The Duff (2015)
“How could you guys not tell me I was your DUFF?” If the term “Duff” (Designated Ugly Fat Friend) was an actual epithet prior to this film, I was completely […]
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Focus (2015)
“There’s no room for heart in this game.” And neither is there in Focus, a film so bogged down with convoluted side stories and bends in the road that you’ll eventually stop […]
Faults (2015)
“I’m just waiting for a sign from God.” Faults, like the majority of independent American cinema, searches for a sense of originality and ubiquity by means of distancing itself from its […]
The Homesman (2014)
“I live uncommonly alone.” More times than not, westerns and period pieces tend to lack a sort of captivating or enthralling quality. It’s hard to be entertained by the past […]
Wild Tales (2014)
“I can’t believe this.” A product of both Argentina and Spain, Wild Tales is an unsettling reverie and one of the most evocative films I have seen in some time. This is […]
Hector and the Search for Happiness (2014)
“His world was tidy, uncomplicated, and he liked it that way.” Hector and the Search for Happiness asks what in my opinion is the hardest question to answer. What is […]
Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015)
“We are first and foremost gentlemen.” Kingsman: The Secret Service is a beautiful disaster. It also is not a bloody good time, veering into unnecessary and gratuitous barbarity. The action comes at […]
Citizenfour (2014)
“This I can also prove.” It’s fairly remarkable how Citizenfour escapes normal documentary proceedings and techniques to become an all-out disturbing thriller. The title comes from the name Edward Snowden identified himself […]
Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)
“I exercise control in all things.” As an initial disclaimer; I have not, and never plan on, reading a page from this series. The source material simply doesn’t interest […]
I Origins (2014)
“I’d like to tell you the story of the eyes that changed my world.” Eyes are the keys which unlock the gates to our own personal universes. Whether or not […]
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