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They can’t make ‘Quality has Fallen’ puns when the quality was already pretty low

3/10 I really don’t want to think about Gerard Butler as a weirdo-James Woods type who makes movies to deliberately overcorrect for “liberal Hollywood” because he’s so talented, but it’s getting kind of ridiculous. The guy’s from Glasgow, but he’s … Continue reading

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Once again, Disney loses tens of millions to bring you a terrible film

3/10 In 2010, Alice went back into Wonderland to discover an ungodly amount of money, the kind of money that, at the time, could put a movie into the upper stratosphere of all-time projects. Disney would send her back in … Continue reading

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‘Last Flag Flying’ thoughtful, may be quite moving

8/10 In 2003, the Bush administration, political pundits and the constant fear of terrorism, which still had that new-car smell, created an atmosphere in which supporting soldiers and supporting the recent invasion of Iraq were one and the same, and … Continue reading

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Ben-Hur doesn’t go big, so just stay home

Rhiannon Saegert @missmusetta Ben-Hur is a frustrating sit. It didn’t have to be, but the movie makes an infuriating habit of taking whatever interesting ideas it has and running them directly into the ground like an unconvincing CGI chariot. The … Continue reading

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Now You See how insipid these movies are

Now You See Me 2 isn’t necessarily a bad movie, it’s just a significant landmark on the road to the end of Western Civilization. The movie picks up one year after its predecessor. The ridiculously named Four Horsemen, Danny Atlas (Jesse … Continue reading

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