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The Optimist’s Summer Movie Preview 2015
As with last year, I’m checking my cynicism at the door. But that also means excluding some of the summer’s biggest movies from this article. So let’s go through the 10 films I’m most excited to see from May to … Continue reading
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Tagged aloha, fantastic four, fury road, inside out, jurassic world, mad max, mission impossible, pitch perfect 2, rogue nation, spy, tomorrowland, trainwreck
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The Weekender: ‘Little’ Giants
Movie of the Week Clouds of Sils Maria Olivier Assayas reflects on aging and acting in his latest critically acclaimed film. Juliette Binoche dazzles as usual, but it’s Kristen Stewart and Chloe Grace Moretz who have been getting surprising raves. … Continue reading
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Tagged age of adaline, clouds of sils maria, dior and i, little boy, water diviner
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The Weekender: God Bless the ‘Child’
Movie of the Week Ex Machina This one’s intrigued me for awhile. Alex Garland’s delivered something akin to Her meets The Island of Dr. Moreau. And my word, that cast. Oscar Isaac! Domnhall Gleeson! A robotic Alicia Vikander! This is … Continue reading
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Tagged child 44, ex machina, monkey kingdom, paul blart mall cop, true story, unfriended
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The Weekender: ‘Ride’ with Me
Movie of the Week While We’re Young Noah Baumbach has been extremely hit or miss lately, but his last (Frances Ha) was a big hit with me. Still, there’s always the fear this – basically Neighbors, but in Brooklyn instead … Continue reading
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Tagged honest liar, longest ride, salt of the earth, that guy dick miller, while we're young
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The Weekender: ‘Furious’ Vengeance
Movie of the Week Furious 7 This is the story of a franchise that figured out how to play up its camp and entertainment value, and further the careers of a diverse cast that didn’t have anywhere else to go. … Continue reading
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Tagged effie gray, furious 7, hunting ground, woman in gold
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The Weekender: ‘Hard’ Times
Movie of the Week Danny Collins* A delightful movie with endless charm. Al Pacino plays the aging rocker who finds his mojo again after receiving a long-lost note from John Lennon. Read my review at Central Track. WIDE RELEASE • … Continue reading
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Tagged danny collins, get hard, home, kumiko the treasure hunter, serena
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The Weekender: We’re Up ‘All Night’ to Get Lucky
Movie of the Week The Salvation A Western with Mads Mikkelsen? Say no more. Playing exclusively at the Texas Theatre. WIDE RELEASE • Cinderella • Run All Night LIMITED RELEASE • ’71 – The Magnolia • Heaven Adores You – … Continue reading
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Tagged 71, cinderella, heaven adores you, run all night, salvation
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The Weekender: Never Settle for ‘Second Best’
Movie of the Week Chappie Neill Blomkamp’s movies tend to go off the rail in the third act, but he’s got such a singular vision that I’m willing to forgive a lot. (Yes, I’m an Elysium apologist.) This one features … Continue reading
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Tagged buzzard, chappie, gett, second best exotic marigold hotel, unfinished business
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The Weekender: Point of ‘Focus’
Movie of the Week Focus Will Smith has had a rough go of it the last few years, with the dreadful After Earth representing his nadir. So maybe, just maybe, this con artist drama with Margot Robbie — on a … Continue reading
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Tagged a la mala, focus, human capital, lazarus effect, maps to the stars, red army, timbuktu, what we do in the shadows
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