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Sacramento

Michael Angarano’s coming-of-age road movie Sacramento is a tragicomedy of sorts, though it’s more easygoing than that sounds. Rickey (Angarno) and Glenn (Michael Cera of Superbad and Dream Scenario) are intermittent pals, though Glenn is always suspicious of Rickey’s freewheeling personality and motives. Glenn is not only reluctant, but also highly anxious in general. Often comforted by his wife Rosie (Academy Award nominee Kristen Stewart) as she carries their first born, Rosie encourages her hubby to break…

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The Stanford Prison Experiment

By: Addison Wylie The Stanford Prison Experiment is fascinating as it is disturbing.  It’s too bad such an inhumane procedure had to take place in real life in order for us to receive this excellent and provocative dramatization. Stanford’s Dr. Philip Zimbardo took a leap of faith when designing an experiment which positioned 18 young men as guards and prisoners in a makeshift jail located in the basement of the university’s Jordan Hall.  The two-week long…

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The Brass Teapot

By: Addison Wylie The Brass Teapot wants to be a rags-to-riches fairytale with an offbeat, darker tone.  Director Ramaa Mosley along with Tim Macy’s screenplay, however, don’t want to fully commit to a twisted vicinity for fear they’ll lose their quirky image and potential likability.  Even though the film doesn’t take huge risks, it still manages to find a way to be consistently appealing. Alice and John (played by Juno Temple and Michael Angarano) are…