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You Were Never Really Here defies logic by being borderline incoherent yet remaining entirely gripping and immensely watchable. Joaquin Phoenix stars as Joe, a grizzled veteran of a recent war (I’m assuming Iraq or Afghanistan), who now lives with and cares for his elderly mother (Judith Roberts).  He suffers from post-traumaticContinue Reading

Split (2016)

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Split begins with the abduction of three young girls from a parking lot. The girls are sprayed with drug of some kind and wake up in a makeshift prison cell that, strangely, features a separate and immaculately clean bathroom. They soon meet their abductor, Kevin (James McAvoy,) who suffers fromContinue Reading

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I had absolutely no idea what to expect when I sat down to watch Blue Ruin. A friend, who’s taste in movies I trust implicitly, recommended it to me and that was all I needed. In writing this review, I worry about robbing my readers of the experience of watching thisContinue Reading

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Reporter Angela Vidal (Manuela Velasco) and her cameraman, Pablo (Pablo Rosso), work for a documentary program called While You’re Sleeping. On assignment with a group of firefighters, they are recording at a fire station during the night shift when a call comes in about a woman trapped in her apartment. WhenContinue Reading