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The Last Stand Poster with Arnold in sunglasses firing a gun
2013 Movie ReviewsMovies
January 26, 2013August 22, 2018 Evan Crean

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
2013 Movie ReviewsMovies
January 11, 2013August 22, 2018 Evan Crean

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
2013 Movie ReviewsMovies
January 7, 2013August 22, 2018 Evan Crean

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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Zero Dark Thirty Poster
2012 Movie ReviewsMovies
January 6, 2013August 21, 2018 Evan Crean

Reviews: ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ & ‘Promised Land’

This column contains my reviews of Kathryn Bigelow’s Zero Dark Thirty and Gus Van Sant’s Promised Land.

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David Chase directing Not Fade Away
2012 InterviewsInterviews
December 31, 2012June 3, 2018 Evan Crean

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
2012 Movie ReviewsMovies
December 24, 2012August 21, 2018 Evan Crean

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
2012 Movie ReviewsMovies
December 23, 2012August 21, 2018 Evan Crean

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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The Hobbit Movie Poster with Martin Freeman holding a sword
2012 Movie ReviewsMovies
December 15, 2012August 21, 2018 Evan Crean

‘The Hobbit’: An Unexpectedly Action-Packed Journey

THE HOBBIT is thrilling enough to hold your attention and surprisingly fast-paced for a film that’s two hours and forty-five minutes.

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BOFCA
December 11, 2012 Evan Crean

Boston Online Film Critics Association Releases 2012 Awards

As a member of the Boston Online Film Critics Association (BOFCA), I’m proud to share with you the results of

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Silhouettes from Popular Culture Cover
2012 Book Reviews
December 4, 2012March 12, 2017 Evan Crean

Book Review: Silhouettes from Popular Culture by Olly Moss

SILHOUETTES FROM POPULAR CULTURE is brimming with cool pictures to keep you engaged, but it’s much more than just a typical coffee table book.

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