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Weekend Roundtable: Last Movie You Saw More Than Once in a Theater

Josh Zyber — Fri, 30 Aug 2019 16:00:21 +0000

Not much is opening new in theaters this holiday weekend, so this might be a good time to catch a second screening of something you’ve already seen. When was the last time you went to see a movie more than once in the theater during its original release? Keep in mind that we’re specifically talking...

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Weekend Roundtable: Turning to the Dark Side

Josh Zyber — Fri, 07 Jun 2019 17:00:35 +0000

As one of our picks in this week’s Roundtable explains, “You either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain.” While Dark Phoenix flies into theaters, let’s look at some other famous examples of characters making a heel turn from the light to the dark. A heel turn should...

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Blu-ray Highlights: Week of May 5th, 2019 – Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

Josh Zyber — Mon, 06 May 2019 12:00:54 +0000

The Blu-ray scene kind of fell to pieces the last couple weeks without any major new movies on disc. This week begins to rebuild with a recent box office hit that looks pretty fun. New Releases (Blu-ray) The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part – Following the Batman and Ninjago spinoffs, Chris Pratt and crew...

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Weekend Roundtable: Favorite Animated Sequels

Josh Zyber — Fri, 08 Feb 2019 20:00:22 +0000

Just about any successful animated movie is bound to get a sequel (or several). Some live up to their originals better than others. The Roundtable this week picks out some good ones. Shannon Nutt Sometimes, a Roundtable topic has such an obvious answer that it would be a crime to suggest anything else. This week...

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The Lego Movie 2 Review: Another Brick in the Wall

Jason Gorber — Thu, 07 Feb 2019 18:00:15 +0000

In an alternate timeline where The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part was in fact the first of the series, it would rival just about any animated film that’s likely to come out this year. It’s smart, beautifully rendered, and has clever set-pieces. It’s got a terrific voice cast, a nice little meta-story, and plenty...

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Weekend Roundtable: 2019 Movie Anticipation

Josh Zyber — Fri, 28 Dec 2018 17:00:24 +0000

A new year is coming, and with it, a whole bunch of new movies. If we’re lucky, a few of them might even be great. Which 2019 films are you looking forward to? Wikipedia has a list to give you some idea of what’s scheduled for the year. Shannon Nutt I’d love to give some...

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Weekend Roundtable: Best Celebrity Animation Voice Casting

Josh Zyber — Fri, 15 Jun 2018 17:00:38 +0000

All of the major Hollywood studios love to hire notable celebrities to do voices in their big, expensive animated movies. Far too often, this stunt-casting is more distracting than effective. Sometimes, however, the right voice can be a perfect fit for a character, as in some of this week’s Roundtable picks. Deirdre Crimmins Though nearly...

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Blu-ray Highlights: Week of June 11th, 2017 – Brick vs. Wick

Josh Zyber — Mon, 12 Jun 2017 12:00:16 +0000

New Blu-ray and Ultra HD releases this week bring us two of the darkest, broodingest, scowlingest badasses to hit cinema screens this year. One of them happens to be an inch and a half tall… and also kind of a doofus. New Releases (Blu-ray) ‘The Lego Batman Movie‘ – Will Arnett’s diminutive Batman was a...

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Weekend Movies: Fade to Grey

Luke Hickman — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 13:00:40 +0000

After a few bland weeks for new movies, this Valentine’s weekend delivers the goods. The latest Lego movie will not only crack up the kids, but will draw and please geeky moviegoers in hordes. The next ‘Fifty Shades’ adaptation is bound to become another guilty pleasure for certain audiences. At the far opposite end of...

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‘The Lego Batman Movie’ Review: Same Bat-Brick, Same Bat-Fun

Philip Brown — Thu, 09 Feb 2017 20:00:32 +0000

‘The Lego Movie’ shouldn’t have been nearly as good as it was. The product placement pop culture extravaganza could have been a wearily commercial enterprise designed to sell expensive pieces of plastic, but turned out to be a wonderful explosion of creativity and comedy instead. Now the scene-stealing Bat-star of that film has his own...

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Blu-ray Highlights: Week of February 28th, 2016 – Mama Said Knock You Out

Josh Zyber — Mon, 29 Feb 2016 13:00:01 +0000

The Ks are here! The Ks are here! The 4k Ultra HD Blu-ray format officially launches this week. If that doesn’t interest you, don’t worry. Regular Blu-ray gets some noteworthy releases too. New Releases (Blu-ray) ‘Creed‘ – I’m writing this post in advance of Sunday’s Oscar ceremony, but I assume that Sylvester Stallone won the...

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Weekend Roundtable: 2015 Oscar Snubs

Josh Zyber — Fri, 23 Jan 2015 20:00:27 +0000

This time ever year, voters in the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences make their nominations for what they believe were the best movies of the prior year. And this time every year, viewers like us gripe about all the movies or acting performances the Academy failed to acknowledge. Well, let’s get griping. What...

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