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TIFF Journal: ‘I Love You, Daddy’

Philip Brown — Thu, 14 Sep 2017 16:00:30 +0000

From the moment it was announced that Louis C.K. had made a secret movie over the summer that would play at TIFF, it was safe to say the film wouldn’t exactly be a safe bit of light entertainment or a ‘Pootie Tang’ sequel (even if the latter would’ve been welcome). Even so, what he made...

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‘The Secret Life of Pets’ Review: Satisfying Silliness

Philip Brown — Thu, 07 Jul 2016 19:00:45 +0000

‘The Secret Life of Pets’ might not be the latest ‘Minions’ movie, but it’s just as adorably amusing (if immediately forgettable) as anything starring those talking Happy Meal toys. This isn’t the best animated movie of the summer, but it will likely be insanely successful and difficult to find anyone who didn’t sit through the...

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‘Trumbo’ Review: Entertaining Bio-Swill

Philip Brown — Wed, 25 Nov 2015 15:00:41 +0000

‘Trumbo’ attempts to dive into the complicated life of an important figure in Hollywood history, while also serving up easy-to-swallow drama for the award-bait crowd and qualifying as a comedy too. That’s quite a bit for a movie that ultimately lands as light entertainment to pull off. Indeed, ‘Trumbo’ frequently sags under the weight of...

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TIFF Journal: ‘Trumbo’

Philip Brown — Wed, 16 Sep 2015 19:00:00 +0000

Hey! Here’s a 2015 bio-pic about Hollywood overcoming adversity, so I guess we’re officially in awards season! Fortunately, this is actually a decent one thanks to a deft sense of humor from all involved. You just have to accept all the melodrama and cheese as inherent traits of the genre. Bryan Cranston stars as Dalton...

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Now Playing: Sweet Smell of ‘Jasmine’

Bryan Kluger — Mon, 05 Aug 2013 19:00:47 +0000

Woody Allen is one of the most prolific filmmakers of the last 100 years. Despite his age, he continues to push out an original film each and every year. His latest, called ‘Blue Jasmine’, fares better than some of his recent efforts and will leave a lasting impression. Assisted by one hell of cast, Allen’s...

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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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Blu-ray Highlights for 6/21/11 – Who Am I and What Am I Buying?

Josh Zyber — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 13:00:29 +0000

There’s a peculiar theme at work in this week’s Blu-ray releases. In separate movies, both Liam Neeson and Matt Damon find their whole lives taken away from them by mysterious forces. Neeson wakes up from a car accident to discover that no one recognizes or remembers him, not even his wife. Damon gets a look...

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HDD Exclusive Netflix Stream: Week of June 12th, 2011

Dick Ward — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 17:00:06 +0000

Netflix gives us a pretty fair shake this week. We lose a few classics, but in return get some great movies and TV shows from the last year or so. That’s not a bad trade. Leaving the Stream ‘Kelly’s Heroes’ (6/21): This is one of those movies that I remember watching with my dad back...

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The Netflix Stream: Week of February 20th, 2011

Dick Ward — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 18:00:37 +0000

The end of a month means a huge shift in Netflix content, with movies being removed and added like mad. For every good movie that’s leaving the stream this week, we have another coming in. There’s also one TV show that you absolutely need to watch before it’s gone. Leaving the Stream ‘Louie: Season 1’...

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Leaving the Stream: Week of January 16th, 2011

Dick Ward — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 16:00:38 +0000

After last week’s heavy casualties from the Netflix stream, it’s nice to see that we’re not losing too much this week. Still, we have to say goodbye to an underrated Kevin Smith movie, an amazing stand-up special, and Raul Julia’s final theatrical film. Mallrats (1/21) Kevin Smith broke out big with ‘Clerks’. It was a...

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I Love ‘Home Movies’ – You Should Love ‘Home Movies’ Too

Dick Ward — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 19:00:57 +0000

There are a few things that I truly love in this world. A good cup of hot tea on a cold morning is up there. So is crushing my enemies, seeing them driven before me and hearing the lamentation of their women. But at the top – the very top – is the show ‘Home...

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Summer TV: At the Starting Gate

Josh Zyber — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 13:00:44 +0000

I missed plenty of brand new shows in my previous overview of the summer TV schedule. Let’s rectify that oversight with a look at what else is coming up. In my earlier post about summer television, I talked about ‘The Good Guys’ (Fox), ‘Persons Unknown’ (NBC), ‘The Gates’ (ABC), ‘Rookie Blue’ (ABC), ‘Rizzoli & Isles’...

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