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Monthly Archives: December 2016

15 Movies for the Lonely Heart’s Club in the New Year

December 31, 2016by lsbushey Leave a comment

New Year’s Eve has become one of those holidays, alongside Valentine’s Day and Halloween, where you’re supposed to feel a little ashamed if you’re by yourself. But I think it’s […]

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Drama

Sing (2016)

December 29, 2016by lsbushey 1 Comment

“Wonder and magic don’t come easy, pal.” There’s something about Sing, despite its many miscues and lapses in judgement, that registers in a really personal way. Even when things go bad and […]

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Animation, Comedy, Drama

Fences (2016)

December 26, 2016by lsbushey 2 Comments

“You gotta take the crookeds with the straights.” Over the course of Fences, with its inflated length ready to burst at the seams and its thoroughly mouthy lectures mired by unmistakable […]

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Drama

Passengers (2016)

December 22, 2016by lsbushey 1 Comment

“I woke up too soon.” Passengers might just be one of the most “woke” movies of 2016 (sorry if you aren’t a millennial and don’t get that slang reference for social […]

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Adventure, Drama, Romance, Science Fiction

Manchester by the Sea (2016)

December 21, 2016by lsbushey Leave a comment

“I’m just a backup.” A female driven chorus, so grandly operatic with the tone and the touch of a chamber choir, beacons us into the harbors of Manchester while the […]

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Drama

Collateral Beauty (2016)

December 20, 2016by lsbushey 2 Comments

“What is your why?” Movies make us feel, whether it’s through subtle means or choosing to be loud and rather confrontational. And some, like Collateral Beauty, choose the most loathsome approach a […]

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Drama

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)

December 18, 2016by lsbushey 2 Comments

“Rebellions are built on hope.” I think it’s safe to say that so long as Disney has ownership over the Star Wars saga, we will never see a truly daring divergence from […]

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Action, Adventure, Science Fiction

Nocturnal Animals (2016)

December 15, 2016by lsbushey 2 Comments

“Our world is a lot less painful than the real world.” The first images we see are of obese middle-aged women floating in slow motion with pride and dignity, wearing […]

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Drama, Thriller

Office Christmas Party (2016)

December 13, 2016by lsbushey 2 Comments

“Can this thing handle snow?” In storytelling, a hamartia is a fatal flaw exemplified by a single character. This is typically greed, jealousy, disdain. It’s a telling reflection of a […]

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Comedy

Indignation (2016)

December 10, 2016by lsbushey Leave a comment

“It is important to understand about dying.” Indignation is a film about many things: elitism, individuality, heritage, untapped sexuality, 1950’s classicism. But no aspect is more integral to the story than […]

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Drama

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