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‘Tag’ Review: The “It” Factor

Deirdre Crimmins — Fri, 15 Jun 2018 12:00:25 +0000

The mantra repeated in ‘Tag’ might as well be the overall tagline for the film: “We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” The film never stops playing, and the gags never get old. Based on an almost unbelievable true story, ‘Tag’ is about a playground game that...

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‘Captain Underpants’ Review: Poop Happens

Philip Brown — Thu, 01 Jun 2017 19:00:23 +0000

Can a movie exist primarily around the hilarity of seeing a middle-aged cartoon man wearing underoos? Yes, apparently it can. It’s called ‘Captain Underpants’. It comes from a successful series of children’s books, so presumably the film will appeal to tikes who love them and older kids who were raised on them. Despite the relentless...

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‘Love the Coopers’ Review: Crap, Actually

Philip Brown — Fri, 13 Nov 2015 15:00:49 +0000

The holiday season wouldn’t be complete with some sort of maudlin family special at the multiplex. This year, that pile of Christmas crap arrives in ‘Love the Coopers’, one of the most tediously dull and frustrating entries in the genre to arrive in quite some time. This is a movie for people who felt that...

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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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Cease Your Laboring – Win ‘The Office: Season Nine’ on Blu-ray!

Josh Zyber — Mon, 02 Sep 2013 13:00:28 +0000

Monday is a holiday in the United States. I had planned to close the blog for the day, but our contest this week ties in nicely with the Labor Day theme, so I decided to run it early. This will be our only post for the day, but we’ll be back tomorrow with a normal...

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Now Playing: So ‘Over’ It

Bryan Kluger — Thu, 23 May 2013 19:00:08 +0000

I’m not quite sure why ‘The Hangover Part III’ was called ‘The Hangover Part III’. The first two films in this series actually dealt with four friends who had epic hangovers and crazy exploits and adventures. This third installment doesn’t even include a hangover, and oddly leaves a lot of the comedy at the front...

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Now Playing: The Duplass Brothers’ Latest Indie Comedy

Luke Hickman — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 15:00:10 +0000

Including those that I saw at Sundance, ‘Jeff, Who Lives at Home’ marks the fourth new movie from the Duplass brothers that I’ve seen in the last 60 days. Out of the four, ‘Jeff’ is easily my favorite, and one of the very best films of 2012 so far. Do you remember the ending to...

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Weekend Roundtable: Who Should Host the Oscars Next Year?

Josh Zyber — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 20:00:49 +0000

After the complete disaster that was this past Sunday’s Academy Awards telecast, it’s clear that the Academy needs to take major steps to revamp the ceremony. It can no longer fall back on dragging Billy Crystal out of retirement when other plans fall through. His hosting this year was simply dreadful. With that in mind,...

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Now Playing: A Cartoon That Actually Validates One of Fox News’ Wild Claims

Luke Hickman — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 16:00:52 +0000

On my Facebook profile page, in the section that asks for political preferences, mine says, “Who cares? What movie is opening this weekend?” When it comes time to vote, that’s when I pay attention to politics… but that’s it. Working full-time in entertainment, I don’t have time to follow every slanted news story out there....

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NBC Thursday Night Comedy – Catching Up

Dick Ward — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 18:00:56 +0000

Between school, my normal daily work, my gig at the Michigan Renaissance Festival, a road trip from Detroit to Mississippi and back last weekend, and prepping for a road trip from Montana back to Detroit this weekend, I’ve been hard-pressed to find the time to watch my stories. So I decided to just jank up...

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TIFF Journal: ‘Jeff, Who Lives at Home’

Josh Zyber — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 17:00:24 +0000

This year’s Toronto International Film Festival closed shop on Sunday, and it’s about time for me to wrap up my coverage of it as well. Let’s end things with a comedy. For my final review, we’ll take a look at ‘Jeff, Who Lives at Home’, the new film from Jay and Mark Duplass, directors of...

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‘Wilfred’ 1.04 Recap: “He Really Likes Peanut Butter”

Josh Zyber — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:00:57 +0000

Ed Helms made a guest spot on last week’s episode of ‘Wilfred’ to play a doggie molester. This show is so very, very deliciously wrong. The plot of ‘Acceptance’ has Ryan put Wilfred into doggie day care while he helps out his sister Kristen, who has sprained her ankle. This gives Ryan a good chance...

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