Mike D'Angelo
Story Archive
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Entertainment
Sofia Coppola's 'The Bling Ring' is hollow entertainment
Wednesday, June 19, 2013 It's got plenty of surface detail, but there's little underneath.
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Entertainment
Whedon's version of 'Much Ado' not much more than friends having fun together
Wednesday, June 19, 2013 Lots of enthusiasm, but not much reason for this to exist.
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Entertainment
Michael Shannon shines in the otherwise dull 'The Iceman'
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 Because even violent death, after a while, gets pretty monotonous
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A&E
Baz Luhrmann tries way too hard to bring 'The Great Gatsby' to life
Wednesday, May 8, 2013 The director identifies much too strongly with Gatsby's penchant for vulgar excess.
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Entertainment
Film review: 'Mud'
Wednesday, April 24, 2013 Can we all finally agree that Matthew McConaughey is a pretty good actor?
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Entertainment
Film review: 'Lords of Salem'
Wednesday, April 17, 2013 Rob Zombie tones it down a bit—and collapses into self-parody
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Entertainment
Film review: 'The Sapphires'
Wednesday, April 17, 2013 Forget the great music—this movie blows
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Entertainment
Film review: 'The Place Beyond the Pines'
Wednesday, April 10, 2013 Three storylines, one movie ... and it's pretty good
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Entertainment
Film review: 'Ginger & Rosa'
Wednesday, April 3, 2013 Great performances in a so-so film
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Entertainment
Film review: 'The Gatekeepers'
Wednesday, March 27, 2013 Some great interviews, but not necessarily a compelling documentary
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A&E
'Stoker' gets by on style and atmosphere
Wednesday, March 20, 2013 With gorgeous presentation, you don't realize how fundamentally hollow the film is.
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Reviews
Tina Fey is so much better than 'Admission'
Wednesday, March 20, 2013 It's just another mediocre romantic comedy
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A&E
'West of Memphis' boils a complex case down to the highlights
Wednesday, March 6, 2013 The movie focuses on the story of the West Memphis Three.
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A&E
Oscar bait: Revisiting our critics' takes on this year's Best Picture nominees
Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013 Didn't catch Argo, Les Misérables? Brush up on all the contenders here.
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A&E
The new 'Twilight?' 'Beautiful Creatures' tries hard to take up the mantle
Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013 Yet another movie for fantasy-obsessed teen girls to indulge in.
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Reviews
'Side Effects' easily one of Soderbergh's most disappointing films
Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013 Too bad this might be Soderbergh's last movie for a while
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Reviews
Film review: 'Stand Up Guys'
Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013 We love the cast. So why does the movie suck?
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A&E
Film review: 'Mama'
Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013 Jessica Chastain will be burying this deep at the bottom of her resume.
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A&E
'Rust and Bone' transcends its inspirational-drama setup
Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013 The French film focuses on an orca trainer who loses her legs in an accident.
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A&E
'Zero Dark Thirty' effectively depicts the hunt for Osama bin Laden
Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013 The movie simplifies the decade-long manhunt.
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A&E
Film review: 'This Is 40' has its moments, but not much more
Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012 Judd Apatow has lost sight of what’s worth sharing and what should remain in his notebook of ideas.
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Reviews
Film review: 'Les Miserables'
Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012 From singing to filmmaking, this is a pretty miserable experience
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Reviews
Film review: 'This Must Be the Place'
Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012 Sean Penn in a fright wig. We're already intrigued!
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Reviews
Film review: 'Silver Linings Playbook'
Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012 Rom-coms and mental illness--not always a great mix
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A&E
The Weekly list: must-see martial arts films
Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012 Mike D'Angelo recommends five of the genre's classics.
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Reviews
Film review: 'The Master'
Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012 Paul Thomas Anderson's latest is a bit too contemplative for its own good
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Reviews
Film review: 'Cosmopolis'
Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012 Robert Pattinson's street cred just shot way up
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Reviews
Film review: 'Killer Joe'
Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012 Killer Joe is little more than a wallow in the worst of humanity
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Reviews
Film review: 'The Queen of Versailles'
Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012 A documentary on the ultra-rich becomes a story about the economy at large
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Screen
Third Neil Young documentary goes deeper into artist's roots
Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012 Jonathan Demme's latest look at Young gets a little desperate.
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A&E
DVD review: ‘The Deep Blue Sea’ is an impeccable literary adaptation
Thursday, July 26, 2012 Las Vegans can finally see the film, as it didn't make it to local theaters.
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Film
Improv success in 'Your Sister's Sister'
Wednesday, July 11, 2012 Booze flows, tongues wag and secret attractions are revealed.
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Reviews
Film review: 'Safety Not Guaranteed'
Wednesday, June 20, 2012 It's based on a joke, but Safety is actually pretty touching
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Reviews
Film review: 'Brave'
Wednesday, June 20, 2012 Think you know what this movie's going to be about? Think again
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Screen
'Moonrise Kingdom' is another treat for Wes Anderson fans
Wednesday, June 13, 2012 If you hate Wes Anderson, this movie won’t change your mind, but believers should be enchanted.
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Reviews
Film review: 'The Intouchables'
Wednesday, June 6, 2012 It's France's second-highest grossing movie of all time. The question is, why?
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Reviews
Tender drama and wild inventiveness at the Cannes Film Festival
Wednesday, May 30, 2012 Mike D'Angelo runs down the highlights--and lowlights--from this year's Cannes Film Festival
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A&E
Film review: 'Damsels in Distress'
Wednesday, May 2, 2012 Writer-director Whit Stillman makes a welcome return.
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Reviews
Film review: 'Coriolanus'
Wednesday, April 25, 2012 Ralph Fiennes takes a modern spin on Shakespeare -- with terrific results
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Reviews
Film Review: 'The Kid With a Bike'
Wednesday, April 18, 2012 "The Kid With a Bike" is another compassionate winner from the Dardenne brothers.
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Reviews
'Bully' is important, but entertaining? Not so much
Wednesday, April 18, 2012 "Bully" is solid education but terrible filmmaking.
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Reviews
Review: 'The Hunger Games' finally hits theaters
Wednesday, March 21, 2012 And it could have been so much better. Sigh.
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A&E
Film review: 'Being Flynn'
Wednesday, March 14, 2012 This one more or less lives up to its marquee-friendly adapted title.
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Reviews
Film Review: 'Silent House'
Wednesday, March 7, 2012 Despite a great central performance, 'Silent House' is let down by an all-too-familiar cliche
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A&E
Film review: Five stars for 'A Separation'!
Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012 The Oscars' Best Foreign Language Film deserves that accolade and more.