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Review – RoboCop

Set in the not-too-distant future, RoboCop tells the story of a gravely-injured police officer who is given a second chance by a multinational corporation who convert him to an android. Based on the 1987 film, this updated version has a modern take on the story, using drones

Review – The Monuments Men

The Monuments Men, written and directed by George Clooney, tells the story of a group of art historians who went to Europe in the waning days of World War II in order to search for the six million pieces of art Hitler's soldiers had stolen and were

Murphy’s Law – Best of 2013 – My 10 favorite films

Joel Murphy saw a lot of films last year, sharing his thoughts on them in the reviews he posted right here on HoboTrashcan. But while many of them were forgettable and some were downright awful (*cough* A Good Day to Die Hard *cough*), some of them were

Review – The Wolf of Wall Street

With a great cast that includes Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill and Matthew McConaughey and one of the greatest living directors, Martin Scorsese, behind the camera, it's no surprise that The Wolf of Wall Street is an entertaining movie. But what is surprising is just how funny it

Review – The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

Almost exactly one year after The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey was released in theaters, we get part two of the series - The Desolation of Smaug. While fantasy fans almost universally love The Lord of the Rings trilogy, many had issues with An Unexpected Journey, which had