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[rwp-review-recap id="0"] It's almost Valentine's Day, and it's that magical time every few years that around the same time we get another installment in the Fifty Shades series – this time with Fifty Shades Darker It's when kinky-leaning people come out for a good laugh, and those of a supremely straight-laced persuasion come in to see how[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Fifty Shades Darker manages to be worse than its original in that it isn't rage inducing because it is so incredibly boring. Director: James Foley Summary: While Christian wrestles with his inner demons, Anastasia must confront the anger and envy of the women who came before her. Fifty Shades of Grey is a baffling series in that[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] The LEGO Batman Movie seems like an easy cash-in on the success of The LEGO Movie but a true love for the source material and a sharp sense of humor has made this one of the best animated movies of the year. Director: Chris McKay Summary: Bruce Wayne must not only deal with the criminals of[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] John Wick: Chapter 2 takes the slick, no nonsense action of the original and builds upon the world it inhabits while delivering top notch action scenes. Director: Chad Stahelski Summary: After returning to the criminal underworld to repay a debt, John Wick discovers that a large bounty has been put on his life. John Wick was a[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] DEVELOPER: Elden Pixels REVIEW PLATFORM: Windows (Steam) OTHER PLATFORMS: Linux, Mac RELEASED: 2/2/17 Creating throwback games has blossomed into a cottage industry over the past five or six years, with successful titles like Shovel Knight and Axiom Verge giving old and new players a taste of the good ol' NES days Because of their triumph in a modern[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Gold is one of those films that you watch, maybe enjoy while you're watching it, but then a few hours after you've left the theater it's largely entirely left your thoughts You find that you have to work at thinking back to recalling the details of the story Sure the main plot points are[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Manifesto is a two hour testing reel for Cate Blanchett proving that she can act while staring at the camera and reading manifestos of famous philosophers. Director: Julian Rosefeldt Summary: Cate Blanchett performs manifestos as a series of striking monologues. While A Ghost Story feels very much like the type of gem that is found at film[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Deidra and Laney Rob a Train won't change anyone's life, but fun performances and a heartwarming story elevate it above average. Director: Sydney Freeland Summary: After their mother ends up in jail, two sisters turn to train robbery in order to support their family. The idea of two teenagers banding together to rob trains to keep themselves[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Cover by Chris Wildgoose & Mat Lopes Batgirl #7 sees the titular character return to Burnside, the new region of Gotham that was more hip, young and modern, and was the site of the incredibly well-received re-imagining of Batgirl by Brenden Fletcher, Cameron Stewart and Babs Tarr. When the DC Rebirth rolled around, it did seem[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] A Dog's Purpose is a family-friendly and heart-tugging movie specially crafted for dog lovers Director Lasse Hallström's whistful tells a story of how a dog finds it's purpose in bonding with a boy Ethan and then goes from doggy life to doggy life always thinking about Ethan and how he felt most happy and at[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] I love Black Mask comics It's no secret I dig on companies and people with ethics (which is part of the reason I idolize Chris Roberson) and more than that I dig people who use their storytelling abilities to try to get out something more than entertainment That being said, it's a tricky line[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Director: David Lowery A Ghost Story approaches the common question of 'what happens after we die' and presents an interesting look through the eyes of someone standing under a sheet. A film still from A Ghost Story by David Lowery, an official selection of the NEXT program at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival Courtesy of Sundance[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Director: Ry Russo-Young Before I Fall starts off weak, but about twenty minutes into it the movie settles in and offers a modern take on the "Groundhog Day" scenario. Zoey Deutch, Halston Sage, Medalion Rahimi and Cynthy Wu appear in Before I Fall by Ry Russo-Young, an official selection of the Premieres program at the 2017[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Director: Brett Haley The Hero features great lead and supporting performances with a story that feels instantly relatable on a very human level. There is nothing that Hollywood likes to do more than talk about itself and the various people who work in it Those types of movies usually do well, but The Hero takes it[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Director: Jennifer Brea Unrest takes a very frank look at the often misunderstood illness known as 'chronic fatigue syndrome' that is both informative and hard to watch. There is nothing worse than being told 'it's all in your head' when you know you're sick Anyone who has suffered from an unknown illness can tell you that[...]