Category: Movies
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'The Angry Birds Movie' Releases Trailer
The Angry Birds Movie has released a trailer. Set to come out May 20 of this year, this animated feature is based on the Angry Birds creation by Rovio Entertainment. This franchise originally started as...
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Why I Love 'Mud' - The Movie and Character
Mud is a 2012 film starring Matthew McConaughey, Tye Sheridan, Jacob Lofland, and others. It was released at the Cannes Film Festival in 2012, however, its wider release came in 2013. Those three are the...
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'Killing Them Softly' Should Be Remembered Better
Killing Them Softly deserves, at the minimum, to be remembered as a great movie. While I would urge borderline cult classic status, I accept that most viewers won't extend to this length. The 2012 movie...
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The Top 5 Financial Movies in Cinema History
Over the years, the US stock market has fluctuated. Hollywood has made movies to highlight the harsh realities of the financial industry as well as the scandals that have arose over the last 10 years....
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'Barbershop: The Next Cut' Drops New Hilarious Trailer
If you enjoyed Barbershop , Barbershop 2: Back in Business , or the spin-off Beauty Shop , the fourth installment of the Barbershop film series Barbershop: The Next Cut is sure to cause the same...
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Alicia Vikander's Stardom is Here to Stay
Alicia Vikander is already a star - this should come as no surprise. Her 2015 body of work featured major roles in Ex Machina , The Man From U.N.C.L.E., and The Danish Girl . As...
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Assessing Cate Blanchett/Rooney Mara's Oscar Chances for 'Carol'
Carol was a critic's delight and a showcase of brilliance for Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara in 2015. I had the pleasure of reviewing Carol for a Pop Culture Spin article , and my remarks...
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'Anomalisa' is a Surreal Experience of Truth
Paramount Animation: Anomalisa Sometimes the world isn’t enough for a person, especially when they’re drowning in white noise. Charlie Kaufman , screenwriter of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind , writes and directs Anomalisa ,...
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'Suicide Squad' Drops Wickedly Gripping Trailer
Suicide Squad has dropped a trailer that movie fans should be drooling over. This movie was named in PCS writer Zach Bencomo's piece on the top five most anticipated films of 2016, and we can...
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'Spotlight' Named Best Picture by Critics' Choice Awards
Spotlight took the title of Best Picture courtesy of the Critics' Choice Awards. The movie is also eligible for the same honor for the upcoming Academy Awards. I reviewed Spotlight here for PCS back in...
