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‘Rampage’ Review: Kong – Dull Island

Luke Hickman — Fri, 13 Apr 2018 14:00:09 +0000

We all have our guilty pleasures. As long as they’re fun, they can be as mindless, over-the-top, and hilariously absurd as they want. Most of Dwayne Johnson’s cinematic career has consisted of guilty pleasures, and there’s nothing wrong with that. Sadly, ‘Rampage’ is a joyless ride that’s just plain stupid. The age of star power...

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‘Billions’ Pilot Recap: “When Did It Become a Crime to Succeed in This Country?”

Josh Zyber — Wed, 20 Jan 2016 20:00:06 +0000

Of the incoming batch of mid-season shows, Showtime’s new financial malfeasance drama ‘Billions’ features a couple of powerhouse actors and arrives surrounded by a lot of buzz and acclaim. This type of series really ought to be right in my wheelhouse. Why, then, does it leave me so cold? The pilot episode opens with Paul...

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TIFF Journal: ‘The Final Girls’

Philip Brown — Mon, 14 Sep 2015 19:00:57 +0000

‘The Final Girls’ proves that a clever premise can only get you so far. The movie promises to be delightful pisstake on ’80s slasher movies with ideas pulled from ‘Last Action Hero’ (don’t worry, only the good ones). At times, it’s quite funny, but unfortunately the single joke premise can only stretch so far and...

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Now Playing: Another Paul Rudd Hippie Comedy

Luke Hickman — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 15:00:51 +0000

From the director of ‘Role Models‘ comes another hilarious and unique collaboration with Paul Rudd. ‘Wanderlust’ isn’t going to be a huge comedy on the scale of ‘Bridesmaids‘ or ‘The Hangover‘, but it will definitely find a home amongst the great smaller lightweight comedies. Paul Rudd plays a young businessman in New York City who’s...

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