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Off the Shelf: In the Shadow of the Moon (2007)

Josh Zyber — Thu, 03 Oct 2019 12:00:48 +0000

After rolling my eyes through the dumb Netflix movie that stole its title, I needed to cleanse my palate by revisiting the original In the Shadow of the Moon, the 2007 documentary about NASA’s Apollo space program. Needless to say, it’s a lot more interesting, even without any time-traveling assassins. In the Shadow of the...

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Poll: What Did You Think of ‘Solo’?

Josh Zyber — Thu, 31 May 2018 12:00:22 +0000

Because we ran our review of ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story‘ about a week and a half before the movie opened, we neglected at that time to include a reader poll. Let’s rectify that now. Did you like the movie? Did you hate it? Did you bother to see it at all? From the studio...

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‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ Review: Set Your Expectations So Low

Jason Gorber — Wed, 16 May 2018 18:00:06 +0000

When Disney bought the ‘Star Wars’ franchise and promised many new post-Lucas projects, it was obvious that a couple things would take place. First, there would be a closing trilogy to settle the Skywalker saga, and then a series of other standalone films (or new trilogies even!) that would explore different storylines. These “Star Wars...

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‘The Dark Tower’ Review: Epic Mediocrity

Philip Brown — Thu, 03 Aug 2017 17:00:37 +0000

Another summer, another batch of popular pre-existing fantasy franchises turned into blockbuster hopefuls. It’s so common now that it’s rarely exciting. There was a time when transforming Stephen King’s cultish epic ‘The Dark Tower’ into a film franchise would have felt like a film nerd’s wet dream. Now, its just business as usual. As developed...

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Off the Shelf: Splash

Shannon Nutt — Tue, 20 Jun 2017 16:00:30 +0000

Back in 2004, ‘Splash’ celebrated its 20th anniversary with a brand-new DVD release. You probably didn’t know that a Blu-ray version of that release hit the market in 2013. For whatever reason, Disney decided to offer it only in Australia for Region B customers (even though the disc is, in fact, region-free). Is the Blu-ray...

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‘Inferno’ Movie Review: Hellishly Mundane

Philip Brown — Thu, 27 Oct 2016 19:00:22 +0000

When Ron Howard and Tom Hanks adapted the best Dan Brown books, the results were pretty dumb and dull movies that mostly made their fortunes off brand name recognition. Now that they’re getting into weaker entries in Brown’s inexplicably popular canon, it should come as no surprise that things are getting worse. ‘Inferno’ sees the...

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‘In the Heart of the Sea’ Review: Troubled Waters

Philip Brown — Thu, 10 Dec 2015 20:00:18 +0000

Some 3D movies would benefit from an alternative screening option that allows audiences to see a highlight reel of the set-pieces in IMAX for $10 instead of the entire film. The ‘Transformers’ movies certainly qualify, as did Robert Zemeckis’ unfortunate ‘The Walk’, and now Ron Howard’s ‘In the Heart of the Sea’. The whaling action...

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Now Playing: No Big ‘Rush’

Bryan Kluger — Thu, 26 Sep 2013 19:00:35 +0000

There’s no doubt that Ron Howard can make great films. His movies have won numerous awards and have starred some of the biggest names in the business at one point or another. That said, with only a few exceptions such as ‘Apollo 13’ or ‘Parenthood’, most of his movies tend to be forgettable after the...

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Weekend Movies: We’re Off to See the Wizard

Luke Hickman — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 16:00:38 +0000

This week offers a perfect example of counter-programming. On the one hand, we have an R-rated, hard-to-watch tale of two fathers coping with the kidnapping of their daughters. On the other, there’s a PG-13 dance drama. And on the third hand (what, you don’t have three hands?) is a 3D re-release of a family classic....

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‘Arrested Development’ Season 4 Recap: “Daddy Needs to Get His Rocks Off”

Shannon Nutt — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 19:00:35 +0000

Seven years after being canceled by Fox, ‘Arrested Development’ returns with 15 brand-new episodes (currently) available only on Netflix. Like it has done with its other exclusive series, Netflix has made the entire season available all at once, which allows fans to binge on the Bluths or take their time to savor each and every...

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‘Dark Tower’ Adaptation Faces Uncertain Future

Luke Hickman — Tue, 17 May 2011 15:00:04 +0000

Fans of Stephen King’s ‘Dark Tower’ series have been asking for a big screen adaptation for years. Universal Studios officially announced a unique plan for the project back in November, but just when fans finally thought that they were sure to see their wish come true, a huge wrench has been thrown into the gears....

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Blu-ray Highlights for 1/25/11: What Are You Buying?

Josh Zyber — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 14:00:59 +0000

A fair number of interesting titles are being released on Blu-ray today, including one of the best films of the past decade. That’s not a bad way to wrap up the month of January. Let’s take a look at the release list: ‘A Beautiful Mind‘ (Universal) ‘Broadcast News‘ (Criterion) ‘Client 9: The Rise and Fall...

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