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Now Streaming: Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams

Josh Zyber — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 13:00:38 +0000

Nominally based on writings by the late author of ‘Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?’ (better known for its movie adaptation, ‘Blade Runner’), Amazon’s anthology sci-fi series ‘Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams’ is perhaps more likely inspired by the success of Netflix’s ‘Black Mirror’. Unfortunately, the first season is frustratingly erratic in quality. Considering that...

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‘Brigsby Bear’ Review: Kidnapping Made Cute

Philip Brown — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 16:00:01 +0000

Most comedians make their leap from ‘Saturday Night Live’ to movies with something safe. If it’s not an outright adaptation of one of their ‘SNL’ characters, then it’s at least a mainstream comedy on-brand with the show’s tone. Perpetual hipster parody Kyle Mooney went in a very different direction. ‘Brigsby Bear’, his cinematic debut as...

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‘Heaven Is for Real’ Review: Hard to Believe This Movie Is for Real

Philip Brown — Thu, 17 Apr 2014 16:00:28 +0000

The market for church basement weepies has existed for years, so it’s not too surprising that a movie like ‘Heaven Is For Real’ was made. However, it is surprising that a film this unabashedly evangelical got a wide theatrical release from a major studio. Something about it feels sleazily exploitative, and not in a fun...

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