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A Goodbye To The Overrated Hunger Games

November 24, 2015 Erik Jimenez Movie Review

The meaning of Suzanne Collins’ Hunger Games series in the popular culture is appreciable. It’s clear Katniss Everdeen is considered a very important figure in modern literature. For many, the sum total of these positive aspects of the franchise are ultimately of greater importance as to whether the films… Read the rest at our website.

Instructions Not Included starring Eugenio Derbez.

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No Se Aceptan Devoluciones

October 27, 2015 Alexandra Camargo 0 Comments Movie Review, Netflix Resurrection

Instructions Not Included is a film to surely make you smile. This 2013 Spanish film is a one of a kind and it couldn’t be more of a success. The film begins with a Mexican bachelor named Valentín Bravo (Eugenio Derbez) who lives off the coasts of Acapulco, Mexico.… Read the rest at our website.

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A Drama Between Sisters

October 6, 2015 Alexandra Camargo 0 Comments Movie Review, Netflix Resurrection

If you love drama then this is the film for you. Your Sister’s Sister, directed by Lynn Shelton, is a film that will make your life’s drama seem like a walk in the park. The film opens with a group of friends reminiscing the life of an old friend… Read the rest at our website.

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Nicolas Cage’s Best Performance Is Joe

September 15, 2015 Crystal Esparza 0 Comments Movie Review, Netflix Resurrection

Director David Gordon Green is known for his studio comedies like Pineapple Express, Your Highness and The Sitter. Green’s 2013 film, Joe, is out of his element but nonetheless a film that proves you don’t have to stick to a certain genre. The film is based on a novel… Read the rest at our website.

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Fantastic Failure: What’s Next For The Fantastic Four?

September 15, 2015 Erik Jimenez 0 Comments Movie Review, Movies

If you have been paying attention to movie news and box office dailies, you might have heard of the catastrophe styled situation of 20th Century Fox’s newest Fantastic Four reboot which debuted on Aug. 7. It is a box-office bomb. Both a critical and audience flop. Its own director,… Read the rest at our website.

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Headhunters Is A Coenesque Thriller Full Of Twists And Turns

August 25, 2015 Mark Pulaski Movie Review, Movies, Netflix Resurrection

If you happen to be a fan of the Coen Brothers (Fargo, Blood Simple) dark and violent, yet subtle comedic style—or liked my previous recommendation of Jeremy Saulnier’s Blue Ruin—then Headhunters may be a good choice to queue up on Netflix sometime soon. Based on the 2008 novel of… Read the rest at our website.

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Comedy, Romance And Surrealism All In One

June 16, 2015 Crystal Esparza 0 Comments Movie Review, Netflix Resurrection

A romantic film that will have you at the edge of your seat? Yes it exists. The One I Love, directed by first time director Charlie McDowell, defies genre. It starts off as an ordinary love story between Sophie (Elisabeth Moss) and Ethan (Mark Duplass) who go to therapy… Read the rest at our website.

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The Fast And The Furious: From “Bro” To “Woah” In Seven Films

April 7, 2015 Erik Jimenez 0 Comments Movie Review, Movies

Out of all the franchises that began in the early 2000s no one would have guessed that The Fast and the Furious would still be making films and be one of the biggest franchises in current Hollywood. The answer to the question “How did this series last so long?”… Read the rest at our website.

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She’s A Doll… Lars and the Real Girl

February 17, 2015 Crystal Esparza 0 Comments Movie Review, Netflix Resurrection

In a small Wisconsin town lives awkward and introverted Lars Lindstrom (Ryan Gosling) hiding in the converted garage behind his brother Gus (Paul Schneider) and distressed pregnant wife Karens’ (Emily Mortimer) home. Lars is a sweet man who has difficulty relating and interacting with the rest of the world—due… Read the rest at our website.

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Clint Eastwood Is Off Target With American Sniper

January 20, 2015 Crystal Esparza 0 Comments Movie Review, Movies

Based on the best-selling memoir of the same name, American Sniper tells the story of the most lethal Navy SEAL in U.S. military history, Chris Kyle—a man torn between his love for family and love for his country. The film opens with Kyle (Bradley Cooper) on a rooftop in… Read the rest at our website.

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