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July 30, 2013 + Tuesday Releases

Tuesday Releases: G.I. Joe: Retaliation

JULY 30TH, 2013 G.I. JOE: RETALIATION // With an unexpected turn in the first act, “G.I. Joe: Retaliation” is left with little to work with. Storm Shadow (played by Byung-hun Lee) steals the show even though his return is unexplained (see the first film). The structure of the story is wobbly, adding a layer of padding to each punch, leaving no impact whatsoever. Dwayne … Read More Tuesday Releases: G.I. Joe: Retaliation

May 10, 2013 + Theatrical New Releases

Theatrical Releases: The Great Gatsby

by Christopher Haskell

Baz Luhrmann’s take on the great American novel “The Great Gatsby” is not only visually enthralling, but delivers some of the best performances so far this year, including an impossible-to-beat presence of Leonardo DiCaprio. Carey Mulligan also steals the show, with a beauty beyond what you imagine Daisy to be. Although I have yet to finish the novel for the first time, the first … Read More Theatrical Releases: The Great Gatsby