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Weekend Roundtable: Anger Management

Josh Zyber — Fri, 16 Aug 2019 19:00:18 +0000

Anger is a very primal emotion that makes great fodder for movie plots. Our Roundtable this week looks at some of our favorite movie scenes in which characters lose their tempers and rage out. Shannon Nutt There are a lot of good choices for this one, but my favorite is the scene in Planes, Trains...

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Weekend Roundtable: Vacation, All I Ever Wanted

Josh Zyber — Fri, 05 Jul 2019 16:00:07 +0000

Vacations are supposed to be a time of rest and relaxation, but all too often lead to even more stress than the normal work routine. (Just ask Peter Parker in this week’s Spider-Man: Far from Home). Our Roundtable for the Independence Day weekend looks at movies that capture the highs and lows of the vacation...

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Weekend Roundtable: Paris, je t’aime

Josh Zyber — Fri, 20 Nov 2015 20:00:36 +0000

In light of the tragic real-life events that happened in France last week, we wanted to use this weekend’s Roundtable to celebrate one of the greatest cities in the world. Over the decades, Paris has been the setting for countless movies and TV shows. What are some of your favorites? Ideally, we’d like to focus...

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Blu-ray Highlights: Week of November 1st, 2015 – Sugar Crash

Josh Zyber — Mon, 02 Nov 2015 13:00:29 +0000

Halloween may be behind us, but the first week of November has some new treats in store anyway. As you come down from your sugar high, try to bolster your spirits with an interesting Blu-ray or two. New Releases ‘Inside Out‘ – By most accounts, Pixar bounced back from its recent string of disappointments with...

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Weekend Box Office: Clobbered

Luke Hickman — Mon, 10 Aug 2015 16:00:59 +0000

Five movies in, nothing is impossible for Tom Cruise’s spy franchise. However, after four attempts, what does seem impossible is delivering a ‘Fantastic Four’ movie that’s actually enjoyable. Despite facing off against four brand new competitors, ‘Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation‘ retained the top spot at the box office by only slipping 47% week-over-week. Its...

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Weekend Box Office: National Treasure

Luke Hickman — Mon, 03 Aug 2015 16:00:46 +0000

Even though it may not have performed at quite the same monetary level, the ‘Mission: Impossible’ franchise pulled a ‘Fast and Furious’ this weekend by topping the charts and boosting its series to nearly-new heights. John Woo’s outrageous ‘Mission: Impossible II‘ still holds the opening record ($57.8 million) for Tom Cruise’s spy franchise, but right...

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Weekend Movies: Pulling Off the Impossible

Luke Hickman — Fri, 31 Jul 2015 16:00:43 +0000

Two new wide releases movies contend for your attendance this weekend. One is from a franchise we’ve come to trust, and the other from a franchise that hasn’t been worth watching in decades. Who knew that Tom Cruise’s only franchise (for now) would be stronger 19 years after it began than it’s been since it...

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‘Vacation’ (2015) Review: Another Trip Down Holiday Road

Philip Brown — Wed, 29 Jul 2015 19:00:08 +0000

When the remake of ‘Vacation’ was first announced, the internet crashed under the weight of a collective groan. The original film and its Christmas sibling are undeniable comedy classics with an ideal combination of satirical wit, crowd-pleasing slapstick, and just enough family sentiment. It’s almost impossible to get that combination right, as ‘European Vacation’ and...

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R.I.P. Harold Ramis

Josh Zyber — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 21:00:54 +0000

Some days, there’s just no justice in the universe. Actor and filmmaker Harold Ramis, creator of classic comedies such as ‘Caddyshack’, ‘Ghostbusters’ and ‘Groundhog Day’, has died suddenly at the age of 69. If we could relive this day, could someone please prevent this from happening? After starting out as a writer and performer in...

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Weekend Roundtable: Favorite Movies About Parenting

Josh Zyber — Fri, 25 Oct 2013 19:00:58 +0000

This week in theaters, Johnny Knoxville demonstrates how absolutely not to be a responsible role model for a child in ‘Bad Grandpa’. For today’s Roundtable, let’s take a look at some of our other favorite movies about the parenting (or grandparenting, as the case may be) experience. Keep in mind that we did another Roundtable...

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Weekend Roundtable: Favorite Movie & TV Dads

Josh Zyber — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 19:00:46 +0000

This Sunday is Father’s Day, the holiday where you show the paternal figure in your life how much you appreciate all he’s done for you with the gift of an ugly tie. While we contemplate the injustice of that, let’s take a look at some of our favorite movie and TV dads in today’s Roundtable....

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Blu-ray Highlights: Week of May 19th, 2013 – Consult Your Physician Immediately

Josh Zyber — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:00:26 +0000

This week’s Blu-ray releases feature a curious convergence of coming and going. A former action icon returns from retirement while an A-List filmmaker calls his career quits. New Releases As we posted about earlier this year, Oscar winning director Steven Soderbergh has grown so dissatisfied with the state of filmmaking today that he’s decided to...

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