Review: Hanna
A song for independence, Hanna is paradoxically born of a motion picture studio. As the title character sheds her sheltered life, so does ...
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Review: Hobo with a Shotgun
[Repost: This review was written from the Boston Underground Film Festival. Hobo is now in theaters.] I don’t think Hobo with a Shotgun ...
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Review: Soul Surfer
So there’s this movie about a professional surfer who overcomes a shark biting off her left arm with the power of her strong ...
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Review: Super
In terms of the cinema, we are in a new golden age of superheroes. This summer alone, there are four high-budget, high-profile superhero ...
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Review: Source Code
Source Code is a film which wants to make you think, but not overthink. The film shares many things in common with Moon, ...
Review: Hop
Most holidays have a family-friendly movie to capitalize on the massive over-spending parents will do. Despite the mass production of chocolate and synthetic ...
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Review: The Lincoln Lawyer
When I watched the trailer for this movie back in November I was baffled at how an unknown director, Brad Furman, had such ...
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Review: Jane Eyre
Here we are again, engaged by the act of illuminating the strict social decorum of times long past, then watching it be called ...
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Review: Sucker Punch
I want to tell you a story about one of my dogs. Chewbacca was my mother’s dog through and through. You know how ...
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Review: Boy Wonder
The revenge story is far from being a new concept. Whether the source of anger is getting picked on at school or being ...
Review: Certifiably Jonathan
If you haven’t heard of Jonathan Winters, you’ve certainly seen his influence. While the bulk of his comedic career was in the fifties ...
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Review: Limitless
I haven’t gone into a movie not knowing what to expect in a good long time, but Limitless had me stumped. Having not ...