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John Wick: Chapter 3 Review – Now with More Latin

Jason Gorber — Mon, 13 May 2019 17:00:49 +0000

“Si vis pacem, para bellum.” The Latin phrase translates roughly as, “If you want peace, prepare for war.” It’s a paradoxical notion, like shouting for quiet, but perfectly in keeping with the frenetic saga that the John Wick storyline has become. It began with the 2014 film telling the tale of a hitman pulled back...

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‘Extant’ Pilot Recap: Rosemary’s Space Baby

Josh Zyber — Mon, 14 Jul 2014 19:00:16 +0000

If you’re reading this blog post on the internet, you should have quick and easy access to your choice of free dictionaries that can tell you that the word “extant” does not at all mean the same thing as the word “extinct,” even though they look and sound kind of similar. Do the marketing people...

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‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’ Review: Marvel’s X-cellent Mutant Adventure

Philip Brown — Fri, 23 May 2014 13:00:23 +0000

By the time the credits roll on the last screening of ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’ this weekend, plenty of people in sold-out theaters across the planet will have a new favorite ‘X-Men’ movie. Packed with action, brilliant actors, relentless pacing, and wrapped in a clever conceit, this is easily the most purely entertaining entry...

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Blu-ray Highlights: Week of June 23rd, 2013 – Sorry, Wrong Number

Josh Zyber — Mon, 24 Jun 2013 13:00:18 +0000

I’ll be honest up front. This is not a very exciting week for new Blu-rays, unless you happen to be a big Beatles fan. This may be a good time to save some money for better releases to follow. New Releases You’ll be forgiven if you don’t remember ‘The Call‘. The Halle Berry suspense thriller...

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Weekend Movies: ‘Call’ Me? Maybe Not

Luke Hickman — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:00:56 +0000

Even though last week’s ‘Oz: The Great and Powerful’ brought some box office light to this dismal year, the trend of bland movies continues this weekend. There’s no way that ‘Oz’ won’t top the charts again. Each of this week’s wide releases feels like a stretch. Do you remember when Will Ferrell used to release...

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Poll: What Did You Think of ‘Cloud Atlas’?

Josh Zyber — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 13:00:56 +0000

I may be taking a chance by running a poll about ‘Cloud Atlas’ today. As I write this post on Saturday morning, before any box office numbers have been released, I’m not sure how popular or widely-seen the movie will be. Analysts have predicted a soft opening, and I suspect that they’re right. Nevertheless, this...

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Now Playing: To the ‘Cloud’!

Aaron Peck — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 13:00:49 +0000

‘Cloud Atlas’ is a perplexing construct of a film. It cannot be analyzed merely by describing and dissecting its plot, because its plot is ambiguous at best. Honestly, there might not even be a plot as defined by standard screenwriting terms. Instead, ‘Cloud Atlas’ feels like a free-flowing stream of consciousness that touches on different...

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Bond 50 Poll: Favorite Bond Girls

Josh Zyber — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 13:00:47 +0000

Where would James Bond be without his famous Bond Girls? In addition to the guns and the gadgets and the villains, a good James Bond movie needs a lovely lady (or preferably several) to complete the formula. Let’s vote for our favorites. [Post has been updated with photos!] Every James Bond film has at least...

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Weekend Movies: Rehashes of Old Stories

Luke Hickman — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 13:00:23 +0000

This weekend is pathetic. It would almost have to be. No studio in its right mind would open an actually good movie against the unstoppable ‘Hunger Games’. One opener this weekend appeals to a young audience (well, an audience younger than should be attending ‘The Hunger Games’), but the other is a sequel hoping to...

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