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Marion Cotillard and Joaquin Phoenix star in the 1920s drama, "The Immigrant."

Movie Review: ‘The Immigrant’

By Lindsay Leasor May 23, 2014

“The Immigrant,” director James Gray’s spectral drama, gives the audience an insight into the side of 1920s New York City that is left out in the glitz and glamour of the likes of “The Great...

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Zac Efron and Seth Rogan star in the ridiculous and hilarious comedy about what happens when a frat moves next door to new parents.

Movie Review: ‘Neighbors’

By Sheena Karkal May 9, 2014

★★★★☆ Chock full of crude humor, gratuitous shots of shirtless men and out-of-control frat parties, "Neighbors" is the perfect mindless entertainment to cure your post-finals blues. New parents...

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Andrew Garfield reprises his role of the famous comic book hero in the latest adaptation of the Spider-Man story.

Movie Review: ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’

By Rita Chang May 2, 2014

★★★☆☆ In Marc Webb’s “The Amazing Spider-Man 2” we are reunited with one of the world’s most popular superheroes, as the film continues to explore his battles against villains, his...

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Morgan Freeman, Johnny Depp, Cillian Murphy and Rebecca Hall star in the sci-fi film that explores the creation of digital consciousness, but the final result fails to satisfy.

Movie Review: ‘Transcendence’

By Hannah Kaufman April 18, 2014

★★☆☆☆ Science in the modern age. Conscience surviving after death. Artificial intelligence. These complex and intriguing topics promise, and fail, to come together in the plot of “Transcendence.”...

Chris Evans and Scarlett Johanson bring depth to their characters with exciting performances.

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Comic-Book Thriller Tackles Important Political Questions

By Victoria Edel April 4, 2014

I wasn’t particularly excited to see “Captain America: The Winter Soldier.” The first one was probably my least favorite of the Marvel Comic Universe films, and while Steve Rogers pulled his...

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Arnold Schwazenegger stars in yet another action thriller, but the overall film is difficult to take seriously.

Movie Review: ‘Sabotage’

By Flor Lee March 28, 2014

★☆☆☆☆ It’s interesting how easy it is to immediately predict the nature of a movie solely from its beginning scenes. Straight away, it was evident that David Ayer’s new action thriller...

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Jason Bateman discussed the making of his directorial debut and his anticipation for the reception of his scandalous character, Guy, during a promotional event in Georgetown.

Movie Review: ‘Bad Words’

By Bisi Orisamolu March 21, 2014

3/5 stars It’s not that surprising that Jason Bateman’s directorial debut, “Bad Words,” is a comedy that aims to shock. After all, this is the man who was involved in films such as “Horrible...

Movie Review: ‘Divergent’

By Rita Chang March 21, 2014

★☆☆☆☆ There is a pattern to modern audiences’ taste in movies and television shows, and it all began with “Twilight.” With its release, a vampire fervor was unleashed that paved...

Movie Review: ‘The Lunchbox’

By Meagan Wang March 14, 2014

“The Lunchbox” revolves around something we are all familiar with from our childhood — a literal lunchbox — and creates a complex and powerful message behind this simple object. Refreshingly subtle...

Movie Review: ‘The Bag Man’

By Flor Lee March 7, 2014

2/5 stars Did curiosity really kill the cat? This is the central question that guides the premise of the noir film “The Bag Man,” written and directed by David Grovic. "The Bag Man" is inspired...

Intoxicating Scorsese Film Idolizes Greed

By Alex Horton December 26, 2013

3.5/5 stars The obnoxious and vulgar stock traders at the notorious Stratton Oakmont firm only quiet down to hear founder Jordan Belfort speak. The high-pressure traders are worthless without telephones,...

A Technological Love Affair, ‘Her’ Is Alarmingly Realistic

By Joseph Kuperschmidt December 25, 2013

5/5 stars At this very moment, Siri waits to be utilized by millions of iPhone users across the world. But Siri will stay waiting, as people play Candy Crush or choose Google to find the closest...

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