AMY * * *
A documentary directed by Asif Kapadia. Featuring Amy Winehouse, Blake Fielder-Civil, Mitch Winehouse, Yasiin Bey and Tony Bennett.
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STRANGERLAND
“Dreary and determinedly unpleasant, Strangerland is one of those stories that gets smaller as it goes along, portentously building up to no-big-deal reveals before collapsing into an incomprehensible muddle. I’m still trying to guess what it was supposed to be about. Bad art movies can be such a chore sometimes.” – Movie Mezzanine, 07/08/2015
MAGIC MIKE XXL
MAGIC MIKE XXL * * * 1 / 2
Starring Channing Tatum, Joe Manganiello, Matt Bomer, Jada Pinkett Smith and Andie MacDowell. Screenplay by Reid Carolin. Directed by Gregory Jacobs.
TERMINATOR GENISYS
“A pointless but not unentertaining diversion, Terminator Genisys exists for the same reason a dog licks his balls: because it can. The rights became available and lord knows Arnold could use a hit now that his post-gubernatorial comeback petered out. It’s not a bad night out at the movies, for the most part playful and accepting of its own absurdity.” – Movie Mezzanine, 07/01/2015
BIG GAME
“Big Game looks a bit threadbare compared to the bygone blockbusters it’s attempting to emulate. But so much of today’s big-ticket filmmaking is designed to pummel you into submission that Helander’s scrappy chutzpah feels kinda soothing. I had a really good time watching this movie, remembering the simple pleasures of a goofy, ripping yarn.” – Movie Mezzanine, 06/26/2015
INTO THE GRIZZLY MAZE
“Off his rocker after a decades-ago close encounter with a grizzly, Thornton sinks his teeth into the Captain Quint role and chews up portentous Herzog knock-off monologues about the cruelty of nature. He’s always wearing a cowboy duster and travels everywhere with a large white stallion at his side, cutting an absurd figure the actor appears to relish.” – Movie Mezzanine, 06/25/2015
MANGLEHORN
MANGLEHORN * * *
Starring Al Pacino, Holly Hunter, Chris Messina, Skylar Gasper and Harmony Korine. Screenplay by Paul Logan. Directed by David Gordon Green.
ME AND EARL AND THE DYING GIRL
ME AND EARL AND THE DYING GIRL NO STARS
Starring Thomas Mann, RJ Cyler, Olivia Cooke, Nick Offerman and Molly Shannon. Screenplay by Jesse Andrews. Directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon.
HEAVEN KNOWS WHAT
HEAVEN KNOWS WHAT * * * *
Starring Arielle Holmes, Caleb Landry Jones, Buddy Duress, Necro and Elenore Hendricks. Screenplay by Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie. Directed by Josh and Benny Safdie.
JURASSIC WORLD
JURASSIC WORLD * *
Starring Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Ty Simpkins, Nick Robinson and Vincent D’Onofrio. Screenplay by Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver, Derek Connolly and Colin Trevorrow. Directed by Colin Trevorrow.
SPLICED PERSONALITY 