Movie Reviews
Jonathan Empson writes 'mercifully short reviews', the best of which we republish here on The Story Department.
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Mini Review – Broken
Broken Mercifully Short Review by Jonathan Empson Despite its downbeat title, this likeable film is more humanist than miserablist. It…
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Mini Review – Tabu
Tabu Mercifully Short Review by Jonathan Empson God, this is awful. Pilar is a middle-aged woman, plain but with expressive…
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Mini Review – The Place Beyond the Pines
The Place Beyond the Pines Mercifully Short Review by Jonathan Empson Wall-of-death motorcycle stunt rider Luke returns to the town…
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Mini Review – Spring Breakers
Spring Breakers Mercifully Short Review by Jonathan Empson I love the idea of da kids deciding to watch this based…
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Mini Review – Bullet to the Head
Bullet to the Head Mercifully Short Review by Jonathan Empson Sylvester Stallone is 66 but still has his trademark muscles…
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Mini Review – Oblivion
Oblivion Mercifully Short Review by Jonathan Empson Earth has been devastated while fighting off alien invaders, and the human race…