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Review – Black Mass

Walking out of the theater, I had to remind myself that Black Mass is actually based on a true story. My brain had trouble accepting this fact because nothing about it felt authentic or original. Instead, it felt more like a lazy retread of much better Hollywood gangster …

Review – The Imitation Game

The movie industry loves making World War II films. But as last year’s unsuccessful Monuments Men showed us, it’s getting increasingly difficult to find stories to tell about the war that feel original and captivate audiences. The Imitation Game has certainly found a unique, true war story worth …

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 a …