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Now Playing: ‘Trainwreck’ and the misuse of funny women

Now Playing: ‘Trainwreck’ and the misuse of funny women

Douglas Markowitz Jul 23, 2015
Movie Review: Hollywood doesn’t know what to do with its comedic talent, and the new film with Amy Schumer proves it.
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Now Playing: Pixar gets emotional with Inside Out

Now Playing: Pixar gets emotional with Inside Out

Douglas Markowitz Jul 1, 2015
While animation has been claimed by studios as a medium for children, Pixar has refused to be limited by that once again in Inside Out, now in theaters.
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Mad Max: Fury Road is the best film of the summer

Mad Max: Fury Road is the best film of the summer

Douglas Markowitz May 28, 2015
Why the post-apocalyptic action movie is the blockbuster we need.
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Movie review: You’re going to see Avengers: Age of Ultron, and you’re going to like it

Movie review: You’re going to see Avengers: Age of Ultron, and you’re going to like it

Douglas Markowitz May 1, 2015
The highly anticipated sequel to Avengers has arrived and it was worth waiting for.
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Movie Review: 'It Follows,' a horror movie for your mind

Movie Review: ‘It Follows,’ a horror movie for your mind

Douglas Markowitz Apr 9, 2015
"It Follows" puts a new spin on the teen horror slasher with the menace "It."
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The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 – the start to a revolution

Tiziana Onstead Mar 23, 2015
Movie Review: The eagerly anticipated "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1" premiered on Friday, Nov. 21 and it did not disappoint. The film was riddled with great cinematography, action scenes and a captivating storyline.
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Movie Review: Birdman — four Oscars, no substance

Douglas Markowitz Feb 24, 2015
"Birdman" is a case study in vapidity with an inane script and poached cinematography. Alejandro González Iñarritu's film about a washed up actor struggling to find relevance is unoriginal and uninspired.
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Fifty Shades of Grey was released on Valentine’s Day. 
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Movie Review: Fifty shades of lame

Amber Lake Feb 17, 2015
Fans of the book might have been expecting something different from the film adaptation of Fifty Shades of Grey. The film stirred up some controversy but lacked the one thing the book had plenty of- sex.
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Interstellar: a mission into different worlds

Tiziana Onstead Feb 17, 2015
Director Christopher Nolan once again amazes the cinematic world with Interstellar, a mind blowing film that rivals the best of his blockbuster movies.
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Inherent Vice: a hilarious, paranoid romp through 1970s Los Angeles

Douglas Markowitz Jan 14, 2015
Director Paul Thomas Anderson adapts Thomas Pynchon's hippie-noir novel into a hilarious, paranoid romp through 1970s Los Angeles.
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The Interview: the controversial comedy about killing Kim Jong-un isn’t worth the trouble

Douglas Markowitz Jan 8, 2015
Despite the controversy surrounding the movie's release, "The Interview" fails to deliver any substantial entertainment. Instead, it delivers low level humor to disappointed audiences. However, Randall Park gives a glowing performance as the Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un.
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The Babadook: a monster, mommy and me

The Babadook: a monster, mommy and me

DeBowrah Stevens Dec 31, 2014
Movie review: The independent film "The Babadook" elevates the horror genre by showcasing realistic characters haunted by the ominous presence of a superstitious being brought to life by the power of speech, thought and a wild imagination. It is a film that portrays terror in a very human situation.
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