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Review: Now You See Me 2

By Jaskee Hickman
June 15, 2016
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(L-r) Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco, Daniel Radcliffe, Lizzy Caplan and Jesse Eisenberg star in Lionsgate's NOW YOU SEE ME 2

You want movies that are different from the norm to be good and be financially successful. When those two things happen, there’s probably at least a chance of more unique films being released into the mainstream at some point in the future.

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Review: Alice Through the Looking Glass

By Deirdre Crimmins
May 27, 2016
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Mia Wasikowska stars in Disney's ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS

While Alice Through the Looking Glass is not as terrible or insufferable as Tim Burton’s first foray into Lewis Carroll’s world, the same word kept repeating in my mind while watching the 3D film: Waste.

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Review: Star Wars: The Force Awakens

By Jaskee Hickman
December 16, 2015
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Adam Driver stars in Star Wars: The Force Awakens Lucasfilm

I never include spoilers in my reviews anyway, so the request to not have them in this piece about Star Wars: The Force Awakens isn’t really causing me to alter my approach. The only thing I have to change is the I highlight the summary since that’s a part of what they don’t want spoiled. Then again, even if no …

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Review: Pan

By Jaskee Hickman
October 9, 2015
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Levi Miller and Hugh Jackman star in Warner Bros. Pictures' "Pan"

Before its release, a substantial amount of coverage of Pan has been based on the casting of Rooney Mara as Tiger Lily. While that can be used to highlight one of the troublesome practices in Hollywood, it also may lead at least some people to become disinterested in this film. As I found out for myself, that’s not the only …

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Review: Tomorrowland

By Allyson Johnson
May 22, 2015
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Britt Robertson stars in Disney's "Tomorrowland"

Throughout the run time of the new George Clooney vehicle I kept waiting for a moment that would strike a chord with me. For a movie with an abundance of imagination, a creative eye backing it and a message about dreamers, Tomorrowland falls unfortunately flat in momentum and intrigue. The film is built on big ideas and carried out with …

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