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Now playing at a multiplex near you: INFERNO (Dir. Ron Howard, 2016) I t’s a damn shame that Tom Hanks only has one live action franchise a...

INFERNO: David S. Pumpkins Was More Profoundly Puzzling

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that the field of Documentary Short Subject contenders for the 89th Academy ...

#Oscars2017 Documentary Short Subject Shortlist

The European Film Academy proudly announces the nominations in the categories European Animated Feature Film and European Comedy. Based on a...

2016 European Animated Feature Film and Comedy Nominations

In Bob We Trust - SCHLOCKTOBER 2016: "THE SHIP OF MONSTERS" (La Nave de Los Monstruos)

Now playing at an indie art house near me: DENIAL (Dir. Mick Jackson, 2016) T his is this year’s TRUTH, and that’s not a good thing. If you...

DENIAL: This Year's TRUTH

Opening today at a multiplex near you: JACK REACHER: NEVER GO BACK (Dir. Edward Zwick, 2016) T he first movie in the budding Jack Reacher fr...

JACK REACHER Is Back In A Standard Issue Action Thriller Sequel

In Bob We Trust - SCHLOCKTOBER 2016: "THE GUYVER"

Now playing at an indie art house near me: A MAN CALLED OVE (Dir. Hannes Holm, 2016) T here is a mini genre of movies about old cranky guys...

A MAN CALLED OVE: A Lovely Look At The Life Of A Curmudgeon

Full text review on Geek.com

Review: THE ACCOUNTANT (2016)

I'm not going to spend a lot of time on this today, because I said my piece where it needed to be said and am otherwise trying my level ...

Statement

Today, October 11th the Academy published the list of films in competition for the 2017 Foreign Language film Oscar which honors films relea...

89th Academy Awards Foreign Language Film Submissions

In Bob We Trust: SCHLOCKTOBER: "MYSTICS IN BALI"

Full text version (which is, for purposes of watching vs reading, not 100% identical to the video) available on Geek.com

Review: BIRTH OF A NATION (2016)

Now playing at a multiplex or indie art house near you: THE BIRTH OF A NATION (Dir. Nate Parker, 2016) I can’t remember the last time I wa...

THE BIRTH OF A NATION: Powerful But Extremely Problematic

Opening today at a multiplex near you: THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN (Dir. Tate Taylor, 2016) T he set-up for this thriller based on Paula Hawkins’ ...

A Drunk Emily Blunt Is THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN, A Poor Man’s GONE GIRL

It's the most wonderful time of the year.

Schlocktober 2016: NEON MANIACS

Full text review at Geek.com  - clickthroughs are VERY helpful and beneficial :)

Review: MISS PEREGRINE'S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN