Review, “Green Room” — *** stars (out of ****) Released April 15, 2016 (expanding nationwide today) Written and Directed by Jeremy Saulnier Cinematography by Sean Porter Starring Patrick Stewart, Anton Yelchin, Imogen Poots, Alia Shawkat ...
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The Official Cinematic Bat-Voice Power Rankings
1. Michael Keaton (1989-1992) Just a slight lowering of the register, peppered with a modest seasoning of husky whisper. The key was moderation and emphasizing the deepened voice over that mild whisper. A good Batman ...
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“Adult World:” A Subtle, But Thoughtful, Allusion to Adulthood
Review, “Adult World” Overall Rating: *** stars (out of ****) Released February 14, 2014 Directed by Scott Coffey Writeny by Andrew Cochran Cinematography by James Laxton Starring Emma Roberts, John Cusack, Cloris Leachman, Evan Peters ...
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Filmcore Pod: Alex and Armani v “Batman v Superman”
Now that anyone who wanted to see “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” has indeed seen it, it’s time to break down the damage wrought by Zack Snyder’s bloated comic book shenanigans. Subscribe to the ...
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Apatow, Jacobs and Co. Preach Self-“Love” In Affecting New Series
TV Core-ner Review, “Love” – First Season (10 Episodes) Overall Rating: *** 1/2 stars (out of ****) Released February 19, 2016 Created by Judd Apatow, Lesley Arfin, Paul Rust Written by Apatow, Arfin, Rust, Brent ...
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Filmcore Pod: “Deadpool” and the Future of Superhero Movies
Alex Kirschenbaum, Armani Barron and Emily NS are split on the year’s first blockbuster, Ryan Reynolds’ R-rated Marvel spin-off/prequel/reboot “Deadpool.” NOTE: there are some audio pops from 28 minues till 32 minutes into it for ...
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TV Core-ner: “Game of Thrones” Pod – Season 6 Preview
In this inaugural TV Core-ner pod, Charles Gray and Armani Barron preview the sixth season of HBO’s “Game of Thrones,” premiering next month. Subscribe to the Filmcore Podcast on iTunes!
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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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Filmcore’s Coast-to-Coast Thoughts on “Knight of Cups,” a.k.a. “Christian Bale Goes To The Beach”
Last week, Filmcore’s Alex Kirschenbaum and Chris McKee saw the latest Terry Malick tone poem so you don’t have to. And both Filmcore scribes agree, “Knight of Cups” was a meandering mess of a movie ...
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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, ...