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Jason Buchanan

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Faster (2010) 41% 3/5 EDIT “...both highly watchable and an easy recommendation for action fans.” – TV Guide Mar 28, 2019 Full Review Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015) 75% 3/5 EDIT “A rousing dose of retro-fueled fun, replete with sharply dressed secret agents, hi-tech gadgets, lethal henchmen (er, henchwomen), and, of course, a diabolical villain with a secluded mountain-top stronghold.” – TV Guide Mar 27, 2015 Full Review Seventh Son (2014) 12% 2/5 EDIT “Seventh Son is derivative to its core.” – TV Guide Mar 27, 2015 Full Review Black Sea (2014) 81% 2.5/5 EDIT “You'll be holding your breath right along with these treasure hunters as their hope for survival grows as black as the ocean depths.” – TV Guide Mar 27, 2015 Full Review John Wick (2014) 86% 2/4 EDIT “Instead of complimenting one another, the direction and plotting effectively end up cancelling each other out, which makes this promising action throwback a faint echo of the past rather than an invigorating retro blast.” – TV Guide Jan 5, 2015 Full Review The Guest (2014) 92% 3/4 EDIT “It's all anchored by a magnetic lead performance from Downton Abbey star Dan Stevens.” – TV Guide Jan 5, 2015 Full Review Jodorowsky's Dune (2013) 97% 4/4 EDIT “When is a failure not a failure? This isn't a riddle or a trick question, but rather the unique scenario we're compelled to ponder while watching Jodorowsky's Dune.” – TV Guide Jan 4, 2015 Full Review Whiplash (2014) 94% 3/4 EDIT “Make no mistake: It's Simmons' explosive, career-defining performance that really brings Whiplash to life.” – TV Guide Jan 4, 2015 Full Review Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) 91% 3/4 EDIT “Lubezki's cinematography, paired with Antonio Sanchez's jazzy, percussion-heavy score, creates an atmosphere of explosive tension that lingers strongly, even throughout Birdman's more satirical and fantastical beats.” – TV Guide Jan 2, 2015 Full Review American Sniper (2014) 71% 2/4 EDIT “American Sniper could have been the movie that brought the toll of the War on Terror home. Instead, it's simply a harrowing reminder that, for many soldiers, the struggle still continues long after they've left the battlefield.” – TV Guide Dec 24, 2014 Full Review Interstellar (2014) 73% 3/4 EDIT “In Christopher Nolan's Interstellar, sci-fi fans are treated to a true cinematic anomaly: an impeccably crafted slice of escapism driven by scientific concepts that fascinate and thrill in equal measure.” – TV Guide Nov 7, 2014 Full Review Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) 20% 2.5/4 EDIT “It's an airy confection that gives the familiar just enough sweetness to go down smoothly.” – TV Guide Aug 8, 2014 Full Review Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) 91% 2.5/4 EDIT “If nothing else, Guardians feels like an invigorating throwback to the pop-culture properties that were Saturday-morning staples in the 1980s.” – TV Guide Jul 31, 2014 Full Review The Purge: Anarchy (2014) 58% 2/4 EDIT “Not grimy enough to qualify as neo-grindhouse and not smart enough to be effective social satire.” – TV Guide Jul 17, 2014 Full Review Jeff (2012) 65% 2.5/4 EDIT “Thompson does a commendable job of making his points without overstaying his welcome. Given a bigger budget and better resources, it would be very interesting to see his take on some other controversial cases.” – TV Guide Jul 11, 2014 Full Review Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) 91% 3.5/4 EDIT “A potent blend of sci-fi spectacle and substance, Matt Reevesí exhilarating interspecies-war drama Dawn of the Planet of the Apes may be the best film in the franchise since the 1968 original.” – TV Guide Jul 10, 2014 Full Review Deliver Us From Evil (2014) 29% 2.5/4 EDIT “Thanks to Derrickson's direction and Scott Kevan's cinematography, New York City is a winding labyrinth of filth and decay that seems to be crumbling under the oppressive weight of the evil all around.” – TV Guide Jul 7, 2014 Full Review Earth to Echo (2014) 49% 2.5/4 EDIT “Surprisingly elegiac right out of the gate, these early scenes give the movie its affectionate foundation while simultaneously revealing the filmmakers' keen eye for casting” – TV Guide Jul 7, 2014 Full Review The Rover (2014) 67% 3/4 EDIT “Whatever [Michod's] screenplay lacks in terms of explicit dialogue or narrative complexity, however, it makes up for in subtle, reflective details and sun-scorched tension.” – TV Guide Jun 20, 2014 Full Review 22 Jump Street (2014) 84% 3/4 EDIT “Even if 22 Jump Street feels 22 minutes too long, chances are youíll be laughing hysterically though 12 of them, and fighting to find your breath during the rest.” – TV Guide Jun 12, 2014 Full Review Edge of Tomorrow (2014) 91% 3/4 EDIT “Like many compulsively watchable films, the wealth of details in the writing, direction, and characterization all but ensure that Edge of Tomorrow holds many treasures to be discovered on repeat viewings.” – TV Guide Jun 5, 2014 Full Review A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014) 33% 2.5/4 EDIT “As refreshing as it may be to see MacFarlane unleashed from the shackles of contemporary pop culture, he's still sent to the gallows by a script that he should have shot down.” – TV Guide May 29, 2014 Full Review X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) 90% 3/4 EDIT “This deftly scripted and unusually affecting installment of the long-running series is marked by the notable return of director Bryan Singer, who succeeds in delivering a film that ranks among the very best of the franchise.” – TV Guide May 22, 2014 Full Review Godzilla (2014) 76% 2/4 EDIT “Edwards ultimately fails to do justice to the big lizard's legacy.” – TV Guide May 15, 2014 Full Review Neighbors (2014) 72% 2.5/4 EDIT “In the end, Neighbors is one of those disappointing comedies that was probably more fun to make than it is to watch.” – TV Guide May 9, 2014 Full Review
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