Author: Juan Barquin

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(500) Days of Summer

Marc Webb’s debut film accurately captures the sheer stupidity that comes with falling for someone, even when they might not be the right one for you.

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Magic Mike

While it only has an average story, Magic Mike drops its pants and delivers a whole lot of fun.

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Score (1974)

A look at Radley Metzger’s adult film from the early seventies that explores sexuality better than most modern films do.

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Kingdom of Heaven

Ridley Scott’s delivers a great historical epic that proves to be one of the best depictions of the Crusades to date.

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Take This Waltz

Take This Waltz presents a harsh look at unhappiness in relationships and how fleeting love can be.

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Cabin in the Woods, The

Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard bring us The Cabin in the Woods, an addition to the horror genre that is part masterpiece and part commentary.

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Dark Shadows

Tim Burton’s Dark Shadows, based on the sixties television series, could have been a great film, but ends up being painfully average.

Five-Year Engagement, The 3

Five-Year Engagement, The

Nicholas Stoller’s latest film tells the story of Tom and Violet, a couple that falls into a much longer engagement than they had ever planned.

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Bully (2011)

This attempt at informing people on the effects of bullying might have had good intentions, but inevitably becomes a misguided, messy documentary that isn’t worth watching.