Contributor Chris Blohm

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Review

Pixels

by Chris Blohm

Adam Sandler’s star power all but fizzles out courtesy of this malfunctioning arcade game pastiche.

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Review

Man Up

by Chris Blohm

Lake Bell trounces the comic competition in this frisky screwball which feels a little too much like a TV sitcom.

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Anticipation
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3
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Review

Focus

by Chris Blohm

Despite the chemistry between Will Smith and Margot Robbie, this is little more than a crass Elmore Leonard knock-off.

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2
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Review

Beyond Clueless

by Chris Blohm

Charlie Lyne’s debut feature is a dizzying and dedicated essay on the previously unheralded genre of teen movies.

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3
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Review

The Babadook

by Chris Blohm

’Tis the season for great horror movies, so don’t miss this creepy corker from Australian director Jennifer Kent.

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Review

Chef

by Chris Blohm

Jon Favreau goes back to his indie roots in this appealing, ramshackle street food saga.

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Review

The Fault in Our Stars

by Chris Blohm

John Green’s tween cancer bestseller gets transformed into a ruthlessly efficient weepie with ascendent star Shailene Woodley.

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Enjoyment
3
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Review

X-Men: Days of Future Past

by Chris Blohm

A cast of thousands join together for this romping and witty superhero sequel from Bryan Singer.

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Enjoyment
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Review

The Amazing Spider-Man 2

by Chris Blohm

Your friendly neighbourhood web-slinger returns for more of the same, albeit with much less charm.

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Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

The LEGO Movie

by Chris Blohm

Is this a glossy feature-length advert for toys? Nope, it’s a whimsical and hilarious piece of animated nostalgia from Phil Lord and Chris Miller.

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Review

Now You See Me

by Chris Blohm

A film which proves the theory that if magicians were also bankrobbers, they’d still be pretty stupid.

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Enjoyment
2
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Review

Wreck-It Ralph

by Chris Blohm

Riffing on the 8-bit icons of retro arcade games, Wreck-It Ralph is strictly B-grade Disney.

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