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'McFarland, USA' Overcomes Predictability With Heart
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'McFarland, USA' Overcomes Predictability With Heart

By Tyler Birss • February 23, 2015

McFarland, USA tells the unlikely story of a cross country team based in the humble city of McFarland, CA in 1987. In a largely Mexican-American town, and at a high school with an identical demographic,...

'Black Sea' Successfully Balances Tension and Drama
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'Black Sea' Successfully Balances Tension and Drama

By Tyler Birss • February 09, 2015

Black Sea will leave audiences happy to be walking on land. This tense, gripping movie stars Jude Law as a recently fired submarine captain. Law channels the man we only know as "Robinson" who receives...

'The Gambler' Overcomes Flaws with Strong Performances
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'The Gambler' Overcomes Flaws with Strong Performances

By Tyler Birss • December 29, 2014

The Gambler features Mark Wahlberg as Jim Bennett, a desperate gambler drowning in debt. It's not exactly a special inclusion in 2014's long list of movies, but it presents enough entertainment and acting value to...