Armani Barron and Alex Kirschenbaum dissect whether or not the sleekly-marketed Charlize Theron retro-spy adventure “Atomic Blonde” is actually cool… or if it was all just a disappointing tease (the name of this post might ...
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“Atomic” Bore: A Critical Exchangecore
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The DCEU Finally Captures Some “Wonder”
Over the past two weeks, your trusty Filmcore panel of (in alphabetical order) Armani Barron, Alex Kirschenbaum, and Emily NS saw Patty Jenkins’s “Wonder Woman,” the best movie in the DC Extended Universe that began ...
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Does “Chewing Gum” Season Two Avoid A Sophomore Slump?
We’ve seen it before, the dreaded sophomore slump. From “True Detective” to “The Misfits,” recent audiences have watched plenty of shows with strong concepts that delivered in their debut season, only to disappoint the second ...
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“Guardians of The Galaxy Vol. 2” – In Review
Review, “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” — ** stars (out of ****) Released May 5, 2017 Written and Directed by James Gunn Cinematography by Henry Braham Starring Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Vin Diesel, Bradley ...
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Does Everybody Want Alex’s 2016 Year-End Movie Power Rankings?
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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Finding Light In A Year Of Darkness: Nick Ranks The Films Of 2016
Amid the overwhelming political and social stress that dominated 2016, the films that stood out were the ones that revealed the warmer and brighter side of human nature and individuality. “Moonlight” had a compassion for ...
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Best Pictures, Bostonians And Broncos: Chris Takes Stock Of 2016 In Movies
2016 signaled a big shift for American movies, as a new generation of younger filmmaking voices rose to the top of the heap with bold new storytelling choices, joining a few familiar faces like Richard ...
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TV Core-ner: “The Walking Dead” – “Hearts Still Beating” (Season 7, Episode 8) Review
Well folks, we are halfway through this season and I don’t know where to laugh, cry, or jump for joy at the thought of the impending bloodbath that will inevitably be the theme of the ...
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TV Core-ner: “The Walking Dead” – “Sing Me A Song” (Season 7, Episode 7) Review
In last Sunday’s episode of “The Walking Dead,” as Rick & Co. scavenged for supplies, we got a closer look at The Saviors (and Carl’s eye hole). Let’s break down “Sing Me A Song,” shall we? ...
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TV Core-ner: “The Walking Dead” – “Swear” (Season 7, Episode 6) Review
Usually, I’m one to really loathe when “The Walking Dead” does character focused episodes (especially with two non-fan favorites like Tara and Heath). I get it, the story needs growth, development, arcs, etc. etc., but ...