John Buckley

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Delightful Duplass rekindles second chances in The One I Love

A disturbingly surreal weekend getaway serves as a young married couple’s attempt to rekindle their passion in The One I Love.  Sent by a marriage counselor to spend three days... Read more

By September 4, 2014

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Reitman’s Labor Day proves arduous

Jason Reitman’s newest film, Labor Day, is, to put it lightly, a total mess.  It is a film that tries too hard to juggle multiple themes of love and innocence.... Read more

By January 30, 2014

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The World’s End: Not with a whimper, but with a bang

The summer movie list this year has certainly been a mixed bag. For every fun blockbuster (Star Trek Into Darkness) and compelling drama (Fruitvale Station), we’ve had our predictable romps (Man of Steel) and outright flops (The Lone Ranger). But fear not, for legendary comedic director Edgar Wright has come back with his newest genre-blending dark comedy.

By August 26, 2013

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Gosling spruces up Beyond the Pines

Ambition can sometimes be a dirty word, depending on its reach and underlying intentions. A riveting film following fatherhood and its generation-spanning consequences, The Place Beyond the Pines is certainly no stranger to aspiration. Though a narrative triptych that throws its net a little too wide, the latest film from Derek Cianfrance, the director of indie darling Blue Valentine, is nevertheless a rarity in its ability to touch on themes of novelistic proportions.

By April 4, 2013