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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Filmcore’s Coast-to-Coast Thoughts on “Knight of Cups,” a.k.a. “Christian Bale Goes To The Beach”
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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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Q.T., You Are Doing Too Much: “Hateful Eight” Not-Quite-Great
Review, “The Hateful Eight” Overall Rating: ** 1/2 stars (out of ****) Released December 25, 2015 Written & Directed by Quentin Tarantino Cinematography by Daniel Mindel Starring Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, ...
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6 Reasons Why “A Christmas Horror Story” Is Your New Go-To Xmas Family Flick!
So it turns out that the creepy Canadian Christmas anthology, “A Christmas Horror Story,” released earlier this year, is a secret holiday gem. I’ll elaborate. 1. It’s about families growing together. Christmastime is all about family. ...
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Do They Know It’s Christmas (And Sin-Dee is Home from Prison)?
Review, “Tangerine” (Director: Sean Baker) Overall Rating: **** stars (out of ****) Released July 10, 2015 Directed by Sean S. Baker Written by Baker and Chris Bergoch Cinematography by Baker and Radium Cheung Starring Kitana ...
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McKay Falls “Short”
Review, “The Big Short,” ** 1/2 stars (out of ****) Releases December 11, 2015 Directed by Adam McKay Written by McKay and Charles Randolph Cinematography by Barry Ackroyd Starring Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Christian Bale, ...
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A Slow Burn That Pays Off: “Sicario” Is Not Your Typical Action Movie
Review, “Sicario” — *** stars (out of ****) Released September 18, 2015 Directed by Denis Villeneuve Screenplay by Taylor Sheridan Cinematography by Roger Deakins Starring Emily Blunt, Josh Brolin, Benicio Del Toro, Victor Garber, Jon Bernthal, ...