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Poll: How Many of the 2018 Oscar Nominees Have You Seen?

Josh Zyber — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 13:00:05 +0000

Every year, as soon as the Oscar nominations are announced, movie fans begin the process of trying to catch up with some of the nominated movies they missed during the year. How many of the 2018 batch have you watched? Year after year, the Academy Awards often reward movies that weren’t widely seen by paying...

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The Best of the Best in Film 2017, Part 2

Philip Brown — Fri, 29 Dec 2017 16:00:49 +0000

Hi there, High-Def Gang! As promised, your trusty theatrical film critic is back with more pointless awards celebrating the finest cinematic achievements of 2017. Last time, I did all the classic accolades that you’ll find in any movie awards show, from the prestige of the Oscars or Teen Choice Awards to the dreck of the...

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‘The Big Sick’ Contest Results

Josh Zyber — Thu, 28 Sep 2017 12:00:11 +0000

Are you sick with anticipation waiting for the results of our last contest? We’ve got the cure – five Blu-ray copies of ‘The Big Sick’ that we’re giving away today! As explained in the original post, we challenged you to provide funny or clever captions for the following image: Honorable Mentions NJScorpio: “…big SICK…I said,...

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Contest: Win ‘The Big Sick’ on Blu-ray!

Josh Zyber — Wed, 20 Sep 2017 12:00:45 +0000

Yes, two contests in one week! Our latest prize is totally sick! We’re giving away Kumail Nanjiani’s acclaimed indie comedy/drama ‘The Big Sick‘ on Blu-ray. Enter for your chance to win. You should know the drill by now. To win a copy of the disc, all you have to do is participate in our photo...

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Blu-ray Highlights: Week of September 17th, 2017 – The Wonder Years

Josh Zyber — Mon, 18 Sep 2017 12:00:04 +0000

Wondering what the most exciting Blu-ray release of the week is? You don’t need to tie me up with a magic lasso of truth to find out. In fact, please don’t do that. New Releases (Blu-ray) ‘Wonder Woman‘ – The DC Comics Cinematic Universe finally has its first broadly-liked blockbuster hit. Remarkably, it comes from...

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Weekend Box Office: War Party

Luke Hickman — Mon, 17 Jul 2017 16:00:47 +0000

Much to my surprise, the apes squashed a spider this weekend. That’s right, more moviegoers opted to see the continuing prequelization of humanity’s fall to intelligent primates than Marvel Studios’ latest box office and critical smash. As this summer gradually nears to a close, the weekends are becoming congested. With next weekend bringing three new...

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Weekend Movies: Render Unto Caesar That Which Is Caesar’s

Luke Hickman — Fri, 14 Jul 2017 12:00:48 +0000

The weekend after a major tentpole release is usually tame, but that’s not the case with this one. Although none stand a chance of dethroning ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’, three studios are going against the grain with counter-programming. If superheroes aren’t your thing, we’ve got an ape-tastic version of ‘The Great Escape’, a silly PG-13 horror movie,...

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‘The Big Sick’ Review: A Cure for the Ailing Rom-Com

Philip Brown — Fri, 30 Jun 2017 16:00:15 +0000

The rom-com has been in rough shape over the last few years. Thankfully, Kumail Nanjiani and his wife Emily V. Gordon were able to take their unique and true love story and transform it into one of the most moving, hilarious and original spins on age-old romantic comedy tropes in years. The film essentially crams...

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Weekend Box Office: Rough Knight

Luke Hickman — Mon, 26 Jun 2017 16:00:37 +0000

I’m proud of you, domestic audiences! This weekend, the latest ‘Transformers’ movie opened far behind its predecessors. Now it’s time for international viewers to follow suit. Together, we can make Hollywood great again! As expected, ‘Transformers: The Last Knight‘ beat out ‘Cars 3’ for the top spot at the box office. However, it opened far...

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Weekend Movies: Roll Out

Luke Hickman — Fri, 23 Jun 2017 15:00:54 +0000

Too many franchises are overstaying their welcome. Movie series used to end, but that rarely happens anymore. However, the tides may be changing. Franchises used to be critic-proof sure things, but they’re finally starting to dwindle – domestically, at least. YA adaptations are going the way of the Western (see the ‘Divergent’ saga). Tentpoles like...

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Sundance Journal: ‘The Big Sick’

Luke Hickman — Thu, 02 Feb 2017 18:00:59 +0000

I have yet to watch an episode of HBO’s hit comedy ‘Silicon Valley’, so ‘The Big Sick’ was my introduction to Pakistani comedian-turned-actor/writer Kumail Nanjiani. With the help of producers Judd Apatow and Berry Mendel, Nanjiani makes his debut as the lead in an autobiographical dramedy that he co-wrote with his wife, Emily V. Gordon....

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