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THE COUNSELOR Review
Release Date: October 25, 2013
Director: Ridley Scott
MPAA Rating: R
Film Pulse Score: 3/10
Ridley Scott has had a varied career. I admit that he has made some masterpieces such as Alien and
Posted by: Todd Willcox
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3.5
THE MIRROR Review
Release Date: October 15, 2013 (Via Vimeo On Demand)
Director: William Dickerson
MPAA Rating: NR
Film Pulse Score: 3.5/10
The Mirror is an interesting look at someone called a “lifestreamer” –
Posted by: Todd Willcox
6.5
CAPTAIN PHILLIPS Review
Release Date: October 11, 2013
Director: Paul Greengrass
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Film Pulse Score: 6.5/10
For the few who may not know Captain Phillips’ story, the following review contains “spoilers.”
Director Paul Greengrass’ latest
Posted by: Todd Willcox
2.5
RUNNING WILD Review
Release Date: October 4, 2013 (Limited)
Director: Suzanne Mitchell
MPAA Rating: NR
Film Pulse Score: 2.5/10
Suzanne Mitchell’s Running Wild is subtitled The Life of Dayton O. Hyde and indeed the film is based
Posted by: Todd Willcox
5
THE NETWORK Review
Release Date: September 27, 2013 (Limited)
Director: Eva Orner
MPAA Rating: NR
Film Pulse Score: 5/10
Written, directed, and produced by Eva Orner, The Network is a somewhat interesting account of the largest television
Posted by: Todd Willcox
5
DARK TOUCH Review
Release Date: September 27, 2013 (Limited and VOD)
Director: Marina de Van
MPAA Rating: NR
Film Pulse Score: 5/10
Dark Touch cannot be written about without making comparisons to Brian de Palma’s 1976 horror
Posted by: Todd Willcox
1.5
THE SECRET LIVES OF DORKS Review
Release Date: September 27, 2013
Currently Available via OnDemand Platforms
Director: Salomé Breziner
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Film Pulse Score: 1.5/10
It took a period of over five days for me to watch Salomé
Posted by: Todd Willcox
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JEWTOPIA Review
Release Date: September 20th, 2013 (Limited and VOD)
Director: Bryan Fogel
MPAA Rating: NR
Film Pulse Score: 2/10
In May 2003, Bryan Fogel and Sam Wolfson starred in the comedic play they co-wrote –
Posted by: Todd Willcox
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BLUE JASMINE Review
Release Date: August 23, 2013
Director: Woody Allen
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Film Pulse Score: 8/10
There is no question that Woody Allen is one of the most – if not the most – celebrated
Posted by: Todd Willcox
1.5
ROCKIN’ REVEREND Review
Release Date: Currently playing on VOD platforms
Director: Scot Michael Walker
MPAA Rating: NR
Film Pulse Score: 1.5/10
A couple of things are clear after watching Scot Michael Walker’s Rockin’ Reverend. At least based
Posted by: Todd Willcox
1.5
KICK-ASS 2 Review
Release Date: August 16, 2013
Director: Jeff Wadlow
MPAA Rating: R
Film Pulse Score: 1.5/10
Director and co-writer Matthew Vaughn’s Kick-Ass was generally well-received when it was released in 2010, but it was not
Posted by: Todd Willcox
1.5
ABANDONED MINE Review
Release Date: August 15th, 2013 (Limited and VOD)
Director: Jeff Chamberlain
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Film Pulse Score: 1.5/10
Very few good scary movies have been made with a PG-13 rating. Now, that does not
Posted by: Todd Willcox
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ELYSIUM Review
Release Date: August 9th, 2013
Director: Neill Blomkamp
MPAA Rating: R
Film Pulse Score: 7/10
As I watched Neill Blomkamp’s latest feature, I wondered if I would be able to write about it without
Posted by: Todd Willcox
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TOUCHY FEELY Review
Release Date: September 6, 2013 (Limited)
Now playing on VOD platforms
Director: Lynn Shelton
MPAA Rating: R
Film Pulse Review: 3/10
I was surprised to find out that Touchy Feely was nominated for
Posted by: Todd Willcox
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SCENIC ROUTE Review
Release Date: August 23, 2013 (Limited)
Now playing on VOD Platforms
Directors: Kevin Goetz, Michael Goetz
MPAA Rating: R
Film Pulse Score: 6/10
Directed by the Goetz brothers and
Posted by: Todd Willcox
