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Review: Calvary

Director John Michael McDonagh wastes no time in establishing the stakes of  Calvary . In a darkened confessional, Father James Lavelle (Brendan Gleeson) is told that he is going to die in a week. The man planning to kill the priest explains it is exactly because Father Lavelle has done nothing wrong that he is going to die. Of the two McDonagh brothers, John Michael is known for his irreverent comedy  The Guard,  but with this latest release he joins the ranks of the most fatalistic of Irish artists.

'Life of Crime' Contest

To celebrate the release of Life Of Crime! Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions will give a $15 Fandango gift card to one lucky reader! To be entered, watch the Life of Crime trailer and comment with your favorite scene as a giveaway entry. Tweet using the #LifeOfCrime hashtag and mention @nevermindpop on twitter. Each household is only eligible to win $15 Fandango Gift Card via blog reviews and giveaways. Only one entrant per mailing address per giveaway. If you have won the same prize on another blog, you will not be eligible to win it again. Winner is subject to eligibility verification. All entries must be submitted by September 1th, 2014.

At Movie Mezzanine: Unanimous Praise Ignores the Larger Issues

Perfect ratings on media aggregators like Rotten Tomatoes and MetaCritic are a unique occurrence that come along infrequently. Toy Story 3 was close, but then a review from Armond White came along and scattered any hopes of 100% Fresh rating for the capper to the Toy Story franchise. That incident infuriated fans who adored the film, but the fervor didn’t last very long past the initial review that spoiled the “perfect rating.” Afterwards discussion regarding that particular movie became more reasonable again with the promise of 100% gone. Read more at Movie Mezzanine !

Review: Guardians of the Galaxy

In 2008, when Marvel started building a universe with Nick Fury popping up in the credits to tell Tony Stark about the Avengers initiative, I don't think anyone anticipated this. Perhaps the most obscure source material in Marvel's inventory, Guardians of the Galaxy could prove to be the first real test of the popularity of the comic book scene. Guardians doesn't immediately strike audiences as typical of the genre; there's no clear-cut lead and the two biggest names of the cast, Vin Diesel and Bradley Cooper, are playing a sentient tree and a talking raccoon with a penchant for violence.