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(54) Mitt
There really wasn’t a movie in the theaters I wanted to see this week, but there was one on Netflix, the future of movies, or so we’re told. (For the record, I hope the futurists are wrong on that...
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(55) Labor Day
Sometimes, a movie is a lot better if you just don’t think about it too much. Accept the premise, go with the flow, and laugh about the completely implausible later. That’s the case with Labor Day....
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(56) The LEGO Movie
A few days ago, I wondered on Twitter whether it was normal for me as an adult to be looking forward to The LEGO Movie. I needn’t have worried. It’s not that LEGO isn’t on some level a children’s...
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(57) The Monuments Men
When this movie got delayed from last year, George Clooney suggested that leaving the vaunted Oscar window — something that shouldn’t exist to begin with — was not a concern. In fact, he said, the...
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(58) RoboCop
Of all the movies that you would think “need” to be remade, RoboCop probably falls pretty low on the list. Which is ironic, given that many of the issues highlighted in the new version of the film —...
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(59) Pompeii
I’ve always had a fascination with Pompeii since I had to do a skit on it when I was in school. The scale of the damage from the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius, the sudden and apocalyptic nature of the event...
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Who Should Win the Oscars This Year
A few thoughts before we get started. First of all, I’m not supporting any films by Woody Allen. I’ve never really been a fan of the man’s movies, and the allegations he’s faced recently only further...
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(60) Non-Stop
Thrillers aren’t terribly complicated. You can complicate them, adding depth or a theme or some sort of social commentary. But all you need for a solid thriller are a tough actor (or actress) for the...
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(61) Stalingrad
At one point early on in this film, when it’s easy to get slightly confused, the only other person in the theater came close enough to ask whether this was Stalingrad. Yes, I told him, then wondered...
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(72) Transformers: Age of Extinction
You have to give summer blockbusters a pretty wide berth when weighing their merits. After all, you know that there’s likely to be less character development than in other films, and that the special...
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