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Cursed (2005)
Kevin Williamson and Wes Craven re-team to pepper some Scream magic onto the werewolf genre…and fail. That being said, there’s a lot I enjoyed in this dumb old movie. Christina Ricci is perfectly cast. She is so feline and otherworldly that the whole experience … Continue reading
American Ultra (2015)
Came for the dopey high-concept and the actors. Works for about two thirds then becomes a tad brain-numbing and formulaic. I’m all for splatty violence but something about it here just didn’t sit right with me. Eisenberg is fine but … Continue reading
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Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
So Batman has a lot of dreams that look like trailers for movies DC are planning on making. That’s weird. I still can’t get behind a Superman so fucking angsty, desaturated and gritty. What the holy fuck were they thinking … Continue reading
Baby, You’re a Rich Man – The Social Network (2010)
Out of all the movies released in the past couple of years, hell maybe even the past decade, I’ve seen The Social Network more than any other. I’m addicted to the film’s sound, the rapid-fire Sorkin-speak that bludgeons you in … Continue reading
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