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<i>Star Trek Into Darkness</i> review

Star Trek Into Darkness review

Disclaimer: Things that J.J. Abrams wishes to remain sealed in the ‘mystery box‘ are spoiled in the review below. But nothing that isn’t already on the film’s IMDb page. In the second entry of J.J. Abrams’ [...]

<i>Venus and Serena</i> review

Venus and Serena review

There have been so few female athletic superstars in recent memory, that the existence of Venus and Serena Williams is an extra dose of incredible. I don’t follow tennis, but in some form or another I [...]

<i>The Iceman</i> review

The Iceman review

The Iceman, starring Michael Shannon, recounts the true events surrounding notorious mob hitman Richard Kuklinski and his career of killing during the 1980′s. With a reported 100 contract kills under his belt, Kuklinski managed to keep [...]

<i>Kiss Of The Damned</i> review

Kiss Of The Damned review

Relative newcomer Xan Cassavetes (Daughter of you-know-who) has made a picture with style to spare. The look of the Kiss Of The Damned is exquisite. It is tactile and spacious at the same time. There is [...]

<i>Hava Nagila (The Movie)</i> review

Hava Nagila (The Movie) review

Not being of the Jewish faith, I must admit that my exposure to the transcendent celebratory anthem, “Hava Nagila”, has been limited to pop culture references and my friends expounding on their Bar/Bat Mitzvahs.  That being [...]

<i>The Great Gatsby</i> Review

The Great Gatsby Review

In retrospect, it’s an absolute feat that I somehow navigated the waters of the high school English curriculum without having to read F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Great American Novel, The Great Gatsby.  Classic statements such as “so we beat [...]

<i>Pieta</i> review

Pieta review

To someone who has been entranced by Ki-duk Kim from virtually the start, his lauded victory in Venice was quite a long time coming. And for those waiting with bated breath during his hiatus after 2008’s [...]

<i>Evil Dead</i> review

Evil Dead review

Four friends have taken to a family cabin in the woods to help their friend Mia in her struggle with drug addiction. The plan is to hang out at the cabin, stay with her as she [...]

<i>Starbuck</i> review

Starbuck review

Starbuck tells the story of David Wozniak, a middle aged everyman and genial slacker. Adrift in a life comprised of a job delivering meat for the family butchery, playing soccer matches with his club and getting [...]

<i>Gimme the Loot</i> review

Gimme the Loot review

There’s nothing like being young during the summer in the city.  The living’s easy, even if the life is not.  Gimme The Loot, writer/director Adam Leon’s debut feature film, perfectly exemplifies this devil-may-care attitude and succeeds [...]

<i>The Sapphires</i> review

The Sapphires review

The Sapphires is a 1960′s period piece that tells the story of four aboriginal girls with the unified dream of becoming a successful singing group. Discovered at a local talent show by Dave Lovelace (played by [...]