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The Edge of Glory: “Edge of Tomorrow” as Propaganda
In Doug Liman’s Edge of Tomorrow, Tom Cruise goes to battle. And then does it again. And again. And again. Trapped in a time loop worthy of your typical Marvel-esque exposition, Cruise's Bill Cage and his counterpart Rita Vrataski (Emily Bunt) act as beacons o...
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Weekend Box Office: “Stars” Rise, Star Falls
On a weekend where both the Stanley Cup and the NBA Finals happened to fall, it was probably inevitable that a movie not aimed at the typical teen boy audience was going to do well. Of course, it also helps to have a movie adapted from a hugely popular YA book...
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“Edge of Tomorrow” Is A CGI-Infused, Engaging Sci-Fi Black Comedy
Who would have thought that watching a woman painfully dying over 100 times in 2 hours could be entertaining? Or that 4D, the money-sucking, off-the-mark, ridiculously inadequate, and distractive technology there is, might prove it does have a little sense to ...
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Top 10 Golden Globe Victories
It's pretty easy to make fun of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and their Golden Globes. And a lot of fun to boot. But for all the awards they give out merely to get the most glamorous stars to give the most glamorous speeches, they're almost just as l...
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Ready to Live, Die, and Repeat? ‘Edge of Tomorrow’ Trailer
The first trailer for Tom Cruise's Edge of Tomorrow has been released and it looks a lot like his other films of late. The material for the film comes from the Japanese novel, All You Need is Kill, from author Hiroshi Sakurazaka. As a matter of fact, that film...
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Neil Jordan’s Fireball Comedy ‘The Butcher Boy’ Rages On
Rarely is digging through a filmmaker's oeuvre so replete with unpredictability and splendor as the grab bag of Neil Jordan. For a director who has regularly surveyed themes of aberrant sexuality, hometown conflict and religious repudiation within a multitude ...
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Oblivion: Science Fiction Comfort Food
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Oblivion is familiar territory, both for Cruise and for the science fiction genre. It unquestionably remains devoted first and foremost to delivering stylish visuals and gorgeous imagery, yet unlike Tron: Legacy's emptiness, second-time feature director ...
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