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Bumblebee Review: Believe the Buzz

Jason Gorber — Wed, 19 Dec 2018 18:00:38 +0000

Travis Knight, lead animator for Laika Entertainment, turns out to be an inspired choice to tackle the Transformers prequel, Bumblebee. Where Michael Bay’s vision expanded this toy-to-TV franchise to increasingly over-the-top proportions, Knight and his collaborators wisely focus on the nostalgia and the baked-in affection for the original property. Set in the 1980s, where the...

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‘The Edge of Seventeen’ Contest Results

Josh Zyber — Thu, 23 Feb 2017 16:00:19 +0000

While you’re still working on your entries for this week’s ‘Hacksaw Ridge’ contest, let’s find out who won those Blu-ray copies of ‘The Edge of Seventeen’ we promised last week. As explained in the original post, we challenged you to provide funny or clever captions for the following image: Honorable Mentions Bill M: (reading) “A...

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Contest: Win ‘The Edge of Seventeen’ on Blu-ray

Josh Zyber — Tue, 14 Feb 2017 13:00:33 +0000

Universal has offered us some extra copies of the acclaimed coming-of-age drama ‘The Edge of Seventeen‘ to give away to our readers. Enter our contest for your chance to win one. Or don’t. Whatever. I don’t care. (That’s sarcasm. Of course we like giving away free stuff.) To win a copy of the disc, all...

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‘The Edge of Seventeen’ Review: Hilariously Insightful

Philip Brown — Fri, 18 Nov 2016 13:00:45 +0000

Most teen dramas and comedies aren’t really about what it’s like to be a teenager. They take place in a magical land where every teen resembles a twenty-something model/actress, a place where no social hierarchy can’t be overcome, where parties are of Roman scale and debauchery, and where awkwardness can be cured simply by removing...

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‘Pitch Perfect 2’ Review: Good Sequel, But Not Perfect

Philip Brown — Fri, 15 May 2015 15:00:50 +0000

‘Pitch Perfect’ was a little comedy that could. It arrived with no expectations, performed better than anticipated, and then gradually built up a cult audience of fans who couldn’t believe they were watching the movie in the first place. The sequel is a bit shaggier and far less focused, but it’s almost as funny. In...

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‘Begin Again’ Review: Charming Movie, Bad Music

Philip Brown — Thu, 10 Jul 2014 19:00:50 +0000

Writer/director John Carney found unexpected magic in his film ‘Once‘ about two lost souls connecting fleetingly through music. In ‘Begin Again’, he attempts to repeat the trick with bigger actors, a more ambitious screenplay and a New York setting. The trouble is that he doesn’t have magical music this time and that almost kills everything...

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Now Playing: Dog ‘Days’

Philip Brown — Fri, 21 Feb 2014 16:00:18 +0000

Whether you’ll get any enjoyment out of ‘3 Days to Kill’ will come down entirely to your tolerance for the brand of Eurotrash action that producer Luc Besson has cranked out for over a decade. Ever since he essentially gave up directing for reasons best known to himself (sure, he helms projects like ‘The Family’...

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Weekend Movies: What’s in a Name?

Luke Hickman — Fri, 11 Oct 2013 15:00:22 +0000

Talk about a counter-programming. As the Oscar contenders continue to roll out, this weekend is all over the place with an over-the-top B-movie and yet another remake of Shakespeare’s most famous love story. ‘Captain Phillips‘ invades the largest number of screens this weekend. Tom Hanks leads the otherwise no-name cast in Paul Greengrass’ deservedly-shaky drama....

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The Netflix Stream: Week of January 1st, 2011

Dick Ward — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:00:19 +0000

The new year starts off well for Netflix fans. We’re losing the Bond movies (we didn’t have ‘Casino Royale’ in the first place, so it’s not that big a loss), but we’re gaining so much in return. Comedy, drama, and even a true classic. Leaving the Stream James Bond (1/8): We’re losing every shred of...

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Now Playing: ‘True Grit’ Is a New Western Classic. (Or Is It a Classic Western?)

Drew Taylor — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 18:00:58 +0000

The biggest surprise amongst many in Joel and Ethan Coen’s new remake of ‘True Grit’ (or, if you want to adhere strictly to press materials, it’s more of a re-adaptation of the original novel by Charles Portis) is how much of a straight Western it really is. Those expecting some kind of jazzy, post-modern riff...

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