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SIN CITY: A DAME TO KILL FOR (2014) pleased me that it was
SIN CITY: A DAME TO KILL FOR (2014) pleased me that it was produced -- I like that so many great actors got to work and that writer-director-producer-...

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (2014) mints Marvel Studios as the
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (2014) mints Marvel Studios as the Starbucks or Apple Computer of Hollywood. The subsidiary of Disney not only makes good prod...

PRISONERS (2013) is a genre movie with a cast that looks like a
PRISONERS (2013) is a genre movie with a cast that looks like a row at the Academy Awards -- Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Maria Bello, Viola Davis, ...

THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL (2014) is the eighth film by Wes Anderson
THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL (2014) is the eighth film by Wes Anderson and the first one I couldve finished by watching one of his other movies. The chief...

TRUE DETECTIVE (2014) is the 8-episode HBO series that I may be
TRUE DETECTIVE (2014) is the 8-episode HBO series that I may be the last person to chime in on. Without cable TV, Im consuming pop culture after a nin...

BOYHOOD (2014) was shot over a 12-year period to show a Texas boy
BOYHOOD (2014) was shot over a 12-year period to show a Texas boy played by Ellar Coltrane aging from 6 to 18, with the rest of the cast (Patricia Arq...

THE WAY, WAY BACK (2013) features Sam Rockwell giving a great Bill
THE WAY, WAY BACK (2013) features Sam Rockwell giving a great Bill Murray performance. Its easy to imagine Rockwell stepping into most of Murrays icon...

THE BLING RING (2013) passes the Bechdel Test and flunks about
THE BLING RING (2013) passes the Bechdel Test and flunks about every test thats vital for a movie. The fifth film by Sofia Coppola is based on a Vanit...

ELYSIUM (2013) lived down to every review Id read. On a five star
ELYSIUM (2013) lived down to every review Id read. On a five star rating scale, filmmaker Neill Blomkamps follow-up to his four-star DISTRICT 9 (2009)...