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‘Wiener-Dog’ Review: Softer Solondz

Philip Brown — Wed, 06 Jul 2016 19:00:03 +0000

Writer/director Todd Solondz is an acquired taste, but for those who’ve developed the buds for his particular brand of empathetic misery comedy, there are few filmmakers today more fascinating. After creating quite possibly the greatest of all high school misfit comedies (or at least the most honestly vicious) in ‘Welcome to the Dollhouse’ and delivering...

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‘Lolo’ Review: Tres Mauvais Fils

Philip Brown — Thu, 02 Jun 2016 17:00:35 +0000

‘Lolo’ is a curious creation. The sixth directorial effort from actress Julie Delpy never quite finds a consistent tone. It’s a comedy, certainly. The movie makes great efforts to ensure that at least one person laughs. However, the story wavers between the relatable and the absurd so willy-nilly that it’s hard to ever pin down...

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Sundance 2013 Preview: The Premieres

Aaron Peck — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 20:00:16 +0000

Independent films? Really? Nah. The Premiere section at Sundance is always a collection of films designed to draw a crowd of well-known movie stars to the summit of Park City. The big names, in both acting and directing, are huge draws at the festival every year. It’s been my experience that, within the Premiere section,...

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Weekend Movies: Spies & Politicians vs. Old Folks & Goats

Luke Hickman — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 17:00:48 +0000

This weekend marks one of the last big pushes for summer. We get another ‘Bourne’ sequel and a Will Ferrell comedy that feels like an endless ‘SNL’ political sketch. I don’t think there’s any doubt as to which of these will draw a bigger audience. In ‘The Bourne Legacy‘, Jeremy Renner plays Aaron Cross, another...

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New to VUDU: Week of August 14th, 2011

Josh Zyber — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 16:00:29 +0000

Oof. This is not a good week for new releases on VUDU. It’s kind of a dead zone of crap that nobody’s going to want to watch. This might be a good time to dig into the wealth of much more worthy titles in the streaming service’s back catalog. I’ll even try to help you...

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