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Tag: matt damon

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SUBURBICON

There is a world of difference between a Coen Brothers Film, and merely Coen-esque.

Posted on November 13, 2017September 22, 2019
reviews

THE MARTIAN

What happens if as the odds mount, and failure seems imminent, we didn’t quit?

Posted on October 4, 2015October 15, 2015
festivals, reactions, screenings, TIFF

THE MARTIAN plays TIFF 2015

That rare moment where you don’t have to check your brain at the door to enjoy a blockbuster.

Posted on September 20, 2015September 20, 2015
trailers

Lonely Planet Boy: THE MARTIAN Trailer

From the director of THE COUNSELOR and PROMETHE – wait, where are you going?

Posted on June 16, 2015June 27, 2015
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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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THE MONUMENTS MEN

George Clooney steps back behind his easel and shows us that while his concepts are strong, his brushstrokes lack technique.

Posted on February 9, 2014February 16, 2014
trailers

Treasure: MONUMENTS MEN Trailer

Some have called it “What if OCEAN’S ELEVEN met in Nazi-occupied France?” If that’s the case, where do I sign?

Posted on August 14, 2013August 19, 2013
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ELYSIUM

If you find yourself alone, with the sun on your face, do not be troubled. You may be on Elysium and you may not yet be dead.

Posted on August 11, 2013August 16, 2013
trailers

Heaven Coming Down – ELYSIUM Trailer

Is it just my imagination, or are we getting a lot of great-looking sci-fi in 2013?

Posted on April 15, 2013April 20, 2013
reviews

WE BOUGHT A ZOO

It’s amazing what people will do in the hopes of finding answers.

Posted on January 8, 2012January 12, 2012
trailers

Animal Instinct (WE BOUGHT A ZOO Trailer)

Place Bets Now on Which Song on The Soundtrack Will Get Chosen for The Film’s “Cameron Crowe Moment”

Posted on September 28, 2011October 2, 2011
reviews

CONTAGION

Soderbergh Unleashes a Plague, and Shows Us That The Disease is Just The Beginning of The Danger.

Posted on August 28, 2011January 12, 2013

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