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November 25, 2015November 25, 2015

CREED [Review]: Another Eye of the Tiger.

What's up, good people of the good parish? It's your boy, "The Belser", once again returning to knock out the movie review competition. Speaking of knockouts, tonight's selection is the latest in the legendary' Rocky series, Creed. If you know me, you know how much of a fan I am of Apollo Creed. In fact, …

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November 12, 2015

SPECTRE [Spy vs. Spy Review]: Fourth Time’s the Charm (?)

SPECTRE is the latest James Bond film, the fourth featuring leading man Daniel Craig, and while it opens with a great opening scene, it is undercut by several curious character decisions, and an editing process that oddly drains its multitude of action scenes of any energy... The film starts promisingly enough, with Bond off on his …

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October 22, 2015October 22, 2015

CRIMSON PEAK [Review]: Alice in Lokiland.

Gilded Age ingénue, Edith Cushing (Alice in Wonderland's Mia Wasikowska), endeavours to execute literary tales of gothic grandeur. After a ghastly greeting by her mother’s apparition, she delivers an ominous omen. With heartstrings torn between the love for her childhood confidant, Dr. Alan McMichael (Sons of Anarchy's Charlie Hunnam), and the tempestuous titillations of the darkly …

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October 6, 2015October 6, 2015

PAN [Review]: By Hook or By Crook…

"With the lights out, it's less dangerous. Here we are now, entertain us. I feel stupid and contagious. Here we are now, entertain us." Yes, these are the lyrics to the adolescently symbolic "Smells Like Teen Spirit" -- a song named #1 on a list of 7 of the World's Most Iconic Songs. Symbolically so, …

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October 4, 2015

THE MARTIAN vs. SICARIO [Face-Off Review]: You Are Not Alone.

Ever wonder what Home Alone would be like, only set in space??? Not really, but I’m damn happy someone shed light on this idea... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ej3ioOneTy8 The Martian, starring the ever-so-talented Matt Damon (Good Will Hunting, The Talented Mr. Ridley), follows the trials and tribulations of an underdog botanist left alone on Mars after a major …

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September 18, 2015September 18, 2015

BLACK MASS [Review]: Here’s Johnny!

After nearly a decade of trash roles -- including 30's mobster flick, Public Enemies -- Johnny Deep completely redeems himself with one of his best performances yet: Mr. James "Whitey" Bulger, the most notorious gangster Beantown had ever seen... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_F-lVhSfx8 Depp is entirely haunting in his portrayal, constantly towing the line between genuinely loyal and …

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