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Category: reviews

Only films I see in a theatre get a full-on review. Other titles seen on dvd and the like are covered in the “Reactions” section. My take on spoilers is that they pertain to the crux of the filmgoing experience – so while my posts aren’t what I’d call “spoilerific”, consider yourself warned.

All films are rated from one to four stars.

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BIG HERO 6

Avengers don’t always assemble to save the world: Sometimes it’s just about saving one person.

Posted on November 9, 2014November 14, 2014
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INTERSTELLAR

Like so many other great science fiction films of the past, this offering is fierce, forceful, and flawed.

Posted on November 7, 2014December 11, 2014
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NIGHTCRAWLER

Ambition is a great thing, but not when it leaves the rest of us feeling so rotten

Posted on October 31, 2014November 5, 2014
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WHIPLASH

Are we robbing ourselves of great talent by handing out so many participation medals?

Posted on October 26, 2014October 31, 2014
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BIRDMAN (or THE UNEXPECTED VIRTUE OF IGNORANCE)

Ignorance is bliss.

Posted on October 24, 2014March 7, 2015
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FURY

War is messy and violent – movies about war shouldn’t be.

Posted on October 20, 2014October 26, 2014
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ST. VINCENT

Peace be with you. A reading from The Gospel according to Bill…

Posted on October 19, 2014October 23, 2014
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THE EQUALIZER

Is there anything more disappointing in this world than a broken promise?

Posted on October 5, 2014October 31, 2014
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GONE GIRL

Leave any man alone long enough and he’ll show you his true colours. Spoiler alert: They aren’t very pretty colours.

Posted on October 3, 2014October 8, 2014
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THIS IS WHERE I LEAVE YOU

They say that you can’t go home again. Maybe they should say that you shouldn’t go home again.

Posted on September 29, 2014October 5, 2014
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THE BOXTROLLS

When it comes to bedtime stories, “Familiar” is not a negative criticism.

Posted on September 28, 2014October 3, 2014
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THE F WORD (aka WHAT IF)

Men and women have been asking themselves the same question for twenty-five years. I’m not sure we’re any closer to an answer.

Posted on September 21, 2014September 26, 2014

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