It’s one of the most highly anticipated movies of the spring, but does Kick-Ass hold up to the hype? Dave Matos and Mikey Newman haven’t seen the movie, but they’ve…
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Scott Malchus
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John Krasinski continues to impress me with his talent. The actor, who’s achieved stardom on the NBC’s The Office, has shown great range on the series this season, displaying many…
Jeff Johnson
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Kick-Ass is taking all kinds of heat for the violence and profanity of ChloÁ« Moretz’s Hit Girl, but her character is part of a long, foul-mouthed tradition.
Scott Malchus
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For those of you sitting at your computers reading this review while you’re updating your Facebook page, tweeting about the great dump you just took and watching the auto tune…
Dave Matos and Mikey Newman
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Christina Ricci is naked for most of the movie, but does that mean After.Life is worth watching? Dave Matos and Mikey Newman have the answers in this week’s edition of…
Jeff Giles
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“That is not a fish. PLEASE tell me that is not a fish.” Not counting the gasp she let out when she saw the box, those were the first words…
Jeff Giles
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If you’ve ever wanted to see a bunch of nerds get worked into a righteous fury over the release of a six-disc collection that brings one of film’s greatest trilogies…
Jeff Giles
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I know this is absolute heresy for a guy in my line of work, but I’ve never been a big fan of Wes Anderson’s filmmaking. There’s a difference between developing…
Kelly Stitzel
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This week, Kelly Stitzel returns us to the time when we first learned that werewolves are really good at basketball.
Bob Cashill
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He’s 40 going on 41. Coming off a breakdown. Underemployed, perhaps unemployable. Convinced in the absolute rightness of his convictions and the utter wrongness of yours. Believes wholeheartedly in Dorothy…
Dave Matos and Mikey Newman
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Before you pay top dollar to see Liam Neeson release the Kraken in Clash of the Titans this weekend, make sure you check in with Dave Matos and Mikey Newman…
Pete Chianca
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It’s that time of year again — and this April 1, Pete Chianca looks back at some of the finest fools in film.
Jeff Johnson
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Just in time for this week’s Clash of the Titans remake, Jeff Johnson looks back on ten of the most magical moments from special effects wizard Ray Harryhausen.
Ken Shane
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On February 7, 1964, the Beatles arrived in America, and everything changed. When I say everything, I don’t just mean music. The world was never the same. The societal upheaval…
Jeff Giles
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Hollywood is forever trying to update stuff, and the results are almost always painful, either because the source material isn’t worth revisiting (hello, Karate Kid remake and CG-coated Alvin and…
Bob Cashill
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Flicks don’t get any more testicular than 1999’s The Boondock Saints, a Beantown-flavored slab of Tarantino attitude that emerged as a minor cult hit. The sequel, with the marquee-hogging title…
Bob Cashill
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I first saw Michael Sheen in his native England, in a 1999 National Theatre revival of John Osborne’s ”angry young man” play Look Back in Anger. I’d heard that he…
Kelly Stitzel
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It’s the 25th anniversary of “The Last Dragon” (that dragon’s old enough to rent a car!), and Kelly Stitzel’s got the lowdown on the movie and its soundtrack. Sho’nuff!
Scott Malchus
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Pedro Almodovar’s Broken Embraces is another fine addition to his storied career. Here is a director who embraces his filmmaking influences to inform his movies. Almodovar creates unique visions of…
Jeff Johnson
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Jeff Johnson looks back at the 1976 comedy-thriller Silver Streak, the beginning of Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor’s classic cinematic bromance.
Ken Shane
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The famous story goes that T.A.M.I. Show (Shout Factory) Executive Producer Bill Sargent wanted the Rolling Stones to close the show. The Stones, however, had seen James Brown’s act, and…
Scott Malchus
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If you were like me, reluctant to watch Precious: Based on the Novel ”Push” by Sapphire (we’ll dispense with the full title from here on out) because of it’s hard…
Bob Cashill
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The Wizard of Oz has influenced every movie made since it opened in 1939, or so I’ve read. Off the top of my head I’m not so sure: On the…
Kelly Stitzel
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Ten years before Pump Up the Volume, Allan Moyle directed Times Square, another film bursting at the seams with great music. Kelly Stitzel gives us the lowdown in this week’s Soundtrack Saturday.
Dave Matos and Mikey Newman
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Who needs to watch the damn movies? Dave Matos and Mikey Newman don’t, thanks to their patented movie review system, which tells them everything they need to know about all…
Dw. Dunphy
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These things start in the damndest places. During our chat room set up for the recent Oscars telecast, the topic moved to horror films. I have a broad opinion of…
Jeff Johnson
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With Tron Legacy on the horizon, Jeff Johnson looks back on the cult classic 1982 original.
Bob Cashill
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One of the few upsets at this year’s tepid Academy Awards was Precious beating Up in the Air for Best Adapted Screenplay. The film had won scripting awards from the…
Scott Malchus
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Old Dogs, the latest family comedy from Walt Disney Pictures, certainly lives up to its title. The jokes and situations are tired and have been seen hundreds of times in…
Robin Monica Alexander
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The recent rash of celebrity deaths has Robin Monica Alexander thinking of River Phoenix’s untimely demise.