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‘Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead’ Review: Bad Taste Comedy Gets an Origin Story

Philip Brown — Fri, 23 Oct 2015 15:00:21 +0000

When we hear the words “National Lampoon” these days, we tend to think of ‘Animal House’, ‘Vacation’, and then a slew of absolutely horrendous movies with that label above the title. That’s a real shame, because even though it’s pretty much vanished into obscurity, the National Lampoon institution was once at the forefront of American...

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‘Vacation’ (2015) Review: Another Trip Down Holiday Road

Philip Brown — Wed, 29 Jul 2015 19:00:08 +0000

When the remake of ‘Vacation’ was first announced, the internet crashed under the weight of a collective groan. The original film and its Christmas sibling are undeniable comedy classics with an ideal combination of satirical wit, crowd-pleasing slapstick, and just enough family sentiment. It’s almost impossible to get that combination right, as ‘European Vacation’ and...

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Weekend Roundtable: Favorite Movie & TV Dads

Josh Zyber — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 19:00:46 +0000

This Sunday is Father’s Day, the holiday where you show the paternal figure in your life how much you appreciate all he’s done for you with the gift of an ugly tie. While we contemplate the injustice of that, let’s take a look at some of our favorite movie and TV dads in today’s Roundtable....

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‘Community’ 4.06 Recap: “More Chang Than Chang at His Changiest”

Dan Hirshleifer — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 17:00:36 +0000

As far as I’m concerned, the worst thing to ever happen to ‘Community’ – worse than Dan Harmon being fired, worse than this season being delayed for months – is Chang. Ken Jeong’s homunculus of a character began the series as an overbearing Spanish teacher, then became a disgraced student living in the air ducts...

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Blu-ray Highlights for 8/10/10. Are You Buying Anything?

Josh Zyber — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 13:00:40 +0000

It’s a slow, slow, sloooooooow week for Blu-ray, folks. Remember how many interesting and potentially worthwhile titles were released last week? Yeah, that’s all over with now. We’re firmly in the dog days of August. There are only two major day-and-date releases, and they’re both thoroughly disinteresting. The catalog slate is also pretty sparse. Let’s...

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