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‘Assassin’s Creed’ doesn’t make sense
Steven James @StevenLeeJames Assassin’s Creed, based on the Ubisoft video game series, is a chaotic movie. Murderer Callum Lynch (Michael Fassbender, who also produces) is kidnapped by the modern day Knights Templar to locate the Apple of Eden, an artifact … Continue reading
‘Passengers’ a cliche-ridden mess
Passengers is a fantastic concept for a film and, starring the two hottest actors in the world, a guaranteed success, but inept, lazy filmmaking allows this concept to descend into cliche and disturbing moral carelessness. Aboard the starship Avalon, more … Continue reading
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Tagged #chris pratt, #jennifer lawrence, #prattprattpratt, cliche, morten tyldum, passengers, Stockholm Syndrome
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‘Manchester’ bathes in critical acclaim despite being entirely unremarkable
Manchester by the Sea is sitting at 97 percent on Rotten Tomatoes and is expected to garner several Academy Awards nominations. It’s not a bad movie, but it certainly doesn’t deserve that level of recognition. The film follows Lee Chandler … Continue reading
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Tagged #birdman, #casey affleck, #oscars, Academy Awards, acting, Anthony Hopkins, Boyhood, emotional appeal, grief sucks I get it, Kenneth Lonnergan, Kyle Chandler, La La Land, Lucas Hedges, Manchester by the Sea, Massachusetts, Michelle Williams, The people demand musicals
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La La Land classic Hollywood, everything great about going to the movies
La La Land is the movie you’ve been waiting for, the movie that’s been absent the past few years. It’s guaranteed to put a grin on your face and a dance in your step. The film follows Mia Dolan (Emma … Continue reading
Rogue One’s got jokes, all right
Hell, it’s got Darth Vader (James Earl Jones) making puns. At the start of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, imperial weapons researcher Orson Krennic (Ben Mendelsohn) coerces scientist Galen Erso (Mads Mikkelsen) to work on the Death Star. Years later, … Continue reading
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Tagged #Disney, #star wars, Ben Mendelsohn, Cartoon Grand Moff Tarkin, Diego Luna, Donnie Yen, Felicity Jones, Grand Moff Tarkin, James Earl Jones, Jiang Wen, Mads Mikkelsen, Peter Cushing, poorly rendered Playstation 2 version of Mordor, rogue one, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
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