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Vacation (2015): Movie Review
When this new "Vacation" was announced and that it would follow Rusty and his family, I instantly wished they would bring back either Anthony Michael Hall or Johnny Galecki…
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Southpaw: Movie Review
Director Antoine Fuqua wisely passed on the sequel to 2013's "Olympus Has Fallen" to helm the Jake Gyllenhaal led boxing drama "Southpaw". The film's star is making some good…
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Pixels: Movie Review
One of the biggest assets for the cast of "Pixels" was having Chris Columbus ("Adventures in Babysitting", "Home Alone", "Mrs. Doubtfire") behind the camera. Though the director's filmography does…
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Paper Towns: Movie Review
"Paper Towns" is the second book from author John Green to be adapted into a feature film in just over a year. 2014's "The Fault in Our Stars" was…
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Ant-Man: Movie Review
Marvel's "Ant-Man" has had an uphill battle making its' way onto the big screen. When Edgar Wright left the project and Payton Reed ("The Break-Up") was brought in as…
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Trainwreck: Movie Review
The review below is a mini-review which was part of my 2015 SXSW recap from last month. You can read the full recap here. One of the biggest premieres…
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Self/Less: Movie Review
The new action/thriller "Self/Less" suffers from a serious lack of originality. The reason I found this surprising is because it was directed by Tarsem Singh ("The Cell", "The Fall",…
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The Gallows: Movie Review
I am having trouble figuring out what the last "wide release" horror film was that didn't have BlumHouse Productions involved. Jason Blum has really taken over horror. We just…
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Minions: Movie Review
Like most people who enjoyed the first two "Despicable Me" films, I absolutely loved the Minions. They were easily the best part of the series. Don't get me wrong,…
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Strangerland: Movie Review
Set in the harsh rural town of Nathgari, Australia, “Strangerland” tells the story of Catherine and Matthew Parker (Nicole Kidman and Joseph Fiennes respectively) and the agony they face…