Film: Sicario Emily Blunt, Josh Brolin, Benicio Del Toro Directed by: Denis Villeneuve In the US and Mexico, the war on drugs rages on. The line between cop and criminal has become blurred in a battle that takes any and all prisoners. The ethical rot brought on by the ever-rising body count pushes people to […]
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MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Sicario’ Plunges You Into The Dour Heart Of A Drug War
September 15th, 2015 
Sam Cohen 
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MOVIE REVIEW: ‘The Perfect Guy’ Lacks Suspense, Intrigue
September 14th, 2015 James Shotwell Film: The Perfect Guy Starring: Michael Ealy, Sanaa Lathan Directed by: David M. Rosenthal There is more uncertainty in grocery shopping than in The Perfect Guy. You know what you want when you go to the store, and you generally know where to look, but there is always a small chance whatever you want will […]
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MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Sleeping With Other People’ Is Romantic Comedy Gold
September 14th, 2015 Sam Cohen Film: Sleeping with Other People Starring: Jason Sudeikis, Alison Brie Directed by: Leslye Headland Director Leslye Headland burst onto the film scene with her vulgarly hilarious women-being-assholes film, Bachelorette, in 2012. She proved then that she could salvage genuine emotion from the most vapid of characters, no matter how they crossed each other. Or maybe […]
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MOVIE REVIEW: ‘The Visit’ Is A Tepid Return To Form For Shyamalan
September 10th, 2015 Sam Cohen Film: The Visit Starring: Peter McRobbie, Ed Oxenbould, Olivia DeJonge Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan M. Night Shyamalan, purveyor of all things plot twists and bizarre oddities, goes back to the basics with The Visit. The numbing silences of tension that overtake most of his other films take a backseat to blunt dark comedy and […]
HOLY SH*T: Ronda Rousey To Star In ‘Road House’ Reboot
September 9th, 2015 James Shotwell UFC superstar Ronda Rousey has just landed the role of a lifetime, and it’s just one of many high profile acting gigs the champion fighter has secured in recent months. According to a new story from Variety, Rousey is going to be starring in MGM’s reboot of the 1980s cult classic Road House. She will […]
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First ‘Krampus’ Trailer Promises Ample Yuletide Carnage
September 9th, 2015 Kyle Florence Ah, the Christmas season–a joyful time filled with good tidings, holiday cheer, and brotherly love. Between the presents, the eggnog, and the 1,674 straight hours of A Christmas Story, there are few annual celebrations as anticipated as Saint Nick’s yearly run. However, that may all change this December thanks to Michael Dougherty, who seems intent […]
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MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Blind’ Is A Striking And Haunting Debut
September 6th, 2015 Sam Cohen Film: Blind Starring: Ellen Dorrit Petersen, Henrik Rafaelsen, Vera Vitali Directed by: Eskil Vogt The human mind recedes to some dark places when things important to us are taken away abruptly. In Blind, a middle-aged woman from Oslo loses her sight. The power to see is lost and her power to visualize the world she […]
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Grandma’ Is A Definite Must-See
September 6th, 2015 James Shotwell Film: Grandma Starring: Lily Tomlin, Julia Garner Directed by: Paul Weitz Featuring an instantly iconic performance from Lily Tomlin, Grandma is one of the year’s absolute best. A lot of movies are big on plot and light on heart, but Grandma is the opposite. Sage (Julia Garner) is a teen girl who recently discovered she […]
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘A Walk In The Woods’ Is Light On Story
September 5th, 2015 James Shotwell Film: A Walk In The Woods Starring: Robert Redford, Nick Nolte Directed by: Ken Kwapis The fear of death meets the fear of dying alone on an underwhelming, but funny hike on the Appalachian trail in A Walk In The Woods. Robert Redford is travel writer Bill Bryson, an aging married man who is afraid […]
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Contracted: Phase II’ Is Another Bad Horror Sequel
September 3rd, 2015 James Shotwell Film: Contracted: Phase II Starring: Matt Mercer Directed by: Josh Forbes Two years after Eric England’s Contracted took the world of body horror by storm, IFC Midnight has released a clunky sequel with no input from England that struggles to find a single original beat. Opening with the same sequence that ended the first film, […]
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‘Finders Keepers’ Trailer Teases One Of 2015’s Best Docs
September 3rd, 2015 James Shotwell Two men. One amputated leg. What’s the worst that could happen? There are many wonderful documentaries being released in 2015, but none will be more fun or original than Finders Keepers. The film tells the story of a man who found another man’s leg in a used grill, and the ensuing battle for ownership that […]
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