Tribeca Review: Maggie
Maggie is one of the last things you’d expect out of Arnold Schwarzenegger. Abigail Breslin, who plays the title character? Okay. Joely Richardson, ...
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Review: Get Hard
The worst criticism a film can get is “harmless.” When a film is just “harmless,” it’s stale, voiceless, and generally fails to make ...
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Review: The Divergent Series: Insurgent
I never saw the original Divergent. I’m not a preteen girl or Flixist News Editor Nick Valdez, which means I have to ration ...
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Review: Ana Maria in Novela Land
It’s been a tough time for Latino representation in pop culture. While television has made great strides in casting Latino actors in non-traditional ...
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Review: Chappie
I really do adore Neill Blomkamp, and his first film, District 9, in particular. Although it doesn’t have as many fans as it ...
Review: The Gunman
It’s impossible to talk about The Gunman without discussing Taken. Everything director Pierre Morel ever does is going to be compared to it. And ...
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Review: Focus
I love a good con movie. From The Sting to Ocean’s Eleven to Catch Me If You Can, the genre is as formulaic ...
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Review: It Follows
I saw It Follows sort of on a whim. I went to two press screenings that day, because it was mostly a day off ...
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Review: Fifty Shades of Grey
I should start this review by being as frank as possible. I’m not really sure who this review is for. With Fifty Shades of ...
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Review: Kingsman: The Secret Service
“Turn off your brain” is one of the worst phrases a critic can put into a review. It’s both insulting to the reader ...
Review: The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
This may come as a surprise to you, but Spongebob Squarepants is still the juggernaut of a cartoon it was when it first ...
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Review: Jupiter Ascending
I am a Wachowski defender. I have enjoyed if not down right liked every film they’ve made. Yes, even the second two Matrix ...