Review, “Predestination” – **1/2 stars (out of ****) Released January 9, 2015 (U.S.) Written Directed by The Spierig Brothers (Michael and Peter) Cinematography by Ben Nott Starring Ethan Hawke, Sarah Snook, Noah Taylor WARNING: This ...
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The Weirdest Movie Of 2015 (Thus Far): Breaking Down “Predestination” and Its Paradoxes
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These Could Be Good: The Filmcore Fall Preview Power Rankings
AND SO. It’s time for Good Movie Season to commence. I hope you’ve all got your scorecards, because starting here in September, we’ve actually got a surprisingly robust-looking crop of movies (with potential home runs ...
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Not… That Bad? “Terminator Genysis” Benefits From Diminished Expectations
Review, “Terminator: Genysis” – *** stars (out of ****) Released July 1, 2015 Directed by Alan Taylor Written by Laeta Kalogridis, Patrick Lussier Cinematography by Kramer Morgenthau Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Emilia Clarke, Jai Courtney, Jason ...
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A “Draft” De-Fanged: Kevin Costner (And Roger Goodell) Bring You A Milquetoast “Moneyball”
Review, “Draft Day” – *** stars (out of ****) Released April 11, 2014 Directed by Ivan Reitman Written by Rajiv Joseph, Scott Rothman Cinematography by Eric Steelberg Starring Kevin Costner, Chadwick Boseman, Frank Langella, Jennifer ...
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“Straight Outta Compton” Tackles The World’s Most Dangerous Group
Review, “Straight Outta Compton” – *** 1/2 stars (out of ****) Released August 14, 2015 Directed by
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Live-Tweet Movie Scoping Archives: The JCVD-Rob Schneider Hong Kong Garment Industry Action Epic “Knock Off”
“Knock Off” (1998) Objective Review: *** stars (out of ****) Unabashed Dumb-Movie-Fan Review: **** stars Below are the contents of our inaugural Live-Tweet Movie Scoping experience. Our first film: “Knock Off” (1998) starring Jean-Claude Van ...
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Filmcore Video – Ep. 1, “The Wolf of Wall Street” Critical Exchangecore
In which critics Alex Kirschenbaum and Mike Weldon agree to disagree on one of the decade’s most decadent Hollywood movies, an excessive reflection of the movers and shakers of the past (and a rumination on ...
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Filmcore Video, Ep. 1 – “The Wolf of Wall Street” Listcore: Top 5 Movie Speeches
In which critics Mike Weldon and Alex Kirschenbaum, galvanized by a fuck-ton of Leonardo DiCaprio motivational speeches in “The Wolf of Wall Street,” hype up their all-time movie speeches. WARNING: This segment contains mature adult ...
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Just My Tempo: A Great Character Actor Finally Takes Center Stage In “Whiplash”
Review, “Whiplash” – **** stars (out of ****) Alex’s Favorite Movie of 2014 Released October 10, 2014 Written & Directed by Damien Chazelle Cinematography by Sharone Miller Starring J.K. Simmons, >Miles Teller, Melissa Benoist, Paul ...
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Sell Him That Pen: Jordan Belfort’s Bacchanalian American Dream
Review, “The Wolf of Wall Street” – **** stars (out of ****) Alex’s Favorite Movie of 2013 Released December 25, 2013 Directed by Martin Scorsese Written by Terrence Winter Cinematography by Rodrigo Prieto Starring Leonardo ...