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Weekend Roundtable: Least Believable Screen Couple

Josh Zyber — Fri, 03 May 2019 17:00:43 +0000

The new rom-com Long Shot would have us imagine the stunning Charlize Theron falling for schlubby Seth Rogen. That movie plays the mismatch for laughs, but it reminds us of other screen romances that were less than convincing. David Krauss Sandra Bullock and… a couple of guys. You’d think it would be a cinch for...

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Now Streaming: Bird Box

Deirdre Crimmins — Tue, 08 Jan 2019 17:00:06 +0000

Based on the novel by Josh Malerman, Bird Box is the latest addition to both Netflix’s original film lineup and the horror subgenre featuring sensory deprivation. The post-apocalyptic thriller is allegedly the most-watched Netflix film to date, and with good reason too; it’s pretty dang effective. The film starts after the apocalyptic plague has already...

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‘Ocean’s 8’ Review: Eight Isn’t Enough

Deirdre Crimmins — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 17:00:48 +0000

The latest addition to the ‘Ocean’s’ film franchise shows that adding a massive dose of estrogen to an established formula can ultimately produce a disengaged crime caper. Rather than rebooting with a gender swap a la 2016’s ‘Ghostbusters’, this new spinoff/sequel acknowledges the original films and includes them in its cinematic world. Debbie Ocean (Sandra...

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‘Our Brand Is Crisis’ Review: Political Satire Lacks Teeth

Philip Brown — Thu, 29 Oct 2015 19:00:17 +0000

As part of his ongoing quest to make at least one film in every genre regardless of whether or not he’s suited to the material, director David Gordon Green has now delivered his version of a spin doctor satire in the mold of ‘Wag the Dog’ or ‘The Candidate’. Taking homegrown media manipulation and dirty...

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TIFF Journal: ‘Our Brand Is Crisis’

Philip Brown — Wed, 16 Sep 2015 15:00:55 +0000

As always, just when you think you’ve got a handle on where the hell you think director David Gordon Green is going in his career, he throws in another monkey wrench. After spending time in mainstream comedy following the stoner hit ‘Pineapple Express’, the director seemed to be getting back to his wistful art house...

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‘Minions’ Review: Meh, It’s Fine

Philip Brown — Thu, 09 Jul 2015 19:00:57 +0000

The ‘Despicable Me’ franchise might not have been perfect, but it produced some animated icons in the bumbling Minions. Sporting a simple design and sputtering out cute gibberish, the Minions were perfectly calculated to tickle children and sell plush toys, and dammit they deserved the attention. It should come as no surprise that the Minions...

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Contest: Win the ‘Gravity’ Diamond Luxe Edition Blu-ray!

Josh Zyber — Tue, 31 Mar 2015 12:00:51 +0000

It’s no April Fool’s joke. We’d like to close out the month of March and welcome April with a contest. That sounds like a good idea, doesn’t it? We have a couple spare copies of the ‘Gravity’ Diamond Luxe Edition Blu-ray to give away to our readers. Enter now for your chance to win. Even...

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Oscar Poll: Best Actress 2014

Josh Zyber — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 15:00:42 +0000

The Best Actress category this year is perhaps a much tighter race than Best Actor. All but one of the nominated actresses already have Oscar statuettes on their mantles. Is this Amy Adams’ year, or is she destined to perpetually be a bridesmaid at the Academy Awards? When the nominations were first announced, I felt...

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Now Playing: ‘Gravity’ Rises to the Top

Aaron Peck — Fri, 04 Oct 2013 13:00:47 +0000

You’re bound to read all sorts of hyperbolic love for Alfonso Cuarón’s ‘Gravity’. Just so you know, it’s all true. While fixing the Hubble telescope, Dr. Ryan Stone (Sandra Bullock) and astronaut Matt Kowalski (George Clooney) are greeted with orbiting debris. Going into specifics about the debris isn’t necessary. All we know is that, after...

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Weekend Movies: White Heat

Luke Hickman — Fri, 28 Jun 2013 15:00:38 +0000

This weekend features the Battle of Stupidity. In one corner, we have a buddy cop movie featuring two unbelievably dumb characters. In the other corner is the year’s second big-budget ‘Die Hard’ knock-off set in the White House. That one’s chock full of stupid action and (hopefully) intentionally bad writing. Which will end up the...

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Now Playing: ‘The Heat’ Is On

Bryan Kluger — Fri, 28 Jun 2013 14:00:30 +0000

Paul Feig is on a roll these days. From his time spent on the TV series ‘Freaks and Geeks’ and ‘Undeclared’, to his big box office smash ‘Bridesmaids‘, the director hasn’t missed a step with this new laugh-out-loud action-comedy, ‘The Heat’. The pairing of Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy packs enough laughs for two whole...

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The Trailer Park: No, It’s Not Another ‘Solaris’ Remake

M. Enois Duarte — Thu, 16 May 2013 19:00:43 +0000

George Clooney and Sandra Bullock get lost in space in this week’s collection of movie trailers. Also, modern-day pirates prove they’re far scarier than Johnny Depp impersonating Keith Richards. ‘The World’s End’ Finally, Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost reunite to complete their so-called “Three Flavours Cornetto Trilogy” (a.k.a. the “Blood and Ice Cream...

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