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The Weekender: ‘Battle’ Royale
Movie of the Week The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Heaven help me, the final chapter of Peter Jackson’s ridiculous stretching of J.R.R. Tolkien’s novel is your best option this week. Hopefully it’s more like the exciting Desolation … Continue reading
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Tagged annie, battle of the five armies, hobbit, night at the museum, secret of the tomb
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Oscar Picks: 15 Dec 2014
BEST PICTURE American Sniper Birdman Boyhood Foxcatcher Gone Girl The Grand Budapest Hotel The Imitation Game Into the Woods A Most Violent Year Selma Falling off: Inherent Vice, Interstellar, Unbroken Rising star: Whiplash The skinny: Well, that was an interesting … Continue reading
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Tagged american sniper, big hero 6, birdman, boxtrolls, boyhood, cake, foxcatcher, gone girl, how to train your dragon 2, imitation game, inherent vice, into the woods, lego movie, most violent year, selma, still alice, tale of the princess kaguya, theory of everything, unbroken, whiplash, wild
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The Weekender: Shout to the ‘Top’
Movie of the Week Top Five* A riotously funny movie and a smart romantic comedy to boot. Read my review at Central Track. WIDE RELEASE Exodus: Gods and Kings Tells one of the most epic tales in the dullest fashion. … Continue reading
The Weekender: ‘Babadook’ of Earl
Movie of the Week The Babadook Jennifer Kent’s first feature recently won a prize from the New York Film Critics’ Circle. It’s received raves from critics across the globe and from horror masters like William Friedkin and Stephen King. After … Continue reading
The Weekender: Crazy Like a ‘Fox’
Movie of the Week Foxcatcher Steve Carell turns in what might be his career-defining performance as John du Pont, the eccentric, violent millionaire who pushed his star wrestler Mark Schultz (Channing Tatum) to the edge. I’ve been excited for this … Continue reading
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Tagged foxcatcher, homesman, horrible bosses 2, penguins of madagascar, vhs viral
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The Weekender: A ‘Rose’ by any other name
Movie of the Week Rosewater Daily Show host Jon Stewart makes his directorial debut with this harrowing but frequently hilarious account of journalist Maziar Bahari’s time as a prisoner in Iran during the tumultuous 2009 elections. WIDE RELEASE • Beyond … Continue reading
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Tagged beyond the lights, dumb and dumber to, rosewater, saving christmas, way he looks
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The Weekender: Meet me in outer space
Movie of the Week Interstellar* Not exactly mind-blowing, but a true sight to behold on the big screen. Read my review at Central Track. WIDE RELEASE Big Hero 6 LIMITED RELEASE • Elsa & Fred – Angelika Plano • The … Continue reading
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Tagged big hero 6, elsa and fred, great invisible, interstellar, laggies
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The Weekender: Freaks come out at ‘Night’
Movie of the Week Nightcrawler Jake Gyllenhaal continues to make his bid to be as fearless a performer as Joaquin Phoenix. Here, he plays a noble but unemployed journalist who finds himself seduced by the skeezy world of violent crime … Continue reading
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Tagged awake, before i go to sleep, force majeure, last days in vietnam, nightcrawler, tale of the princess kaguya
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The Weekender: ‘St.’ and Sinner
Movie of the Week St. Vincent* It’s sitcom-y, but there’s still plenty of heart. Bill Murray and the rest of the cast save it from its overblown script. Read my review at Central Track. WIDE RELEASE • The Best of … Continue reading
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Tagged art and craft, best of me, book of life, fury, st vincent, young ones
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