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Release Date: TBD
Director: Michael Artiles
MPAA Rating: NR
Film Pulse Score: 6/10
Michael Artiles’ documentary Sólo is an interesting slice of life piece about a man living his life doing odd jobs for his community
5.5
Release Date: May 2, 2014
Director: Marc Webb
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Film Pulse Score: 5.5/10
2012’s The Amazing Spider-Man was a passable, yet generic reboot that was more about Sony retaining the rights to the characters
6.5
Director: Emanuel Hoss-Desmarais Unlike other slow-burn thrillers, Emanuel Hoss-Desmarais’ Whitewash opens with a bang, then backs off and lets the event simmer in our minds for the rest of the duration. It’s an effective method in telling this
3.5
Release Date: May 2, 2014 (Limited and VOD)
Director: Huck Botko
MPAA Rating: NR
Film Pulse Score: 3.5/10
The phrase “Thinking with your dick” has been one thrown around for years when referring to men who
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Release Date: TBD
Director: Srdan Golubovic
MPAA Rating: NR
Film Pulse Score: 7/10
Screening on Friday, May 2nd at the Tribeca Cinemas in NYC as a part of the
5.5
I couldn’t help but think about my own relationship while watching Peter Blackmann’s short film Stalled Love, in that sometimes the best laid plans blow up in our face.
8.5
Release Date: April 25, 2014
Director: Jeremy Saulnier
MPAA Rating: R
Film Pulse Score: 8.5/10
As a fan of revenge thrillers, the premise behind Jeremy Saulnier’s Blue Ruin was one that definitely intrigued me. What I
8
Release Date: April 18, 2014 (Limited)
Directors: Jonah Bekhor, Zach Math
MPAA Rating: R
Film Pulse Score: 8/10
When reading the premise behind Jonah Bekhor and Zach Math’s documentary The Final Member,
6
Release Date: TBD
Director: Mark Thimijan
MPAA Rating: NR
Film Pulse Score: 6/10
Heavily influenced by Jean-Luc Godard’s Vivre Sa Vie, Mark Thimijan’s She Lives Her Life proves to be an interesting and visually pleasing
5.5
Release Date: May 16, 2014 (Limited)
Playing on VOD platforms April 17, 2014
Director: Greg Mclean
MPAA Rating: NR
Film Pulse Score: 5.5/10
Mick Taylor, everyone’s favorite Aussie serial killer is back in the
8
Release Date: April 4, 2014 (limited)
Director: Jonathan Glazer
MPAA Rating: R
Film Pulse Score: 8/10
There is something very alien about Jonathan Glazer’s film adaptation of Michel Faber’s novel Under the Skin. It is
7.5
Release Date: April 18, 2014
Director: Zack Parker
MPAA Rating: NR
Film Pulse Score: 7.5/10
Zack Parker’s daring new film Proxy is not so much a horror film, but an excellently crafted mashup of genres
7.0
Release Date: April 11, 2014
Director: Mike Flanagan
MPAA Rating: R
Film Pulse Score: 7/10
Director Mike Flanagan first broke onto the scene in 2011 with his low budget horror film Absentia, which has since
7.5
Release Date: April 11, 2014 (Limited)
Director: David Gordon Green
MPAA Rating: R
Film Pulse: 7.5/10
The most burning question people have before seeing David Gordon Green’s Joe is if this is a return to
6
Release Date: April 11th, 2014
Director: Jim Jarmusch
MPAA Rating: R
Film Pulse Score: 6/10
Vampires have been employed as metaphorical stand-ins throughout history, used to discuss topics ranging
7
Release Date: April 11, 2014
Director: Ivan Reitman
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Film Pulse Score: 7/10
Pardon the obvious pun but it always seems to be a sure touchdown when you have Kevin Costner starring in a sports-themed feature film.
