Before we get cracking with my 2016 power rankings, I have some housekeeping to do with you, dear readers. The first item: you’ll notice that my 2016 movie intake is significantly down from my 2015 ...
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Does Everybody Want Alex’s 2016 Year-End Movie Power Rankings?
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Trump Cinema: The 2017 Trump Administration’s Sanctioned and Banned Movies
Last night, Filmcore correspondents Armani Barron and Alex Kirschenbaum, as well as former Monkees drummer Mickey Dolenz, bravely commandeered a specially modified 1983 DeLorean DMC-12 at 88 miles per hour, running a flux capacitor at ...
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If You Liked “Mad Max,” You’re Wrong (and Other Unpopular Movie Opinions): Alex’s 2015 Power Rankings
Let’s just jump right in. 53. “Anomalisa” (Directors: Charlie Kaufman and Duke Johnson) – 0 stars – Who in the world liked this? A guy with an all-encompassing, metaphorical prosopagnosia (although his condition also extends to ...
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The “21 Jump Street”-“Men In Black” Crossover Movie Just Gave Me Some Horrible Franchise Mash-Up Ideas
Filmcore’s Twitter was ON FIRE this morning, in a delayed reaction against some very distressing news for people who appreciate original cinema and bemoan the dearth of original content from the major studios. Sony Pictures, ...
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It Was No 2014, But It’ll Do: Chris’s 2015 Movie Power Rankings
All in all, 2015 was a pretty decent year for film. It didn’t quite reach the heights of 2014, which I think had three American cinematic masterpieces (“Birdman,” “Boyhood,” and “Whiplash”). I’m not sure there was ...
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Familiarity Reigns, as Dictated by the Moviemaking Powers That Be: Nick’s 2015 Movie Power Rankings
True “original” screenplays were in short supply last year, which is telling for several of my picks. Things have shifted, there is now an aggressive MO by studios big and small to explore the previously ...
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The Peaks and Valleys of an Interesting Year at the Movies: Armani’s 2015 Movie Power Rankings
2015 was a year of careening highs and lows at the movies, but it’s comforting to know that some of the right flicks are still standing come Oscar season. Not enough, because, you know, #OscarsSoWhite, ...
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A Year To Remember: Evan’s 2015 Movie Power Rankings
2015 was easily one of the best movie years in recent history. My top 40 favorites are all movies I would recommend; it’s not till around 50 that I’d start calling some of these “bad.” ...
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Walking Hairbrushes: “The Ewok Adventures” Were The Original “Star Wars” Spin-Offs
So I know we’re all very excited for J.J. Abrams’ latest “Star Wars” entry, blanketing the cinemas of this great nation on Thursday evening, the 17th, at 7 p.m. Creatively titled “The Force Awakens” (I’m ...
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Cross-Generational Actor Coolness Face-Off: Johnny Depp Vs. Al Pacino
Al Pacino, now 75, is the coolest actor of his generation. His “Donnie Brasco” co-star Johnny Depp, 52, is the coolest actor of his. But which of these two all-timers is cooler than the other? ...