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, ...
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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, ...