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Jennifer Lawrence

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Stop Splitting Theatrical Movies into Multiple Parts

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A few years ago, I wrote a double-review of sorts for Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner (1984) and Denis Villeneuve’s Blade Runner 2049 (2017); I remarked the latter filmmaker, recently ascended to the big-budget, high-concept genre blockbusters of Hollywood, should be given the keys to any franchise he wanted given his filmography’s remarkable consistency and innate … Continue reading →

‘Apocalypse’ (2016): Old-School Blockbuster Schlock

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Directed by: Bryan Singer || Produced by: Bryan Singer, Lauren Shuler Donner, Simon Kinberg, Hutch Parker Screenplay by: Simon Kinberg || Starring: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Oscar Isaac, Nicholas Hoult, Rose Byrne, Tye Sheridan, Sophie Turner, Olivia Munn, Lucas Til, Evan Peters, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Alexandra Shipp, Josh Helman, Ben Hardy Music by: John … Continue reading →

‘Days of Future Past’ (2014): Characters Before Spectacle

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Directed by: Bryan Singer || Produced by: Lauren Shuler Donner, Bryan Singer, Simon Kinberg, Hutch Parker Screenplay by: Simon Kinberg || Starring: Hugh Jackman, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult, Peter Dinklage, Evan Peters, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Ellen Page, Halle Berry Music by: John Ottman || Cinematography: Newton Thomas Sigel || Editing by: … Continue reading →

‘American Hustle’ (2013): David O. Russell’s Celebration of Filler

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Directed by: David O. Russell || Produced by: Charles Roven, Richard Suckle, Megan Ellison Written by: Eric Warren Singer, David O. Russell || Starring: Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper, Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Jennifer Lawrence, Louis C.K., Robert De Niro Music by: Danny Elfman || Cinematography by: Linus Sandgren || Editing by: Jay Cassidy, Crispin Struthers, … Continue reading →

‘Silver Linings Playbook’ (2012): Romantic Drama with Deeper Meaning

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Directed by: David O. Russell || Produced by: Bruce Cohen, Donna Gigliotti Screenplay by: David O. Russell || Starring: Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Jacki Weaver, Anupam Kher, Chris Tucker, Julia Stiles, John Ortiz Music by: Danny Elfman || Cinematography: Masanobu Takayanagi || Editing by: Jay Cassidy, Crispin Struthers || Country: United States || Language: … Continue reading →