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Stream Guide: Beauty and the Beast & Gotham: Season Three

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Not the best week for streaming this week. Netflix has an original documentary chronicling the behind-the-scenes life of performer Lady Gaga titled “Gaga: Five Foot Two” touting a look at the woman behind the costumes and glamour. “Kill Switch” was a sci-fi title being tossed around earlier this year starring Dan Stevens, but after seeing the trailer, I was slightly turned off of it, … Read More Stream Guide: Beauty and the Beast & Gotham: Season Three

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Tuesday Releases: White House Down & Grown Ups 2

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NOVEMBER 5TH, 2013 WHITE HOUSE DOWN // As much as “White House Down” resembles “Olympus Has Fallen” from this year, they do carry slight differences that make them both enjoyable. Tatum and Foxx have a much different chemistry than Butler and Eckhardt, plus Tatum has a much more enjoyable screen presence than Butler. However, having two films based around taking out the white house … Read More Tuesday Releases: White House Down & Grown Ups 2

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Quick Review: Passion (2013)

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PASSION BY CHRISTOPHER HASKELLSEPTEMBER 7, 2013 Never capitalizing on its strong, power-driven leads, Brian De Palma’s “Passion” is anything but passionate. Remaining surface level for its entire run-time, not only can the film not hold a tone but often falls into a parody of itself. Part office thriller, part crime drama, part halfhearted expose on sexuality, De Palma fails ever actually to come up … Read More Quick Review: Passion (2013)

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+ Theatrical New Releases

Theatrical Releases: Closed Circuit & Getaway

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Crowley’s British sub-thriller is able to deliver a few surprises as well as an unpredictable ending that may fall off a bit too quickly but strays from the norm. An action-thriller taking place mostly behind closed doors rather than in exterior chase scenes, the film touts a big, suspenseful game, but when it finally comes down to it, without its strong cast, “Closed Circuit” … Read More Theatrical Releases: Closed Circuit & Getaway

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+ Spotlight

Spotlight: Mid-May’s Poster Round-Up

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PASSION / You know Brian De Palma as the director of Scarface, The Untouchables, and Mission: Impossible (Snake Eyes is also a favorite), but De Palma’s latest venture is depicted above with Rachel McAdams (my favorite actress) kissing Noomi Rapace (an actress who I am astounded by). With two gorgeous and powerful women, I am excited to see what De Palma can do with … Read More Spotlight: Mid-May’s Poster Round-Up

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