Behind the Candelabra

Behind the Candelabra: Fabulous 118 min  -  Biography | Drama  -  2013I know its shouldn't come as such a surprise that HBO hits another home run, but they seem to have their shit together then most of TV (and as well as a few...

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The Incredible Burt Wonderstone

The Incredible Burt Wonderstone: Terrible100 min  -  Comedy  -  15 March 2013 (USA)It always amazes me that films like this get made.Listen.During the process of making a film, a lot of people read the script...a lot. So you mean...

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Star Trek Into Darkness (Matt's Take)

Star Trek Into Darkness - SomethingSOMETHINGThe Summer Movie Season has finally kicked into high gear.  Sure, you might have called "Iron Man 3" the start of the Summer Movie Season, but it left some people, including me, to an extent, underwhelmed.  And...

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Star Trek Into Darkness (DJ's Take)

FUNLook.  I'm going to make this fast.  One, because I'm on the way to go watch this movie for a second time.  Two, because I want to try and stay as spoiler free as I can.  With a little introspection brought on by something well put from...

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The Place Beyond the Pines

The Place Beyond the Pines: Powerful‎2hr 20min‎ - ‎Rated R‎ - ‎Drama‎Going into this film I wasn't really expecting much but that default Ryan Gosling film we seem to get anymore. The silent romantic killer type, which I don't mind. He does...

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Simplistic TV: Family Tree

ODDI mean that in the most complimentary way possible.   HBO's new show Family Tree, on the surface, is very ODD.  The same could be said of most of the works of show creator Christopher Guest.  However, Guest always makes sure that underneath the...

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Iron Man 3 (Matt's Take)

CHUCKLESIron Man 3 - ChucklesThe one thing I didn't expect was that I was going to be laughing more than saying "Wow, the MK 42 Armor just blow an entire shipyard up!"  In there lies the rub with Marvel/Disney's newest blockbuster superhero epic, "Iron Man...

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The Lords of Salem

GROWTHThe Lords of Salem - GrowthThere are certain people that like to co-opt the horror genre and whore it out for their own needs (Michael Bay, I'm looking at you) and others that have a feeling for the genre and try to pay homage while trying to create something...

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The Simplistic Reviews Podcast: April Edition

It's that time of the month again, take that as you may, but you won't need any tampons to listen to April's Simplistic Reviews Podcast.In this month's edition we ponder who is more evil, Red Skull or Adolf Hitler, Sheri Moon Zombie's ass, and Justin tries to...

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A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

CatchphraseA Nightmare on Elm Street - CatchphraseSay what you will about the horror genre, but from Dracula to Jigsaw, no other genre has given the movie-going audience more endearing, beloved, and downright frightening characters in the history of...

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Iron Man 3 (DJ's Take)

HUMOROUSI was watching Kiss Kiss Bang Bang and suddenly an Iron Man movie broke out.  I'm sorry.  That was rude.  Okay, let me be clear.  I love Iron Man.  I love Robert Downey Jr..  I love Shane Black.  And I've admitted...

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