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Jack Nessman


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Review: "Snitch"

"Snitch” is a satisfying and surprisingly thoughtful action thriller.  When his son is framed for selling drugs, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson goes undercover for the government to reduce his sentence.

Review: "Side Effects"

Directed by: Steven Soderbergh Starring: Jude Law, Rooney Mara, Catherine Zeta Jones, Channing Tatum Rating: R Running Time: 106 minutes Steven Soderbergh’s “Side Effects” proves that it’s a terrible idea to try to wake a sleepwalker, especially when she has a knife.

Trailer of the Week: "Side Effects"

The eerie trailer for Steven Soderbergh’s star–studded psychological thriller, “Side Effects,” hit the web on Friday with the morbidly cheesy tagline, “In Some Instances, Death May Occur.” What We Love: This manic trailer is cryptic but enthralling, painting a dark and sensuous world where nice young women start popping prescription pills to manage anxiety, wake up next to dead bodies and have to start asking themselves the hard questions.  The trailer, like its characters, seems to dance on the edge of a nervous breakdown, flickering with paranoia, scandal and lots of drugs—a potent cocktail for a psychological thriller.

"Tabu" Brings the Drama

Portuguese drama “Tabu” revives the tumult of classic cinema and injects it with a dose of eccentric energy.

Interview: "Gimme the Loot" Director Adam Leon

Street: Could you give us a brief synopsis of your film? Adam Leon: It’s about two graffiti writers from the Bronx, Malcolm and Sofia.

"Gimme the Loot" is Teenagers Tagging Things

Adam Leon's “Gimme the Loot” follows two teenage graffiti artists out to tag a New York icon.

Review: A Wrinkle in Crime

JGL thrills as a younger Bruce Willis in “Looper”

Sticks and Stones

In Bully, childhood torture is exposed in order to start making positive changes across the nation

Journey to the Center of the Rock

In which Dwayne flexes sumptuously

Save the Whales

Though entertaining, Big Miracle is a bit less than miraculous.
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