The Fifth Estate: Movie Review
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The Fifth Estate: Movie Review

The website WikiLeaks has exposed more government secrets and corporate crimes than most media outlets combined.  Most of the world is familiar with WikiLeaks, but many like myself never…
Gravity: Movie Review
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Gravity: Movie Review

Director Alfonso Cuarón (Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Children of Men) has proven himself in the past as a director with vision, but nothing he has done…
Runner Runner: Movie Review
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Runner Runner: Movie Review

I didn't have high expectations going into "Runner Runner".  The trailers did not make me hopeful. However, director Brad Furman's previous film, 2011's "The Lincoln Lawyer" was such an…
Don Jon: Movie Review
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Don Jon: Movie Review

Joseph Gordon-Levitt pulls triple duty as writer, director, and star of the new comedy "Don Jon" and I am pretty sure this wildly funny and sharp comedy will make…
Baggage Claim: Movie Review
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Baggage Claim: Movie Review

This week multiplexes are getting two completely different romantic-comedies.  One of which is the sharp, funny, and original "Don Jon", the other is the idiotic, tired, and unfunny "Baggage…
Rush: Movie Review
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Rush: Movie Review

Ron Howard's "Rush" is based on the real life rivalry between Formula One drivers James Hunt (Chris Hemsworth) an Niki Lauda (Daniel Brühl) during the 1970s.  Hunt was reckless…
Prisoners: Movie Review
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Prisoners: Movie Review

Academy Award-winning director Denis Villeneuve makes his Hollywood directorial debut with the new dramatic-thriller "Prisoners", starring Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Maria Bello, Terrance Howard, Viola Davis, Melissa Leo, an…