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reviews

MOTHER!

Abrasive, presumptuous, abhorrent, and incorrigible…but so are the times we now live in

Posted on October 5, 2017September 28, 2019
visuals

Philadelphia Freedom: SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK

Relax…sit down…have a bowl of raisin bran…

Posted on June 2, 2017July 1, 2017
reviews

X-MEN: APOCALYPSE

Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Walk Away from a Comic Book Franchise.

Posted on May 29, 2016September 28, 2019
reviews

JOY

A cheap reminder of something real brings David O. Russell’s winning streak to a screeching halt.

Posted on January 7, 2016September 28, 2019
reviews

THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY pt. 2

Time to close the book, and not a moment too soon.

Posted on December 3, 2015December 12, 2015
reviews

THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY pt. 1

Let me inspire you to fight by telling you a story…Though I might not tell you how it ends.

Posted on November 21, 2014November 29, 2014
reviews

X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST

What if we could change the past? What if we could reboot it. Would we? Should we?

Posted on May 25, 2014May 29, 2016
trailers

Back to Before – X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST

Fox’s corner of The Marvel Universe gets ready to play their greatest hits.

Posted on March 26, 2014March 30, 2014
award talk

Boys and Girls (Oscar Predictions – Best Supporting Actress & Supporting Actor)

As we begin to look at the actings races, we come across one sure bet, and one very tight race.

Posted on February 27, 2014March 3, 2014
reviews

AMERICAN HUSTLE

We all want a taste of the finer things. Few are willing to work for it; many are willing to hustle for it.

Posted on December 20, 2013February 28, 2014
reviews

THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE

One year later, the world has grown…and the game has changed.

Posted on November 24, 2013November 20, 2014
trailers

Hustle and Cuss: AMERICAN HUSTLE Trailer

If we’re making TIFF wishlists for titles still to come, this is really high on mine.

Posted on August 1, 2013August 5, 2013

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