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“Blair Witch” and the value of originality
We, as a movie-going and reviewing society, sure complain about remakes a lot. Let’s extend that to reboots, retreads, requels and…
Jake Sundstrom
Sep 19, 2016
The Force Awakens (2015)
The Force Awakens (2015)
The greatest compliment paid to “The Force Awakens” is that its greatest characters are new. Yes, the story is familiar and the themes…
Jake Sundstrom
Dec 22, 2015
Kingsman (2015)
Kingsman (2015)
“Kingsman” really wants you to believe that it’s different. It’s not like all the other spy movies, you know. Except it is exactly like all…
Jake Sundstrom
Dec 8, 2015
Krampus (2015)
Krampus (2015)
The greatest trick “Krampus” pulls is making you believe it’s not hopelessly bleak for the majority of its run time. For an hour and 10…
Jake Sundstrom
Dec 8, 2015
Spotlight (2015)
Spotlight (2015)
So much of what makes “Spotlight” great is what it isn’t. It doesn’t stoop to syrupy moments or exploitative scenes. It never seeks to use…
Jake Sundstrom
Dec 1, 2015
Sicario
Sicario
“Sicario” translates to “Hitman” from Spanish. As a film, it could just as easily translate to “roller coaster.” For as slick as the…
Jake Sundstrom
Nov 26, 2015
The Good Dinosaur
The Good Dinosaur
“The Good Dinosaur” just might add up exactly to the sum of its parts. Incredible animation, emotional gut punches and a well toned theme…
Jake Sundstrom
Nov 26, 2015
The Peanuts Movie
The Peanuts Movie
What happens when a lovable loser doesn’t feel loved? The Peanuts Movie explores this at its fringes, following Charlie Brown along a…
Jake Sundstrom
Nov 17, 2015
Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs
I didn’t know the real Steve Jobs, and, well, you probably didn’t either. As such, I don’t know how well Michael Fassbender captured the…
Jake Sundstrom
Nov 11, 2015
Goosebumps (2015)
Goosebumps (2015)
Familiar isn’t always bad. Sometimes familiar is just the thing you’re looking for, with it’s warmth and deep similarity to all those…
Jake Sundstrom
Nov 9, 2015
Spectre
Spectre
In a vacuum, Spectre is perfect entertainment and a fun, if familiar, Bond film. In context with what came before it, Spectre lacks the…
Jake Sundstrom
Nov 6, 2015
Annabelle
Annabelle
A doll’s uncanny similarity to humans is what makes it so creepy, right? Those dead, glossy eyes looking back at you — totally devoid of…
Jake Sundstrom
Nov 4, 2015
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Avengers: Age of Ultron
There’s just something special about the first time. When Joss Whedon first assembled the Avengers much of the appeal came because it was…
Jake Sundstrom
Nov 4, 2015
Jurassic World
Jurassic World
Jurassic World spends an hour and a half attempting to convince us that cynicism has won. Head of Jurassic World operations Claire (Bryce…
Jake Sundstrom
Nov 4, 2015
Boxtrolls
Boxtrolls
A few things become abundantly clear in the first 15 minutes of “The Boxtrolls.” Whatever shitty town these people and trolls live in is…
Jake Sundstrom
Nov 4, 2015
Bridge of Spies
Bridge of Spies
Steven Spielberg couldn’t help but give Americans the last laugh in “Bridge of Spies.” A brief, fleeting exploration of what makes us…
Jake Sundstrom
Nov 4, 2015
Crimson Peak
Crimson Peak
Crimson Peak will, fairly or unfairly, be judged on what it isn’t rather than what it is. It’s ambitious in that it isn’t the type of…
Jake Sundstrom
Nov 4, 2015
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