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New Movie Reviews: Movies in Theaters
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Dallas Buyers Club  |
Rating of: 3.5/4
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Jacob Zembower - wrote on 12/09/13 |
And the Oscar goes to Jared Leto, or it better...
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Occasional pacing issues aside, Dallas Buyers Club has a perfect mix of humor and heart bursting emotional. McConaughey is ferociously good in probably his best performance ever, but it is Jared Leto who truly elevates the film to a completely different level. He steals every scene he's in in one of the greatest supporting performances I've ever seen. He's up there with Heath Ledger as The Joker, just completely transcendent and astonishing. Of course, tears were shed by the bucket lo... |
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| The Hunger Games: Catching Fire |
Rating of: 3.5/4
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Snoogans - wrote on 12/07/13 |
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'Catching Fire' is the superior sequel to last year's solid adaptation of 'The Hunger Games'. I'm not being the least bit biased because of my love for the second novel. This sequel is a true improvement over the first. This time, the condensing of the novel is handled much better. The themes seem to shine through stronger, while all of the main plot points are represented with supreme accuracy. Any changes in story are extremely minuscule and the few new additions are welcome expansions. ... |
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| Dallas Buyers Club |
Rating of: 3.5/4
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Snoogans - wrote on 12/07/13 |
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'Dallas Buyers Club' presents two of the best performances of the year. McConaughey gives his single best acting effort and Leto disappears into another unrecognizable supporting role. Both are mesmerizing. The rest of the film is solid. It's a raw representation of a true tale that instills hopefulness when faced with a terrible situation. There is a strong feeling of want for Woodroof to fight the system and his not-so-legal accomplishment is still commendable for the fact that it's done... |
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| Philomena |
Rating of: 3.5/4
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Snoogans - wrote on 12/07/13 |
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'Philomena' tells a heartbreaking true story with strong conviction. Though, the outcome is anything but upbeat, the film still manages to leave a pleasant feeling. Some lighter moments are placed perfectly throughout to highlight the endearing nature of the main character Philomena. This makes the emotional scenes all the more effective. Dench and Coogan are terrific. |
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| Frozen (2013) |
Rating of: 3/4
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Nolane - wrote on 12/02/13 |
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"Frozen" is a solid Walt Disney movie that is fun for the entire family. Gets better as it goes along after it turns away from boring, drawn out pop songs to more action towards the end. In addition, the animation and 3D effects are first rate, as would be expected from a Disney production. |
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| The Book Thief |
Rating of: 2.5/4
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Snoogans - wrote on 12/02/13 |
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'The Book Thief' is a period drama that suffers from the same problems I had with the similar film 'War Horse'. I found both to be identical in their by-the-numbers storytelling. There lacked a certain amount of dramatical inclination. I felt little engagement throughout. It's a real shame because the actors, cinematography, and overall production are terrific. The one thing I could've done without completely was the narration. It's unnecessary for the fact that it's words clash with the ... |
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| The Hunger Games: Catching Fire |
Rating of: 3.5/4
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MovieAddict - wrote on 12/01/13 |
The games are NEVER in your favor!
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Fans of the Hunger Games were disappointed with the first movie and rightfully so. The film was pretty good, but didn't do the book justice. With a new director for the second book, they did not make the same mistake twice. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire is a very loyal adaptation of the novel.
The story picks up from the first film, where Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) and Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson) return to their homes in oppressive District s of Panam. Katniss's unprecedente... |
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