The Last Stand Poster with Arnold in sunglasses firing a gun
2013 Movie ReviewsMovies
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Arnold is Back in ‘The Last Stand’

THE LAST STAND is a by-the-numbers action flick that harkens back to simpler tales like you’d find in the 1980s. That’s part of its appeal though.

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Gangster Squad Poster featuring Ryan Gosling, Sean Penn, and Josh Brolin
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Review: ‘Gangster Squad’ is ‘The Untouchables’ on Steroids

GANGSTER SQUAD is a tale of hard-times law enforcement equivalent to THE UNTOUCHABLES on steroids, a brute force buddy action flick.

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Band playing in the movie Not Fade Away
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Awards Season Movies: Mini Reviews Part 2

Since I’ve been seeing awards season movies faster than I can write full reviews of them, I’m writing mini reviews until my screener pile is diminished.

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David Chase directing Not Fade Away
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Q&A: David Chase Talks ‘Not Fade Away,’ Rock n’ Roll, and Ambiguous Endings

I had the opportunity to participate in a roundtable interview with David Chase where we discussed his film NOT FADE AWAY, rock n’ roll, and why wrote an ambiguous ending for his film.

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Leslie Mann and Paul Rudd in This is 40
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Awards Season Movies: Mini Reviews Part 1

I’ve been seeing awards season movies faster than I can write full reviews of them. So until my screener pile is diminished, I’ll be writing mini reviews.

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Les Miserables Movie Poster
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Hooper’s ‘Les Miserables’ Is A Miss For This Fan Of The Musical

Tom Hooper’s LES MISERABLES is a disappointing cinematic regurgitation of the stage show that is downright boring.

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