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‘Hail, Caesar!’: A Comedic Dud

Coen Brothers’ dry film disappoints with pointless jokes and lazy acting Review by Adam Winn, Staff writer Joel and Ethan Coen, most recognizably-known as the Coen Brothers, are acknowledged for creating and directing several cult classic films, such as “No Country for Old Men,” “The Big Lebowski” and “Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?” Unfortunately, this time around the Read More

Full of mustache jokes, minus the laughs

I remember seeing the trailer for this film last year. It reminded me so much of actor Peter Sellers’ performance as the clueless Inspector Jacques Clouseau in the classic film, “The Pink Panther.” Alas, this film was no “Pink Panther.” In a performance unlike any other we have seen from him, Johnny Depp brings the Read More

Neeson is even more brutal in ‘Taken 3’

For the last several years, one name has become synonymous with action hero: Liam Neeson. After giving the most hardcore and righteous threat in cinema history, he is back again in “Taken 3.” First, he had to save his daughter from Albanian kidnappers, then he had to protect both his daughter and his ex-wife from certain Read More

Gylenhaal nails eccentric, risky role

This fall, we have been treated to so many great dramatic films. Most of them have real and unique sparks of genius that made them great movies. Jake Gyllenhaal’s new film, “Nightcrawler,” is the same. In Los Angeles, there is plenty of crime. Whether it is rape, murder or arson, it’s everywhere. For young Louis Read More

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