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Love, Simon – Review

Mean Girls. Clueless. 10 Things I Hate About You. The teen comedy pantheon already sets a very high bar, and not every film reaches it. Good news, then, because Love, Simon is a big-hearted, well-rounded...
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Nine Lives – Review

By its very nature Nine Lives has no right to be any good. It's a shameless corporate product that exploits the popularity of cat videos to rake in summer holiday money, while at the same time keeping costs...
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Danny Collins – Review

The opening of Danny Collins claims that it's "kind of based on a true story a little bit". It's kind of a good movie a little bit too. The slew of classic Lennon songs is a nice touch, but as late-in-life...
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Men, Women & Children – LFF Review

Jason Reitman's deceptively light exploration of the Digital Age couples both comedy and tragedy through near-accepted absurdity. Despite Men, Women & Children's initial, "sexually playful" approach, it...
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Draft Day – Review

Which of these isn’t uttered during Draft Day? “I dedicated my life to this sport - just like you.” “This city deserves a championship, and I’m the guy to deliver it!” “When I wake up, I...
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Dallas Buyers Club – Review

In a sea of Golden Globe and Oscar praise, Dallas Buyers Club really lives up the the hype as a true great of modern cinema. The well-written and appropriately balanced script explores the difficult character...