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'Rogue One' is One With The Force
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'Rogue One' is One With The Force

By Mike Bitanga • December 19, 2016

Rogue One (Lucas Films) The Star Wars series is filled with Jedis and Sith Lords of unworldly power, but Rogue One brings us a story of people that find power in hope. Gareth Edwards directs...

'Arrival' is Simply Amazing
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'Arrival' is Simply Amazing

By Mike Bitanga • November 14, 2016

Arrival (Paramount Pictures) An unknown ship from above slices through the milky clouds and lands on Earth, planting fear and curiosity in people across the world. Who are they? Why are they here? In Denis...

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'Out of the Furnace' Hasn't Been Properly Appreciated

By Tyler Birss • January 04, 2016

I saw Out of the Furnace in theaters back in 2013. My draw to the movie - one with Christian Bale, Casey Affleck, Woody Harrelson, Zoe Saldana, Forest Whitaker, Willem Dafoe, and Sam Shepard -...

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Beastly Jake Gyllenhaal in First 'Southpaw' Trailer

By Mike Bitanga • March 30, 2015

The first trailer of Antoine Fuqua's boxing film, Southpaw starring Jake Gyllenhaal, looks to be an intense piece of cinema. The trailer depicts a fight-ready Gyllenhaal playing Billy Hope, a contender that slams into rock...