Review: Seven Psychopaths
Seven Psychopaths, written and directed by In Bruges‘s Martin McDonagh, features a character named Martin (Colin Farrell) who is a screenwriter working on a ...
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Review: Argo
In 1979, as the Iranian Revolution was reaching its peak, the American Embassy in Tehran was overrun by revolutionaries and its occupants were ...
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Review: Taken 2
I don’t normally go on Rotten Tomatoes before seeing a movie, especially one I’m reviewing. But sometimes, it’s inescapable. The lower the score ...
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Review: Leviathan
Watching Leviathan made me think about how important the venue is for certain movies. The same goes for the difference between idea/intent and ...
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Review: Killing Them Softly
[This review was originally posted in October to coincide with the UK release of Killing Them Softly. It has been reposted to coincide ...
Review: Looper
Time travel is a sticky wicket for movies, and really all stories in general. There are just so many contradictions, loopholes, and moving ...
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Review: Hotel Transylvania
For most people Hotel Transylvania looks like another Adam Sandler and Friends vehicle with a trendy pop star from an animation studio not ...
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Review: Frankenweenie
Let’s be real: Tim Burton hasn’t exactly been churning out hits lately. Between Alice in Wonderland and Dark Shadows, it’s hard to have ...
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Review: The Paperboy
[For the next month, we will be covering the 50th New York Film Festival. Keep coming back to Flixist for news, features, and ...
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Review: Like Someone in Love
[This review was originally posted as part of our 2012 New York Film Festival coverage. It has been reposted to coincide with the ...
Review: Pitch Perfect
Before I start this review, I have some confessions to make. I’m a huge Glee fan. I enjoy the show’s nonsensical plots, the ...
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Review: Deceptive Practice
For years I’ve had a mild obsession with Ricky Jay. He’s one of the best living magicians in the world. He’s an archaeologist ...