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Wild (2014)
Something tells me the author’s journey was much more personal and dramatic than the movie was. Not sure all the feeling conveyed properly. Witherspoon is great, might be her first real dramatic role and she hits it. Her character seems like a good girl, but it’s hard to feel for…
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Terminator Genisys (2015)
All of this time travel stuff is starting to be a bit much. We’ve effectively made a pretzel of possible timelines, and things are so convoluted now that I’m having a hard time keeping up. Keeping time travel plots simple and understandable takes a lot of care and discipline, and…
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The Martian (2015)
After Alien, Prometheus, and this, seems that Scott’s good at making space movies. And like any good space movie, this one’s made more realistic by being a bit heavy on the engineering. I wonder how much of what went on was really viable vs. fictionalized. Damon as abandoned astronaut, again.…
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Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015)
A bit derivative (a mix of Wes Anderson, Election, and Pineapple Express), but touching. Mann has a few good lines. The scene with the limo driver had me laughing. Cooke looks just like a young Rose Byrne. Impressive production by newcomer director Gomez-Rejon. Will be excited to see what he…
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Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)
A nice little story, but the ending leaves me unfulfilled. Nothing has really changed. Great cast. Bardem is really great. He can play suave, he can play creepy. Name another actor who can do that. Cruz is stunning, and she cuts the movie in half with a great supporting performance.…
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Elite Squad (2007)
Bravely tackles the dangerous and double standard world of the favelas in a raw and brutal way, which is to be expected from a Brazilian movie. Good, authentic performances, especially by Wagner Moura in the lead.
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True Story (2015)
Hill and Franco play off each other marvelously, and the film is beautifully shot. But it’s all a bit slow.
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Fast & Furious 6 (2013)
Speedy cars and angry people. The movie was almost OK until the ending scene lost me. A plane tries to take off for about 15 minutes. The runway must have been 40 miles long. The Rock is massive. Everyone else is a pretty face with not a whole lot of…
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