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Review: The Book of Henry

By Jaskee Hickman
June 16, 2017
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(L-r) Jaeden Lieberher, Jacob Tremblay and Naomi Watts star in Focus Features' THE BOOK OF HENRY

Looking like a unique movie on its surface, The Book of Henry had me intrigued. It’s the kind of picture that could be different in cinematic world where familiarity is what most usually strive for. Of course, that alone wouldn’t make it into something worth seeing. Not only that, but it turns out that the amount of rare qualities showcased …

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Review: Chuck

By Jaskee Hickman
May 17, 2017
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Liev Schreiber and Jim Gaffigan star in IFC Films' CHUCK

A movie like Chuck is an awkward property to try to sell to the public. For one thing, it’s putting the spotlight on Chuck Wepner, a real life boxer who never actually won a world championship. Since that’s considered the pinnacle of a professional boxing career, not having that to rely on is odd. What makes it even weirder is …

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Review: Demolition

By Jaskee Hickman
April 13, 2016
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A successful businessman dealing with a recent loss is an interesting premise to build a film around. From that point, there are several directions to go in as you’re attempting to craft something with significant weight behind it. That’s one of the positives that Demolition has working for itself, but it doesn’t manage to reach its goals in a way …

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Review: While We’re Young

By Charles Nash
April 3, 2015
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Ben Stiller and Naomi Watts star in A24 Films' "While We're Young"

A sharp, breezy take on a Manhattan couple suffering from a mid-life crisis, While We’re Young continues Noah Baumbach’s two-decade long winning streak as one of the most insightful American filmmakers working today. Dating all the way back to his terrific 1995 debut, Kicking and Screaming, Baumbach has been fascinated with characters who are undone by their various anxieties, whether …

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Review: The Divergent Series: Insurgent

By Jaskee Hickman
March 20, 2015
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Kate Winslet and Shailene Woodley star in "The Divergent Series: Insurgent"

Divergent didn’t exactly win over as many people as its backers would have liked it to when it was released back in March of 2014. It did okay from a financial standpoint, but it also didn’t fare too well in terms of critical success. In order to fix either of those things, it’s clear there would need to be some …

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