"Don Jon" is Joseph Gordon-Levitt's feature directorial debut and it's a bold endeavour. Technically speaking, it's a success; his vision is clear, the editing works, the style is engaging and there's something of a story in there. The trouble is, "Don Jon" is billed as a comedy/drama/romance but, while there is certainly plenty of drama across the 90 minutes, there is little in the way of laughter generated and the romance is scant enough to be overlooked, particularly as boredom…
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Carrie 2013
How well you respond to the new remake of "Carrie" may depend greatly on how your mind is associated with the material that inspired it. If this is your introduction to this story, it may be kind to suggest that you check out Brian DePalma's original 1976 horror classic, or Stephen King's 1974 debut novel. That's where you get the true meat of the story. Kimberly Peirce's remake is glossy, pretty and professionally made, but it adds almost nothing new.…
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Hoffa 1992
There are no words to describe how awful "Hoffa" actually is, and that's coming from a guy who believes Jack Nicholson could do no wrong. That is, until now at least.
It's doubtful many movie fans under 30 will have any real idea who Jimmy Hoffa was. After all, his most infamous claim to fame isn't the fact that he organized America's truckers, or that he did so with the bullying, take-no-prisoners attitude of a working-class demagogue, or that he…
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The Wolf of Wall Street 2013
I can't remember the last time I've had as much fun at a movie as I did with "The Wolf of Wall Street". It's "Wall Street", "Scarface", and "Goodfellas" all wrapped into one movie. But what makes "The Wolf of Wall Street" such a success is that it shows Martin Scorsese doing what he does best. He takes the tale of Jordan Belfort, an intelligent yet mischievous stockbroker who was very skilled at swindling stocks, manipulating the stockmmarket, and turns…
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