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Review: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies [2014]

December 17th, 2014 by Jared Mobarak

“One light, alone in the darkness” No matter how entertaining The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies is—definitely the best of the trilogy—I still can’t shake the feeling that J.R.R.… more »

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Review: The Homesman [2014]

December 11th, 2014 by Jared Mobarak

“God will strike you down” I didn’t necessarily love The Homesman, but it’s hard not to respect it. This is a dark story in the desolate Mid-West with outlaw justice and remorseless murder surrounding… more »

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Editor's Pick: The Gambler

December 8th, 2014 by BuffaloVibe

This year has seen avid film fanatics spoiled for choice with some stellar releases. Films such as Interstellar, Chef, Gravity, The Judge and Guardians of the Galaxy woo cinema buffs not only in Buffalo but also around the world.… more »

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Review: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay-Part 1 [2014]

December 5th, 2014 by Jared Mobarak

“If we met up at midnight in the hanging tree” Welcome to the bait and switch. If you’ve read Suzanne Collins‘ Hunger Games Trilogy you know that Mockingjay is by far the meatiest… more »

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Review: The Theory Of Everything [2014]

November 26th, 2014 by Jared Mobarak

“The little one has done it” To me Stephen Hawking has always been synonymous with physics I will never understand and that ubiquitous computerized voice cracking snide jokes. Until I saw the trailer for James… more »

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Review: Whiplash [2014]

November 20th, 2014 by Jared Mobarak

“I belong here” And here I naively thought the dinner sequence from The Riot Club would end up proving my favorite scene of the year despite the film itself leaving a lot to be desired. It just goes to show… more »

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Review: Interstellar [2014]

November 13th, 2014 by Jared Mobarak

“Who’s they?” Say what you will about Christopher Nolan, the man knows how to make resonate blockbusters. He knows movies—plain and simple. There has always been a power in cinema that hits us at… more »

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Review: Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) [2014]

November 6th, 2014 by Jared Mobarak

“The truth is always interesting” It’s true what the film’s Times‘ theater critic (Lindsay Duncan) says: an artist should bleed for his craft. Physically, spiritually, metaphorically—blood… more »

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Review: John Wick [2014]

October 30th, 2014 by Jared Mobarak

“I’d like a dinner reservation for twelve” If ever there was a film you truly cannot judge by its cover, John Wick is it. We’re talking an action flick about a retired assassin played with stoic… more »

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Review: St. Vincent [2014]

October 24th, 2014 by Jared Mobarak

“It is what it is” The Toronto International Film Festival appears to be embracing the quasi-family friendly odd couple comedy with R-rated color after last year’s Bad Words and this year’s St.… more »

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Review: The Equalizer [2014]

October 16th, 2014 by Jared Mobarak

“Change your world” It may be because I knew beforehand that Antoine Fuqua‘s The Equalizer was based on an old 80s TV show (from Michael Sloan and Richard… more »

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Review: Gone Girl [2014]

October 9th, 2014 by Jared Mobarak

“Everything else is background noise” Director David Fincher‘s Gone Girl falls prey to the one thing that often prevents me from truly loving a cinematic adaptation of a novel—unquestionable… more »

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Review: The Zero Theorem [2014]

October 3rd, 2014 by Jared Mobarak

“Making sense of the good things in life” If the end were empty—as was the beginning—wouldn’t life be meaning in itself? Why do we constantly ask the question and seek its answer if so many believe… more »

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Review: The Maze Runner [2014]

September 25th, 2014 by Jared Mobarak

“Wicked is good” There’s really no better way to start The Maze Runner than Wes Ball‘s opening. I’ve not read James Dasher‘s novels and probably knew less than the trailer… more »

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Review: Tusk [2014]

September 19th, 2014 by Jared Mobarak

“I believe we’re all tea people” I want to dismiss Kevin Smith‘s second foray into horror as total bullshit. I really do. Not only was Tusk created on a lark because one of his and Scott… more »

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Review: Calvary [2014]

September 12th, 2014 by Jared Mobarak

“I’ve always found forgiveness to be underrated” I’m not a religious man—hell, I’m barely agnostic. I’m also not sure if that truth helps my finding John Michael McDonagh‘s Calvary as… more »

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REVIEW: GHOSTBUSTERS [1984]

August 28th, 2014 by Jared Mobarak

“Back off man. I’m a scientist.” With all the recent talk about a third installment/reboot of the franchise, it’s not hard to forget how timeless the original Ghostbusters actually is. Rumors… more »

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PREVIEW: Toronto International Film Festival

August 26th, 2014 by Jared Mobarak

We may have two consistent film festivals here in town showcasing small releases and restored classics, but you might not realize how close we are to one of the biggest in the world. Most "in the know" will center on… more »

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A Most Wanted Man

August 21st, 2014 by Jared Mobarak

“You can’t undo what’s done” You wouldn’t be wrong to assume a lot of what’s happening during the course of A Most Wanted Man are red herrings steering us away from the truth it’s… more »

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Review: Boyhood [2014]

August 14th, 2014 by Jared Mobarak

“Life don’t give you bumpers” It’s almost impossible not to consider Richard Linklater‘s Boyhood one of the year’s best films on the surface. I don’t think any version… more »

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Review: Guardians Of The Galaxy [2014]

July 31st, 2014 by Jared Mobarak

“I don’t learn” It shouldn’t come as a surprise that the best Marvel film to date would be one without a single recognizable character to anyone not already a fan.Guardians of the Galaxy has… more »

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Review: Wish I Was Here [2014]

July 24th, 2014 by Jared Mobarak

“You’re going to have sex with the swear jar?” It’s impossible to talk about Zach Braff‘s Wish I Was Here without first addressing the elephant in the room: Kickstarter. Whether you’re… more »

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Review: Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes [2014]

July 17th, 2014 by Jared Mobarak

“Ape no kill ape”The hype is spot-on with Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. A more focused film than Rise of the Planet of the Apes—which served as an emotive origin tale possessing little unique conflict beyond a fight scene… more »

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Review: Snowpiercer [2013]

July 10th, 2014 by Jared Mobarak

“Is it time?”When talk surrounding the US release of Kar Wai Wong‘s The Grandmaster erupted in controversy about a truncated cut from the Weinsteins, cinephiles across the nation couldn’t help but let depression set in.… more »

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Review: The Fault In Our Stars [2013]

June 26th, 2014 by Jared Mobarak

“Pain demands to be felt” We all die. Heaven, Hell, Purgatory, Oblivion: they’re all destinations that connote life has ceased to be. This is the constant; what you do during the interim is not. So whether you’re… more »

Review: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies [2014]

Review: The Homesman [2014]

Editor's Pick: The Gambler

Review: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay-Part 1 [2014]

Review: The Theory Of Everything [2014]

Review: Whiplash [2014]

Review: Interstellar [2014]

Review: Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) [2014]

Review: John Wick [2014]

Review: St. Vincent [2014]

Review: The Equalizer [2014]

Review: Gone Girl [2014]

Review: The Zero Theorem [2014]

Review: The Maze Runner [2014]

Review: Tusk [2014]

Review: Calvary [2014]

REVIEW: GHOSTBUSTERS [1984]

PREVIEW: Toronto International Film Festival

A Most Wanted Man

Review: Boyhood [2014]

Review: Guardians Of The Galaxy [2014]

Review: Wish I Was Here [2014]

Review: Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes [2014]

Review: Snowpiercer [2013]

Review: The Fault In Our Stars [2013]

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