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I haven’t posted as much as I would’ve liked this summer because of two big distracting factors: #1. My wife and I moved from our house in ...

A Bunch Of Blu Rays & DVDs That Have Been Stacking Up

This is a guest post by  Brandon Meagher: T here are countless classic moments in cinema that feature jaw-dropping heists, robberies and cri...

Heist Scenes in the Movies: How Plausible Are They?

Now playing a multiplex near you (at least for a week or two): AMERICAN ULTRA (Dir. Nima Nourizadeh, 2015) W ith its hyperkinetic editing, ...

A Stoner Finds Out That He's A Super Soldier In AMERICAN ULTRA

Now playing at a multiplex near you: STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON (Dir. F. Gary Gray, 2015) T his super-sized (nearly 2 and a half hours!) biopic ...

The Grand Self Mythology Of STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON

Opening today at a multiplex near you: THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. (Dir. Guy Ritchie, 2015) G uy Ritchie’s update of the ‘60s spy television se...

Guy Ritchie’s THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E.: A Stiff Yet Glib Exercise

Now playing at an art house near me: IRRATIONAL MAN (Dir. Woody Allen, 2015) I n my review of Woody Allen’s previous film, 2014's MAGIC...

No Rationale Makes IRRATIONAL MAN Into Worthwhile Woody Allen

Now playing at a multiplex near all of us: MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - ROGUE NATION (Dir. Christopher McQuarrie, 2015) I thought it would've ...

MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - ROGUE NATION Soars As High As Cruise's Amazing Airplane Stunt