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Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015)
January to March is a dark period of the calendar for theatrical releases. Aside from the Oscar contenders that go wide after getting an earlier limited release, a lot of the movies released are dumped because the studio knows they’re not that good. It’s easy to be dubious or dismissive…
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Wish I Was Here (2014)
Despite the eventual backlash, Zach Braff wrote, directed, and starred in one of the most talked about indie films of the 2000s with 2004’s Garden State. It elevated Braff to a level that most people didn’t expect given that he had very little on his resume outside of the TV show Scrubs. …
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The Theory of Everything (2014)
Stephen Hawking, the brilliant theoretical physicist betrayed by his own body and confined to a wheelchair is given the biopic treatment in director James Marsh’s The Theory of Everything. Hawking is a master in his field and the success he has achieved in the face of such physical limitations is…
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A Most Violent Year (2014)
“A man’s got to have a code, a creed to live by, no matter his job.” -John Wayne. This is a popular theme in books, television, and film. Whether a character is standing up to injustice, the system, or whatever, it’s a frequently occurring theme. Without a code, it’s easy…
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A Walk Among the Tombstones (2014)
In the last few years, Liam Neeson has been known for having a particular set of skills in particular sets of films. Most of these (The Taken franchise, Unknown, Non-Stop) have been run-of-the-mill action flicks, with only The Grey rising above its genre class to be somewhat thought-provoking. With A Walk…
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Two Night Stand (2014)
Tipton and Teller are promising young leads, but this run of the mill story is beneath their talents.
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The Zero Theorem (2014)
Definitely has the look and feel of a Terry Gilliam film, but could’ve use some more narrative cohesion.
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American Sniper (2014)
For someone so well-known for westerns, war films, and being Dirty Harry on-screen, Clint Eastwood is a surprisingly versatile director, even tackling the musical genre earlier in 2014 with a Broadway adaptation, Jersey Boys. Eastwood made his directorial debut in 1971, 44 years ago. In that time he has helmed 34 feature…
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