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City on a Hill Pilot Recap: “Only the Bad Understand”

Josh Zyber — Wed, 19 Jun 2019 16:00:41 +0000

Showtime’s new crime drama City on a Hill arrives with an impressive pedigree, good writing, and strong performances. Unfortunately, it follows in the footsteps of a lot of similar TV shows and may struggle to set itself apart. Some of those TV shows came from the same creative team. Show-runner Tom Fontana and producer Barry...

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‘Patriots Day’ Review: Docu-phony

Philip Brown — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 20:00:31 +0000

Peter Berg’s latest feature, ‘Patriots Day’, does enough right that its flaws are easy enough to ignore, if not excuse. It’s likely as good a mainstream film about the Boston Marathon bombing as was likely to be made. The subject matter was tricky and Berg at least manages to end on the right side of...

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TIFF Journal: ‘Black Mass’

Philip Brown — Tue, 15 Sep 2015 19:00:47 +0000

The tale of Boston crime lord James “Whitey” Bulger is so good that it’s surprising it took this long for someone to make a movie out of it… or at least an official bio-pic anyway. Martin Scorsese flavored his ‘Infernal Affairs’ remake ‘The Departed’ with Whitey’s legend and Joe Berlinger made a pretty fantastic documentary...

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‘Cop Car’ Review: Art Exploitation with Kids

Philip Brown — Thu, 27 Aug 2015 16:00:14 +0000

Somehow both nauseatingly tense and lighter than air, ‘Cop Car’ is a hell of a calling card for sophomore director Jon Watts. It’s the type of violent, atmospheric, clever and comedic indie that used to light up video store shelves in the 1990s, but is tricky to find these days. The tightly-wound little movie might...

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‘Flatliners’ Comes Back from the Dead

Bryan Kluger — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 18:00:47 +0000

Hollywood’s remake train keeps chugging, but the news isn’t all bad. Niels Arden Oplev will direct a reboot of the 1990 thriller ‘Flatliners‘, which originally starred Kiefer Sutherland, Julia Roberts, Kevin Bacon, Oliver Platt and Billy Baldwin. You might know Oplev’s name as the director of the original 2009 version of ‘The Girl with The...

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‘The Following’ Pilot Recap: “Lord Help My Poor Soul”

Josh Zyber — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 14:00:54 +0000

Let’s be frank; the fall 2012 TV season was pretty much a bust. Few of the new series lived up to expectations, and many have already been canceled. With the beginning of 2013, the networks attempt to make amends with a host of mid-season replacements, a few of which may even look somewhat promising. Last...

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Monster Madness: Graboid vs. Gwoemul – Stripe vs. Dilophosaurus

Aaron Peck — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 20:00:15 +0000

Last week, Rhedosaurus was bested by the Balrog, while Frankenstein’s Monster couldn’t quite get past Goldblum’s Brundlefly. Today, we’ll find out what happens when a Graboid meets a Gwoemul, and whether a Gremlin is any match for a Dilophosaurus. Kevin Bacon had his hands full trying to battle a swarm of giant burrowing worms that...

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Uncovered: ‘Citizen Kane’ and Some Other Stuff

Aaron Peck — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 15:00:54 +0000

This week’s Uncovered has something for everyone: a few new releases, some catalogue titles, and a couple of gargantuan collector’s editions that are sure to be filled with a bunch of crappy memorabilia that you won’t need. New Cover Art ‘Citizen Kane – Ultimate Collector’s Edition’ The critical choice for “Best film Ever Made” is...

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Blu-ray Highlights for 8/9/11 – Some Tasty Waves, a Cool Buzz, and I’m Fine

Josh Zyber — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 13:00:01 +0000

Stoners may, as a rule, be a pretty unambitious lot. For some reason, however, they seem to rule the Blu-ray release schedule this week. Party on! It’s a pretty slow week overall: ‘The Battle of Algiers‘ (Criterion) ‘Bikini Girls on Ice‘ (Well Go USA) ‘Cameraman: The Life & Work of Jack Cardiff‘ (Strand Releasing) ‘Dazed...

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TIFF Journal: ‘Super’ – Make-Believe Superheroes Kick Ass

Josh Zyber — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 19:00:49 +0000

Movies about ordinary people dressing up like superheroes and attempting to fight crime are quickly becoming a whole genre unto themselves. This year’s earlier ‘Kick-Ass‘ is perhaps the defining example. ‘Watchmen‘ might also qualify, from a certain point of view. A favorite of last year’s Toronto International Film Festival was ‘Defendor’, starring Woody Harrelson, which...

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