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Film Review – Exodus: Gods and Kings
When the cast for Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014) was announced, there was controversy over the ethnicities of the characters. In retelling the biblical story of Moses and the escape of Hebrew slaves out of Egypt, a Welshman was cast as the lead (Christian Bale),…
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SIFF Film Review – Keep On Keepin’ On
There have been a number of good musical documentaries in the last few years. Alan Hicks’ Keep On Keepin’ On (2014) is one of the best, because it’s about something more than just the music. It’s about love, life, and the passage of time. We…
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Film Review – The Homesman
All of the mythologizing of the American West that has occurred in movies over the years has been focused on men. The romantic view of the cool solitary figure casually rolling a cigarette with one hand while herding 100 head of cattle while majestically staring…
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Film Review – Miss Julie
I’m at such conflict regarding Miss Julie (2014) that I’m still not sure whether I liked it or not. There are many things worth commending, one of which is the strength of the performances. But as I step back and think about it as an…
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Film Review – Horrible Bosses 2
I don’t recall what my initial reaction to Horrible Bosses was way back in 2011, but its recent and constant rotation on HBO has convinced me it’s a perfectly serviceable comedy that works great as background noise while you’re cleaning your oven. That might not…
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Film Review – The Lookalike
The Lookalike has the ambition to be an intense, multiple-character epic about revenge and the drug trade, but it is weighed down in overblown dialogue, underdeveloped characters, and a story that is too involved in itself for its own good. This is one of the most…
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Film Review – The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1
Katniss Everdeen has gone through an interesting journey so far in the Hunger Games saga. Strangely, she has often been the victim of circumstance – constantly trying to adjust as things swirl further out of her control. In Catching Fire (2013) she entered the games…
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Film Review – Dumb and Dumber To
Put down that whining Tamagotchi and throw on your best pre-distressed jeans because it’s Nostalgia Weekend at the cineplex! A staggering 20 years have passed since Lloyd Christmas and Harry Dunne last graced the big screen (unless you count 2003’s ill-advised prequel, in which case,…
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