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Dawn of the Planet of the Apes with J and Søren

July 25, 2014 By Søren Hough 2 Comments

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J’s Review Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is not the “savior of the summer of 2014,” and I wonder if the people praising it as such have actually been to the theater in the past couple months. As long as we’re comparing, it has none of the visual sophistication of Godzilla and completely lacks the wit of Edge […]

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Palo Alto

June 15, 2014 By Nathan Frontiero Leave a Comment

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Artists fear an indifferent audience. But the middle of the road is also the most deplorable position for a critic to be in. It is far easier to shrewdly and bluntly tear a work apart based on its sheer lack of merit. Yet Palo Alto, from writer-director Gia Coppola, does have its merits. It simply fails to build […]

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This Is The End

June 29, 2013 By Søren Hough 4 Comments

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In a world where simple gross-out humor just isn’t enough to push the boundaries of funny, only people like Seth Rogen and his longtime writing partner, Evan Goldberg, seem to be able to surprise audiences enough to inspire fits of uncontrollable laughter. Some may lament that Hollywood filmmakers have forgone the sweet, vaudevillian humor of […]

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Oz the Great and Powerful

March 15, 2013 By Esther Rosenfield 4 Comments

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I’m always curious why auteur directors step outside of their boxes. Even if the films they make aren’t particularly good, they’re at least consistent, and they enhance our understanding of the director’s style. That said, I’m of the opinion that Sam Raimi needs to get back in his horror box, and fast. I’m in the […]

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November 1, 2024 By Søren Hough

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October 20, 2024 By Søren Hough

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