingly funny and uncomfortably real.
Published August 22, 2013
The world doesn’t end with a whimper, but with ingenious laughter, making this off-the-chart genre-bending comedy the funniest and most original movie of the summer.
Published August 16, 2013
There seems to be a severe lack of paranoia in “Paranoia,” the new pseudo-techno thriller for millennials.
Published August 15, 2013
While this isn’t the greatest film depicting the civil rights movement, it is certainly one of the most unique.
Published August 08, 2013
With a wonderful supporting cast and a nice leading role for Sudeikis, “We’re the Millers” is a solid effort in the road trip genre and features more laughs than not.