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Movie Review: ‘The Last Five Years’

By Kari Nelson February 20, 2015

★★★★★ There are not many Valentine’s Day movies that begin with a breakup, but that is only one of the ways “The Last Five Years” distinguishes itself from the goopy, forced love stories...

Movie Review: ‘She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry’

By Grace Wydeven February 20, 2015

★★★★☆ As the opening credits flicked by, the screen suddenly went black and moments later white words appear: “There are still states that restrict a woman’s right to choose. A right...

Movie Review: ‘The Duff’

By Anna Shuster February 20, 2015

★★☆☆☆ Make no mistake: “The Duff” is a movie for tween girls. It’s simple and, though funny at times, ultimately underwhelming. That being said, it does have some fun with the feel-good...

Movie Review: Jupiter Ascending

Movie Review: ‘Jupiter Ascending’

By Laura Lannan February 6, 2015

★★★☆☆ “Jupiter Ascending,” despite having a cast full of famous names and some incredible cinematography, seemed more like an awkward cross between “Twilight” and “Star Wars” than...

Movie Review: ‘Black Sea’

By Jessica Batey January 30, 2015

★★★★☆ “Black Sea” is a thrilling, treasure-hunt adventure story; it depicts a group of men desperate to overcome their circumstances and achieve the prosperity they’ve always desired....

Movie Review: ‘The Man Who Saved the World’

By Bryan Yuen January 30, 2015

★★★★★ Over 30 years ago, early-warning Soviet satellites detected that the United States had launched a nuclear strike against the Soviet Union. Proper protocol required that the Soviet Union...

Movie Review: ‘Beloved Sisters’

By Rita Chang January 24, 2015

★★★★☆ If your love is split between more than one person, can you ever really call it true love? This is the essential question invoked in German director Dominik Graf’s “Beloved Sisters.”...

Movie Review: ‘The Boy Next Door’

By Emily Troisi January 23, 2015

★★★☆☆ As far as psychological thrillers go, “The Boy Next Door” does not offer any novel interpretations to the story of a love affair gone wrong. Instead, it reads like a watered down...

Movie Review: ‘Leviathan’

By Michael Fiedorowicz January 23, 2015

★★★★★ “Leviathan” is a vast, scathing exploration of the troubles facing contemporary Russia, portrayed through the story of a classic and simple tragic love triangle. Director Andrey...

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Spare Parts tells the inspirational story of a group of Hispanic high schoolers that pursue their passion for robotics against all odds.

Movie Review: ‘Spare Parts’

By Alex Mitchell January 16, 2015

★★★★★ Around five years ago, George Lopez was preparing to tape an episode of his TBS talk show “Lopez Tonight” when a script slid across his desk. That script would eventually be...

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Bradley Cooper plays the American sniper Chris Kyle in an emotional story that grapples with the personal effects of war.

Movie Review: ‘American Sniper’

By Emily Welch January 16, 2015

★★★★☆ Every soldier remembers his first kill. Chris Kyle, portrayed by Bradley Cooper in Clint Eastwood’s new release “American Sniper,” is no different. Perched on a rooftop in...

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Chris hemsworth plays in this failed thriller about cybercrime.

Movie Review: ‘Blackhat’

By Bryan Yuen January 16, 2015

★☆☆☆☆ Unless you enjoy watching characters without personality robotically follow a senseless plot without thrill, do not watch “Blackhat.” This Michael Mann cyber crime thriller tries...

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