Film: The Lady In The Van Directed By: Nicholas Hytner Starring: Maggie Smith, Alex Jennings Saccharine messages like “sometimes in life, you need a helping hand” litter the feel-good true stories we see gracing the cinema every so often. What those “feel-good” stories tend to do is err to the side of dramatic sop or […]
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MOVIE REVIEW: ‘The Lady In The Van’ Pulls Out Of First Gear, Thanks To Maggie Smith
January 28th, 2016 
Sam Cohen 
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January 22nd, 2016 Sam Cohen Film: Dirty Grandpa Directed by: Dan Mazer Starring: Zac Efron, Robert De Niro, Aubrey Plaza Vulgar comedies are a dime a dozen today. Some go too far, some not far enough. Amongst the litany of studio dreck are a few gems, like Step Brothers or That’s My Boy (that’s right, I like that movie). Dirty […]
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New ‘Suicide Squad’ Trailer Features “Bohemian Rhapsody,” More Joker
January 20th, 2016 John Bazley The latest trailer for this summer’s DC Comics villain flick, Suicide Squad has hit the web, and it’s nothing short of promising. Official trailer number one features more Joker than we’ve seen in previous footage, like this summer’s “first look” from San Diego Comic-Con. Jared Leto’s controversial Clown Prince of Crime fits the bill much better in this […]
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January 15th, 2016 Sam Cohen Film: 13 Hours Directed By: Michael Bay Starring: John Krasinski, James Badge Dale, Max Martini Politicking aside, the raid of the U.S. compound in Benghazi resulted in soldiers giving their lives to protect others. That’s the real-life event at its moral core, right? What director Michael Bay is presupposing here is that, “maybe our military’s […]
Posted in Features, Movies, News, Reviews Tags: 13 Hours movie review, 2016 movie review, Benghazi, James Badge Dale, John Krasinski, Max Martini, michael bay, paramount pictures 1 Comment »MOVIE REVIEW: Don’t Enter ‘The Forest,’ Please
January 8th, 2016 Sam Cohen Film: The Forest Directed by: Jason Zada Starring: Natalie Dormer, Taylor Kinney, Yukiyoshi Ozawa It’s the beginning of the new year, folks. With that comes many beautiful things in film, like new indies to be seen or award-nominated movies to binge. Then there’s the other side of the spectrum—a much less hopeful and wide-eyed time […]
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December 29th, 2015 James Shotwell It’s the time of year for countdowns and reflection, and in the world of entertainment much of that tends to concern the film industry. Often we see the best movies of the year coming out in November and December, so the days leading up to New Year’s become filled with discussions about which is best, […]
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MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Flexes The Power Of Escapism (And The Light Side)
December 19th, 2015 Sam Cohen Film: Star Wars: The Force Awakens Starring: Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Adam Driver Directed By: JJ Abrams I’m not going to sit here and reflect upon the personal relationship I had with the Star Wars franchise as a kid. We grow up, move on, get a job and the magic in life fades a little […]
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The Apocalypse Is Here In The First ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ Trailer
December 11th, 2015 Drew Caruso The first trailer for the highly anticipated X-Men film, X-Men: Apocalypse, is here. The film focuses on the incredibly powerful mutant, Apocalypse, who is said to be the first ever mutant, and immortal. In the trailer we get our first look at the younger generation of the mutants we all know and love from the […]
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘In The Heart Of The Sea’ Sinks To Dull Depths
December 11th, 2015 Sam Cohen Film: In the Heart of the Sea Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Brendan Gleeson, Ben Whishaw Directed By: Ron Howard Like an old school seafaring yarn, In the Heart of the Sea was primed to be told by a campfire. You know, the kind of story you’d listen to as a kid and sit frozen in disgust […]
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Watch The New ‘Batman V Superman’ Trailer Now!
December 3rd, 2015 Drew Caruso “It’s time you learned what it means to be a man…” Holy moly, folks, an action-packed new trailer is here for Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice. Having just premiered live on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, the world has been treated to a brand new, super-sized trailer for the upcoming DC epic. Showcasing Clark Kent and […]
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MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Shelter’ Is Captivating And Depressing In Equal Measure
November 17th, 2015 James Shotwell Film: Shelter Starring: Anthony Mackie, Jennifer Connelly Directed by: Paul Bettany Paul Bettany’s first feature behind the camera, Shelter, is without a doubt one of 2015’s most depressing new films. It’s a heartbreaking look at life on the streets and the relationships shared by those who have no place to call home, as well as […]
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Wrecker’ Runs On Fumes
November 8th, 2015 James Shotwell Film: Wrecker Starring: Anna Hutchison, Andrea Whitburn Directed by: Micheal Bafaro In Wrecker, two girls in a Mustang cross paths with a murderous tow truck driver on an empty stretch of highway with a deadly past. What’s the worst that could happen? There is something to be said for simplicity in horror, and in the […]
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