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Review: The Mountain Between Us [2017]

October 6th, 2017 by Jared Mobarak

“What kind of cookies?” Love is a powerful force. Surviving sub-zero temperatures without any food powerful, though? Is love that strong? My instinct automatically says no, but author Charles Martin may… more »

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Review: Battle Of The Sexes [2017]

October 1st, 2017 by Jared Mobarak

“Libbers not lobbers” Between the title and trailer, I assumed Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris‘ Battle of the Sexes would focus strictly on the circus surrounding the event itself.… more »

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Review: Kingsman: The Golden Circle [2017]

September 22nd, 2017 by Jared Mobarak

“There’s no room for emotion in this scenario” When Kingsman: The Secret Service debuted, comparisons to creator Mark Millar‘s other comic book-to-cinematic adaptation Kick-Ass were… more »

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Review: Columbus [2017]

September 15th, 2017 by Jared Mobarak

“You grow up around something and it feels like nothing” I’m not sure there’s a better art form than architecture to make first-time writer/director Kogonada really feel at home behind the camera.… more »

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Review: IT [2017]

September 8th, 2017 by Jared Mobarak

“Welcome to the Losers’ Club” There was a lot said about the new cinematic adaptation of Stephen King’s It when Cary Fukunaga signed on a few years ago. Enough about him as a rising auteur capable… more »

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Review: Patti Cake$ [2017]

September 2nd, 2017 by Jared Mobarak

“Blood is thicker than Jäger” If you ever watched Hustle & Flow and wondered what it might look like rebranded for a younger audience, Geremy Jasper‘s Patti Cake$ has arrived—with… more »

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Review: Ingrid Goes West [2017]

August 25th, 2017 by Jared Mobarak

“What’s your biggest emotional wound?” Many people are going to like Ingrid Goes West because its dark comedy seemingly mocks a culture they’ve wholeheartedly embraced. They’ll laugh because… more »

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Review: Logan Lucky [2017]

August 18th, 2017 by Jared Mobarak

“Did you just say cauliflower to me?” The story is as follows: Steven Soderbergh—while on hiatus from feature films (previously known as retirement)—received a script from mutual friend and screenwriter Rebecca… more »

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Review: Annabelle: Creation [2017]

August 13th, 2017 by Jared Mobarak

“Dear diary. Today I came home.” You can’t blame audiences for being skeptical about a prequel to a prequel to James Wan‘s acclaimed The Conjuring when the first prequel proved to be a huge… more »

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Review: The Dark Tower [2017]

August 4th, 2017 by Jared Mobarak

“Turn and face me” It’s been twenty years since Wizard and Glass, the fourth published installment of Stephen King‘s The Dark Tower series—an epic fantasy backbone on which his… more »

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Review: Atomic Blonde [2017]

August 2nd, 2017 by Jared Mobarak

It’s hard to believe that I was thinking the stylish, punishing action of John Wickwas being dismantled upon as its stuntmen-turned-directors Chad Stahelski and David Leitch deciding to go solo… more »

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Review: Dunkirk [2017]

July 21st, 2017 by Jared Mobarak

“He may never be himself again” War is often depicted as a quantifiable number of those who survived and those who did not. Many films choose this route, picking a battle to show the firefight’s chaos and cost.… more »

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Review: War For The Planet Of The Apes

July 15th, 2017 by Jared Mobarak

“We are the beginning and the end” I’ve never seen the original Planet of the Apes films, but the little I know has always presented the titular apes as antagonists. You don’t cast Charlton… more »

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Review: Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)

July 7th, 2017 by Jared Mobarak

“Guy in the chair” Here’s an unpopular opinion for you: I enjoyed The Amazing Spider-Man 2. Yes, the one with a blue Jamie Foxx. The only reason I bring it up is to say even I was dreading the proposed… more »

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Review: Despicable Me 3 (2017)

