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The Summer of Underwhelming Laughs: Pineapple Express, Tropic Thunder, and...
It seems that every summer, I can bank on at least one comedy to provide me for a new reason to expand my DVD shelf. Last year, we had Superbad, Knocked Up, and Hot Fuzz, 2006 had Borat, 2005 gave us...
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Best of 2008: The Definitive List of Top Tens
Here we are: my Top Tens in the major award categories. Best Supporting Actress: 10. Thandie Newton- W. 9. Freida Pinto- Slumdog Millionaire 8. Gabrielle Union- Cadillac Records 7. Danai Guirira- The...
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The Soloist: Many Notes Played, Few Strike a Chord
Joe Wright is clearly a director to watch in the next decade. He has shown a disregard for convention and a flair for using sound, light, and unusual images in an attempt to enhance the emotional...
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Sherlock Holmes: Getting Back to 221B Baker Street’s Roots
The reboot of the traditional Sherlock Holmes we’ve seen on TV and film is not unlike the James Bond reboot a couple of years ago. Both characters are stripped of their previous film incarnations’...
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Iron Man 2: A Sequel of Fine Mettle
In theory, a superhero sequel should be better than the first. In the first film, you have to cover the origin, and he always has to struggle with fully embracing his new lot in life as a superhero....
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Due Date: An All-Star Cast Can’t Save This Date
The reason why Zach Galifianakis is such a funny comedic foil is because he doesn’t seem to be in on the joke. He does outrageous things and says awkward one-liners with such earnestness and such a...
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Why The Golden Globes Are A Sad Joke
Something is rotten in the Hollywood Foreign Press. With today’s announcement of the nominations for the 2010 Golden Globes, it is evident that these awards are no longer about rewarding the “best”...
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Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows: This Game’s Players Take A Small Step...
For the first half of Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, Guy Ritchie’s sequel to 2008′s blockbuster franchise reboot, fans of the first will likely feel the familiar pleasures: the stylized action,...
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The Avengers: Joss Whedon Creates The Perfect Assembly
If this review is incomprehensible, you have to forgive me– The Avengers just turned me into a ten-year-old boy again, and my ability to properly organize my ideas has been shattered. Joss Whedon, the...
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Iron Man 3: Putting the Comic in Comic Book Cinema
The worst thing that can be said about Iron Man 3, the newest cinematic entry into the Marvel Universe, is that it’s almost *too* funny. Shane Black, famed screenwriter and Hollywood go-to for ironic...
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