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Now Streaming: The Spy

Josh Zyber — Thu, 12 Sep 2019 12:00:19 +0000

The prospect of Sacha Baron Cohen playing a secret agent practically begs for a “Borat Does Bond” headline. Surprisingly, Netflix’s The Spy is a very serious story, played completely straight. Even more of a shock, Cohen makes a terrific dramatic lead. Set during the early 1960s, the series is based on the true story of...

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‘Alice Through the Looking Glass’ Review: Mildly Improved Mediocrity

Philip Brown — Thu, 26 May 2016 19:00:33 +0000

‘Alice Through the Looking Glass’ is a sequel that actually improves on its predecessor. However, the last movie was pretty bad despite the billion dollars it made at the box office suggesting otherwise. So, the improvement means that this one is merely forgettably mediocre rather than downright crappy. Not that it matters. All anyone seemed...

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‘The Brothers Grimsby’ Review: Gleefully Offensive Fluff

Philip Brown — Fri, 11 Mar 2016 18:00:16 +0000

If nothing else, you’ve got to admire Sacha Baron Cohen’s balls. Beyond being a comedic genius, the guy is fearless. The way he risked his personal safety to create a new form of confrontational cinematic comedy in ‘Borat’ and ‘Bruno’ was insane and unprecedented. Generally, when comedies are as popular and culturally defining as ‘Borat’,...

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Spike’s Idiot Box: Every Doc Has Its Day

Michael Spike Steinbacher — Mon, 25 Nov 2013 20:00:22 +0000

‘Doctor Who’ celebrated its 50th anniversary on November 23rd. Leading up to the occasion, the BBC has been airing tons of ‘Doctor Who’ episodes and specials in preparation for this television milestone. I’m a huge fan of ‘Who’, especially after its revival several years ago. I remember seeing old episodes on PBS when I was...

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Blu-ray Highlights for August 21st, 2012 – Shall We Play a Game?

Josh Zyber — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 13:00:16 +0000

Last week’s Blu-ray release slate gave us a major new release (‘The Hunger Games’), a great classic (‘Jaws’) and several other notable titles such as ‘The Raid’ and ‘The Royal Tenenbaums’. This week isn’t quite that exciting, unfortunately. However, some Disney animation and a few other discs might grab your attention. New Releases Obnoxious prankster...

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Weekend Movies: Will ‘The Avengers’ Sink ‘Battleship’?

Luke Hickman — Fri, 18 May 2012 15:00:20 +0000

Now that ‘The Avengers’ has quickly crossed the $1 billion mark worldwide, can any of the three wide openers this weekend knock it off the pedestal? There’s a big, dumb and loud action movie based on a board game, an edgy R-rated comedy and a cliché-ridden chick flick. My guess… Nope, none of them can...

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Now Playing: Sacha Baron Cohen’s Scripted Shenanigans

Luke Hickman — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:00:12 +0000

Although ‘The Dictator’ removes Sacha Baron Cohen from the ‘Candid Camera’ character roles that’s he’s known for, the movie is still filled with plenty of offensive, boundary-pushing content. By taking a terrorist-friendly dictator and slapping him in the middle of New York City, the edgy possibilities are limitless. If you know anything about Baron Cohen,...

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The Trailer Park: Where’s the Funny?

M. Enois Duarte — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:00:59 +0000

Once again, Judd Apatow’s recent comments about comedy being difficult are put to the test. Making others laugh definitely requires some imagination, a little finesse during delivery, and without doubt excellent timing. Two new movies demonstrate how easy it is to go overboard. One actually looks like it might be fun, while the other makes...

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Now Playing: Scorsese Makes a Magical Family Film

Luke Hickman — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 17:00:53 +0000

‘Hugo’ couldn’t be a more difficult film to review. While I personally enjoyed all 127 3D minutes of it, I know that a lot of people won’t. More importantly, I can tell you about all of the things in the movie that don’t work, filmmaking-wise. But in doing so, I’d spoil a large amount of...

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