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Motherless Brooklyn Review: One Gumshoe Short of a Pair

Deirdre Crimmins — Wed, 30 Oct 2019 17:00:06 +0000

Film noir can be a tough sell in modern cinema. Motherless Brooklyn seems intent on displaying all the reasons why it doesn’t work, but that doesn’t mean it’s a total waste of 144 minutes. When a film in 2019 not only has a voiceover, but that voiceover uses the word “gumshoe” without irony, you know...

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‘Collateral Beauty’ Review: Christmas Crapola

Philip Brown — Fri, 16 Dec 2016 13:00:09 +0000

There must be another movie that wastes a talented cast as thoroughly as ‘Collateral Beauty’ does, but it’s really hard to think of one. The film desperately wants to be a new ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’, a magical Christmas fantasy that proves all the ways that life is worth living. This ain’t no ‘It’s a...

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‘Sausage Party’ Review: Dirty Pixar

Philip Brown — Thu, 11 Aug 2016 19:00:38 +0000

We aren’t quite there yet, but there will come a point when people recognize that Seth Rogen is actually a little underappreciated. He’s made some crap, sure, but when the guy actually writes and controls his projects with partner Evan Goldberg, there’s always some sort of clever genre game, surprisingly layer of emotional honesty, or...

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Weekend Roundtable: Worst Movies Starring 2015 Oscar Nominees

Josh Zyber — Fri, 20 Feb 2015 20:00:23 +0000

Oh sure, they may be basking in the acclaim of their latest hits now, but this year’s Oscar nominees haven’t always starred in such award-worthy movies. In fact, many of them have made a lot of crap. As we prepare to watch the Academy Awards ceremony this weekend, let’s remember how far some of these...

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‘Birdman’ Review: Keaton Soars

Philip Brown — Thu, 23 Oct 2014 19:00:20 +0000

Birdman is a big swinging bit of show-off filmmaking for everyone involved. Thankfully, the final result is wildly entertaining and just plain weird enough to justify all the grandstanding. No single member of the team succeeds more than Michael Keaton, for whom the film isn’t just a long overdue comeback, but likely the most challenging...

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Now Playing: Grand ‘Hotel’

Philip Brown — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 20:00:58 +0000

In his latest movie, ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’, Wes Anderson has created a murder mystery wrapped in a caper, hidden in action movie, that’s ultimately another of his broken family fables. Somehow it all works. In fact, it’s rather wonderful and just might be his finest film since ‘The Royal Tenenbaums’. Like all Anderson movies,...

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The Trailer Park: When Reboots Attack!

M. Enois Duarte — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 17:00:55 +0000

This summer finds studios revisiting two franchises from the last decade in hopes of reigniting new interest. The previews make both movies look interesting, but that only means they’re serving their function as expected. Nevertheless, each franchise has its fan base, so there’s a lot riding on these reboots. ‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ Finally, we get...

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The Trailer Park: Finally, Something Funny!

M. Enois Duarte — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:00:43 +0000

Once again with the comedy! But wait! These next two trailers actually look funny and could very likely deliver the laughs. At least, I can see myself enjoying them, probably one more than the other. ‘Casa de Mi Padre’ Considering the very long list of bad movies he continues to participate in, Will Ferrell is...

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Blu-ray Highlights for 8/23/11 – You’re So Money!

Josh Zyber — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 13:00:27 +0000

Indie movies dominate the Blu-ray scene this week, with a special emphasis on indie movies from the mid ’90s about gambling. What a strange niche to fill all of a sudden. Here’s the week’s complete release list: ‘Bambi II‘ (Disney/Buena Vista) ‘Bambi II (DVD Packaging)‘ (Disney/Buena Vista) ‘The Beaver‘ (Summit) ‘Blitz‘ (Millennium Media) ‘Emerson, Lake,...

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The Netflix Stream: Week of May 22nd, 2011

Dick Ward — Thu, 26 May 2011 17:00:24 +0000

It’s a rough week for Netflix fans. We’re losing ‘Dances with Wolves’, ‘Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room’ and plenty more. What we gain in exchange is a bit of a disappointment. Leaving the Stream ‘The Fifth Element’ (6/1): Luc Besson has had a hand in creating some incredible movies, but none stand out...

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Blu-ray Highlights for 1/18/11: What Are You Buying?

Josh Zyber — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 14:00:56 +0000

With the release of ‘The Social Network‘ (one of last year’s best reviewed and highest grossing films), last week was pretty good for Blu-ray, wasn’t it? Unfortunately, things slow down considerably this week. There are no truly major titles on the docket today. However, we still might be able to find a thing or two...

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Weekend Movies: A Bunch of Movies With Long-Ass Titles (And ‘Secretariat’)

Drew Taylor — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 17:00:40 +0000

Yes, that’s the theme of this weekend’s crop of new movies: really long titles. From ‘It’s Kind of a Funny Story,’ to ‘Life As We Know It,’ to ‘My Soul to Take’ (not to mention that the artsy sci-fi drama ‘Never Let Me Go‘ is finally getting a wide release), the marquees of America are...

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