July 2nd, 2017 by Jared Mobarak

“I love the combination of Gummy Bears and meat” You have to give Illumination credit because they chose to cultivate an animated niche able to set them apart from Pixar rather than simply seek to copy their blueprint.… more »

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Review: Transformers: The Last Knight (2017)

June 24th, 2017 by Jared Mobarak

“You’re running out of tomorrows” Fact: Transformers: The Last Knight is its franchise’s most entertaining entry. While I definitely felt ready to nod off during my original trilogy refresher course this… more »

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Review: 47 Meters Down (2017)

June 17th, 2017 by Jared Mobarak

“It’s like you’re going to the zoo only you’re in the cage” There’s this great moment towards the end of 47 Meters Down when a flare ignites to reveal a trio of sharks circling Lisa (Mandy… more »

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Review: The Mummy (2017)

June 9th, 2017 by Jared Mobarak

“Death is a doorway and the past cannot be buried forever” A new cinematic universe is upon us—one I’m surprised took this long to materialize. The moniker is Dark Universe and it’s composed of all… more »

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Review: Wonder Woman (2017)

June 3rd, 2017 by Jared Mobarak

“They don’t deserve you” October 1941. That’s the month William Moulton Marston‘s Wonder Woman debuted in All Star Comics #8. Yes, it’s taken seventy plus years to put her in movie theaters… more »

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Review: Chuck (2017)

May 27th, 2017 by Jared Mobarak

“That guy could take a punch” Who is Chuck Wepner? It’s a legitimate question. I didn’t know—not that I’ve ever followed pugilism in my life. So when his story received the cinematic treatment… more »

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Review: Everything, Everything (2017)

May 19th, 2017 by Jared Mobarak

"When I talk to him it feels like I’m outside” I was with Nicola Yoon‘s Everything, Everything for its first three-quarters. While it’s just as implausibly overwrought as The Space Between Us—another… more »

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Review: King Arthur: Legend Of The Sword (2017)

May 13th, 2017 by Jared Mobarak

“We all look away” The magic has once again been returned to the lore of Excalibur in a way that brings it closer to World of Warcraft mysticism than Sword in the Stone trickery—for better or worse depending… more »

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Review: A Quiet Passion (2017)

May 5th, 2017 by Jared Mobarak

"Give me something pressed from truth” I think you’d be hard-pressed to find someone who never heard the name Emily Dickinson, although I’m probably not alone insofar as being ignorant to her work. For someone… more »

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Review: Graduation (2016)

April 28th, 2017 by Jared Mobarak

The amount of corruption to simply exist within the borders of Romania as displayed by Cristian Mungiu‘s Bacalaureat [Graduation] is insane. So much so that I feel bad admitting to what it reminded me of on a much more… more »

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Review: Unforgettable (2017)

April 21st, 2017 by Jared Mobarak

“Time doesn’t exist at your age” There’s a new “erotic thriller” in theaters this week and its called Unforgettable—a title that should keep critics busy figuring out the most unoriginal… more »

Review: The Mountain Between Us [2017]

Review: Battle Of The Sexes [2017]

Review: Kingsman: The Golden Circle [2017]

Review: Columbus [2017]

Review: IT [2017]

Review: Patti Cake$ [2017]

Review: Ingrid Goes West [2017]

Review: Logan Lucky [2017]

Review: Annabelle: Creation [2017]

Review: The Dark Tower [2017]

Review: Atomic Blonde [2017]

Review: Dunkirk [2017]

Review: War For The Planet Of The Apes

Review: Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)

Review: Despicable Me 3 (2017)

Review: Transformers: The Last Knight (2017)

Review: 47 Meters Down (2017)

Review: The Mummy (2017)

Review: Wonder Woman (2017)

Review: Chuck (2017)

Review: Everything, Everything (2017)

Review: King Arthur: Legend Of The Sword (2017)

Review: A Quiet Passion (2017)

Review: Graduation (2016)

Review: Unforgettable (2017)

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