2015 theatrical releases archives - Page 8 of 30

Creed movie review: the boxing ring of truth

Fri, Nov 27, 2015

Feels natural and organic, not forced by the dictates of movie franchises. A smart, engaging, unsentimental portrait of male friendship and male emotion.

Bridge of Spies movie review: the lawyer who went out in the Cold War

Fri, Nov 27, 2015

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Presents American hypocrisy in defense of America with the snorting derision it warrants, while also being a gripping and intense Cold War thriller.

Black Mass movie review: men behaving badly… again

Wed, Nov 25, 2015

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A solid execution of a familiar tale, crammed with a likable, watchable cast. But it doesn’t have anything new to say about why men do despicable things.

The Good Dinosaur movie review: bad dinosaur, bad

Tue, Nov 24, 2015

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Shamefully banal; such a confused mess that I cannot even figure out what the title is supposed to mean. A slap in the face to Pixar fans after Inside Out.

The Dressmaker movie review: haute couture as a tragicomic weapon

Fri, Nov 20, 2015

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So entertaining, so unexpected, so wonderfully oddball, so damn good. Witty genre-busting simmering with pathos, humor, and calamity.

Trumbo movie review: liberal Hollywood? ha!

Thu, Nov 19, 2015

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Marvelously balances the silly and the solemn. There’s almost a whiff of the Coen-esque in its slick sharpness, in its whistling past the graveyard.

The Perfect Guy movie review: dating blame

Wed, Nov 18, 2015

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An enragingly stupid and obvious “thriller” jammed with dull genre clichés, wild hypocrisy, and just a hint of victim blaming.

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 movie review: breaking the blockbuster

Mon, Nov 16, 2015

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One of the smartest and most enthralling SF film series ever breaks more new ground as it ends on notes as emotional and provocative as they are explosive.