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" The Oriental doesn’t put the same high price on life as the Westerner. Life is plentiful. Life is cheap in the Orient. And as the philosophy of the orient expresses it, life is not important. "
— General William Westmoreland, Hearts and Minds

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  • Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)

    Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Review by Matt Anderson: Multiverse of Madness doesn't hit all the marks, but it's a good piece of entertainment.

  • Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)

    Spider-Man: No Way Home Review by Matt Anderson: The trouble stems from Peter himself this time around.

  • The Courier (2021)

    The Courier Review by Matt Anderson: In The Courier, positive change happens by building trust, not by controlling thought.

  • The Mauritanian (2021)

    The Mauritanian Review by Matt Anderson: At the heart of all this is what should be a major breakout performance from Tahar Rahim.

  • The Imitation Game (2014)

    Cumberbatch plays The Imitation Game Review by Marty Mapes: Intriguing character study and exciting war drama rolled into one

    Review by Robert Denerstein: Not the year's boldest, but has perhaps one of the year's best performances

  • The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)

    Freeman pushes past the Desolation of Smaug Review by Marty Mapes: Cinema as spectacle, fantastic and fun

    Review by Robert Denerstein: Opts for action and improves on Unexepected Journey's sense of adventure

  • 12 Years a Slave (2013)

    Ejiofor was 12 Years a Slave Review by Robert Denerstein: A powerful and necessary look at the abject cruelty of U.S. slavery

  • The Fifth Estate (2013)

    Cumberbatch assumes he's the Fifth Estate Review by Robert Denerstein: Cumberbatch excels as Julian Assange but the movie about him falters

    Review by Matt Anderson: One of the year's most exciting movies.