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Kubo condescending, animation doesn’t make up
Kubo and the Two Strings is one of those frustrating movies that starts off great, then gets worse and worse as it goes on. I’d go as far as to say it’s probably better than I’m giving it credit for because … Continue reading
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Tagged #charlize theron, #ralph fiennes, #rooney mara, Coraline, dark themes, Kubo and the Two Strings, Kubo has 7 Oscar nominations within its voice cast, Kubo has a ton of creative aspects, Kubo isn't that intricate visually, Laika, Matthew McConaughey, oragami, ParaNorman, stop-motion animation, Stop-motion animation doesn't give you a free pass, The Boxtrolls, the first movie you've ever seen, the giant beetle that says "oh foot!"
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A less chaotic state: 1959’s Ben-Hur
Ben-Hur holds a unique place in cinematic history for a wide variety of reasons. It’s a movie you’ve definitely heard of, but it’s only on the fringe of what I’d call an enduring classic. It’s highly emblematic of the time it was … Continue reading
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Tagged #fury road, #lord of the rings, #mad max, #star wars, #the force awakens, #the revenant, 70mm, Ben-Hur, Charlton Heston, Fury Road was the best thing ever, the Ben-Hur remake is going to be a disaster, the chariot race, Titanic, ye uninitiated heathens
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Todd Phillips wanted to make a true crime movie, but all he could manage was Hangover 4
Steven James @StevenLeeJames War Dogs, the latest from writer/director Todd Phillips, tries to be a black comedy that makes the audience emotional, a crime movie, an entertaining comedy that puts exaggerated characters into grounded situations, a political satire and an … Continue reading
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Tagged #jonah Hill, #miles teller, #wardogs, bradley cooper, Hangover, Hangover 4, Hangover Part II, Hangover Part III, Scarface, The Wolf of Wall Street, Todd Phillips, War Dogs, War Dogs is a less fun Wolf of Wall Street knockoff, War Dogs is a sad version of Scarface, Why is Bradley Cooper in this
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Pete’s Dragon a great fantasy for children and adults
Steven James @StevenLeeJames This decade, Mickey Mouse has taken some of his most beloved properties, starting with 2010’s Alice in Wonderland, and forced them onto the streets so he can get his money. The Mouse has done this with both … Continue reading
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Tagged #batman v superman, #bryce dallas howard, #Dawn of Justice, #karl urban, #pete's dragon, #the jungle book, #the lion king, #wes bentley, Alice Throught he Looking Glass, Beauty and the Beast, Disney Renaissance, Dogs are cool, finding dory, Mulan, Pete's Dragon improves on the original, Pete's Dragon respects your kids, Robert Redford, the BFG, Vengeance is mine, When little girls ginies tickle I make money, X-men Apocalpyse, X-men Apocalypse cost $178 million, You don't fucking talk to me like that you little piece of shit, You think God is in control here?
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