Contributions from Matt Bochenski | Little White Lies

Contributor Matt Bochenski

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Review

Fantastic Mr Fox

by Matt Bochenski

Fan­tas­tic Mr Fox will renew your faith in a true Amer­i­can original.

2
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

On the Road

by Matt Bochenski

Wal­ter Salles’ rev­er­ent adap­ta­tion of this Amer­i­can clas­sic strikes a dis­cor­dant note.

5
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A woman holding a handgun, wearing a pink top and red plaid shirt, standing in a grassy outdoor setting.
Review

Looper

by Matt Bochenski

Meet Loop­er, by a coun­try mile the most resource­ful, viva­cious and sav­age sci­ence fic­tion movie of 2012.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Lawless

by Matt Bochenski

In his liquor-soaked Pro­hi­bi­tion-era dra­ma John Hill­coat offers an imper­fect depic­tion of fam­i­ly, mas­culin­i­ty and authority.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A man in a red superhero costume, looking seriously at the camera with web-like strings crossing in front of him.
Review

The Amazing Spider-Man

by Matt Bochenski

Despite a few com­ic book movie trap­pings, The Amaz­ing Spi­der-Man is a major suc­cess story.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A person wearing a black jacket and yellow scarf holding a glowing sphere in a dark, snowy forest.
Review

Prometheus

by Matt Bochenski

Rid­ley Scott’s sci-fi saga is an over­reach­ing fol­ly that’s well worth see­ing on the biggest screen possible.

5
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

The Raid

by Matt Bochenski

Gareth Evans’ deliri­ous­ly vio­lent Indone­sian mar­tial arts flick is the most excit­ing action movie of the last decade.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A bearded man in red and gold costume holding a parrot, with a smaller costumed character beside him on a wooden floor with shelves in the background.
Review

The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists

by Matt Bochenski

There’s adven­ture all right, and sci­ence in spades, but some­one buried the pira­cy in Aardman’s lat­est stop-motion treasure.

5
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol

by Matt Bochenski

Twen­ty min­utes of Dubai-based block­buster gold aside, Ghost Pro­to­col is kind of flat, inert and not all that exciting.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

Another Earth

by Matt Bochenski

Anoth­er Earth is orig­i­nal, intel­li­gent and eccen­tric – a true Amer­i­can indie that deserves to be admired and supported.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Closeup portrait of an elderly man with a serious expression, weathered facial features, and white facial hair.
Review

Tyrannosaur

by Matt Bochenski

Pad­dy Considine’s elo­quent, sav­age­ly poet­ic script is ground­ed in a cin­e­mat­ic idiom of bleached light, bleak estates and bro­ken lives.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A man with blond hair wearing a denim jacket stands in front of a cluttered garage.
Review

Drive

by Matt Bochenski

Nico­las Wind­ing Refn lets demons loose in the City of Angels with gut-wrench­ing results.

5
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect