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Side Effects

2/12/2016

5 Comments

 

A-
3.67

A young woman's world unravels when a drug prescribed by her psychiatrist has unexpected side effects.

Directed by Steven Soderbergh
​Starring Rooney Mara, Channing Tatum, and Jude Law
​Initial Review by Drew Landry

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Side Effects was a mystery thriller that took viewers on a topsy - turvy, psychological path.  The direction, writing, and acting was something the MMC has yet to appreciate in that kind of genre and it was something the group needed to view.


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Escape from Tomorrow

2/3/2016

10 Comments

 

D-
0.78

In a world of fake castles and anthropomorphic rodents, an epic battle begins when an unemployed father's sanity is challenged by a chance encounter with two underage girls on holiday.

Directed by Randy Moore

Initial Review by Chris Cook

PictureThe feeling you get when watching Escape from Tomorrow.
​“You have quite the imagination.” But sometimes, you can have a little too much.
 
First off, I praise the accomplishments of the crew of Escape from Tomorrow for using “guerilla” tactics to secretly film a motion picture at the Walt Disney parks. Reading on Wikipedia, cast members kept scripts on their phones and used simple equipment that tourists would record home movies on. I’m also glad a dark movie like this was filmed in black and white. Disney is quite the colorful place and it definitely would’ve had less of an effect.


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Meet the Patels

1/26/2016

17 Comments

 

B-
2.83

An Indian-American man who is about to turn 30 gets help from his parents and extended family to start looking for a wife in the traditional Indian way.

Directed by Ravi and Geeta Patel

​Initial Review by Phil Crone

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I have a friend at work with the last name Patel.  We’ve had lunch together, hung out on a couple weekends, and are familiar enough that if I ever leave my company, I think we’d stay in touch and still see each other a few times a year.  He’s early 30’s and single.  In short, his situation isn’t much different from Ravi’s.  


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We Need To Talk about Kevin

1/12/2016

41 Comments

 

B+
3.22

Kevin's mother struggles to love her strange child, despite the increasingly vicious things he says and does as he grows up.

Directed by Lynne Ramsay

Initial Review by Bobby Schmidt

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A few years or so ago, my sister told me about a novel she just finished for her book club. She raved about it and, upon watching the movie, told me that I need to read and watch it. It's been on my radar ever since, but I still haven't read the novel and this was my first viewing of the film. All I knew going in was that it's dark and 'messed up.' 


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Inside Out

1/2/2016

22 Comments

 

B+
3.30

A young girl's emotions - Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness - conflict on how best to navigate a new city, house, and school.

Directed by Pete Docter

Initial Review by Blair Setnor, Shane Setnor, Jon Kissel, and Bryan Hartman

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No writeup this week. Instead we podcasted. Dig into the comments for more discussion.

​I loved this movie. -Blair

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