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Hypable Movie Review: ‘Promised Land’

When tackling such a tough political and environmental issue as fracking, it can be difficult for a film to avoid going overboard with its message. Promised Land does a solid job of staying subtle on its obvious stance on fracking for the majority of the film, only to succumb to a series of narrative decisions that sabotages the solid work preceding it.

Hypable Movie Review: ‘Killing Them Softly’

Andrew Dominik returns with Killing Them Softly, his followup to The Assassination of Jesse James and second straight film featuring Brad Pitt. The differences between the two are night and day, however Killing Them Softly reaffirms the talent present in this collaboration, as what the pair delivers borders on the masterful; a modern-day crime marvel, a stark commentary on America through the lens of crime.

Hypable Movie Review: ‘Argo’

There’s something about mixing a thriller with “based on a true story” that shouldn’t work. The inherently thrilling aspects of most films lie in the unknown. It is for this reason that Argo is so marvelous; it’s a film that will have you on the edge of your seat throughout, regardless of whether you know the outcome or not.