All posts by Michael Haffner
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TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: OUT OF THE SHADOWS – Review
The “heroes in a half-shell” have repeatedly been reintroduced for almost three decades. Even for fans, it’s hard...
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THE LOBSTER – Review
Yorgos Lanthimos doesn’t make easily digestible films. His films aren’t meant to be sweet little treats or light...
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X- MEN: APOCALYPSE – Review
The Uncanny X-Men – as they were once and sometimes called – have returned to show off their...
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NEIGHBORS 2: SORORITY RISING – Review
College comedies are back in session this spring. Richard Linklater previously gave us baseball buds just hanging out...
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ELSTREE 1976 – Review
The fact that the documentary doesn’t mention STAR WARS in the title is a telling indication of the...
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KEANU – Review
When you are given a film starring Jordan Peele, Keegan-Michael Key, and an adorable kitten, you should know...
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GREEN ROOM – Review
There’s an exchange in the classic Howard Hawks western RIO BRAVO: “I told him you were one of...
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THE JUNGLE BOOK – Review
Disney has released two talking animal films this year and both have a lot to say. While ZOOTOPIA...
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EVERYBODY WANTS SOME!! Review
It’s not easy to make something seem so effortless… so easygoing. Twenty-five years after his breakout hit SLACKER,...
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TUMBLEDOWN Blu-ray Review
A rock journalist (Jason Sudeikis) obsessed with the death of musical idols and their legacy – a compelling...
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BATMAN v SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE – Review
It’s the year of the comic book battles. And no, I’m not talking about DC vs. Marvel (though...
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THE DIVERGENT SERIES: ALLEGIANT – The Review
If you haven’t figured it out yet, the DIVERGENT series isn’t anything new. Shocking, right? Of course the...
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KNIGHT OF CUPS – The Review
KNIGHT OF CUPS isn’t a reference to that grey knight in the cave in INDIANA JONES AND THE...
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THE WITCH – The Review
When the title of a film basically tells you what to expect, it’s sometimes hard to be surprised...
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TUMBLEDOWN – The Review
A rock journalist (Jason Sudeikis) obsessed with the death of musical idols and their legacy – a compelling...
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DEADPOOL – The Review
There comes a point in any movie when there’s too much of a good thing. Even though the...
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HAIL, CAESAR! – The Review
A kidnapping is at the center of some of the Coen Brothers’ most indelible pictures. From RAISING ARIZONA to...
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LAMB – The Review
A character acknowledging that it’s weird doesn’t make it any less weird. A 47 yr old man and...
