Posts Tagged ‘Sony Pictures’
Film Review – When The Game Stands Tall
When The Game Stands Tall (2014) makes the error of constantly reminding us it’s a sports film. That’s not to say sports films are bad in general, but the really good ones transcends whatever game is being played to make it more about the characters,…
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Film Review – Deliver Us From Evil
Deliver Us From Evil (2014) starts off with one of those messages saying it is inspired by real events. This is supposed to entice fear and tension within the audience. Problem is, every other horror film has this message. It’s been recycled so often that…
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Film Review – 22 Jump Street
Phil Lord and Christopher Miller have made quite a name for themselves in the five years since their feature film debut, Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs. In addition to 2012’s 21 Jump Street, they helmed the runaway success that is The Lego Movie. If…
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Film Review – The Amazing Spider-Man 2
With Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man series not even a distant memory, Sony is flying right along with the latest reboot series. Before The Amazing Spider-Man 2 had even hit theaters, they had already announced parts 3 and 4. While I respect the commitment, it seemed more…
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SXSW Film Review – Predestination
Science fiction is a pretty broad genre for films. They can include space, aliens, the future, some weird other-worldly element, and many other things. What was the last sci-fi film you loved? Did it make you think or try to figure out the outcome? If…
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Film Review – Pompeii
One of the worst things a film can be is half measured. Regardless of the subject matter, if it doesn’t fully embrace its approach, it will falter. If it’s supposed to be serious, then be serious. If it’s supposed to be a silly b-movie, then…
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Film Review – American Hustle
Films dealing with con artists often fall into the same trap time travel films do: focusing entirely on the gimmick. Where some filmmakers highlight the paradoxes of the space-time continuum, others put too much emphasis on the “trick” with con films. They revel in fooling…
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Film Review – Battle of the Year
Battle of the Year highlights the annual hip hop competition where the world’s best breakdancing crews come together to see who’s truly best. “Battle of the Year” is a true-life event, and if you do a quick YouTube search, you’ll come across some amazing tricks,…
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