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The Weekender: ‘Sea’ of Love
IN THEATERS: Elysium* (R) Starring Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, Sharlto Copley Written and directed by Neill Blomkamp Though not quite as sharp in its satire as it could have been, and certainly not as daringly original as District 9, this … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Previews, Reviews
Tagged amanda seyfried, blue jasmine, cate blanchett, disney, elysium, jennifer aniston, logan lerman, lovelace, matt damon, millers, percy jackson, planes, post tenebras lux, we're the millers
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The Weekender: You’ve got to be Smurfing kidding me… again
IN THEATERS: 2 Guns* (R) Starring Denzel Washington, Mark Wahlberg, Paula Patton Written for the screen by Blake Masters Directed by Baltasar Kormákur Based on a comic book I’ve never heard of, 2 Guns is exactly what an R-rated summer movie … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Previews, Reviews
Tagged 2 guns, act of killing, crystal fairy, denzel washington, indonesia, michael cera, neil patrick harris, smurfs, terms and conditions may apply
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The Weekender: Your kiss is on my ‘List’
IN THEATERS: The Wolverine (PG-13) Starring Hugh Jackman, Will Yun Lee, Rila Fukushima Screenplay by Mark Bomback and Scott Frank Directed by James Mangold After the disaster of X-Men Origins, can a standalone Wolverine film save itself from embarrassment? James … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Previews
Tagged aubrey plaza, big star, hugh jackman, james cromwell, nothing can hurt me, still mine, to do list, wolverine
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The Weekender: Seeing ‘RED,’ again
IN THEATERS: RED 2 (PG-13) Starring Bruce Willis, Helen Mirren, John Malkovich Screenplay by Jon & Erich Hoeber Directed by Dean Parisot I’m expecting another breezy, enjoyable action flick that doesn’t insult my intelligence. Basically everything that A Good Day … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Previews, Reviews
Tagged almodovar, bruce willis, conjuring, fruitvale station, i'm so excited, jeff bridges, michael b jordan, only god forgives, red, red 2, ripd, ryan gosling, ryan reynolds, turbo, vera farmiga, vhs 2
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The Weekender: ‘Rim’ Job
IN THEATERS: Pacific Rim (PG-13) Starring Charlie Hunnam, Idris Elba, Rinko Kikuchi Story by Travis Beacham Screenplay by Travis Beacham & Guillermo del Toro Directed by Guillermo del Toro There’s no denying that Guillermo del Toro is a great director … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Previews
Tagged adam sandler, berberian sound studio, grown ups 2, idris elba, pacific rim, toby jones
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The List: Sequels I Wanted to See
With a rash of unnecessary sequels on the way, including Grown Ups 2 and Transformers 4, I thought about the films that did merit a continuation of the story, like Before Midnight. So here’s a list of (a little more … Continue reading
Posted in Essays, Film
Tagged a-team, get smart, hellboy, horror, incredibles, italian job, phantom, pixar, rocketeer, roger rabbit, shadow, trick r treat, true lies, who framed roger rabbit
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The Best of 2013… So Far – Film
It’s been a rough year for movies thus far. Much of what’s been offered has been reheated crap. But a few movies have shone through in what’s always the weakest time of year for film. Oscar season can’t get here … Continue reading
Posted in Best Of, Film, Reviews
Tagged before midnight, frances ha, kings of summer, monsters u, monsters university, pixar, upstream color
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The Weekender: ‘Let Me’ Entertain You
IN THEATERS: The Lone Ranger (PG-13) Starring Johnny Depp, Armie Hammer, Tom Wilkinson Screen story by Ted Elliott & Terry Rossio and Justin Haythe Screenplay by Justin Haythe and Ted Elliott & Terry Rossio Directed by Gore Verbinski Certainly not … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Previews, Reviews
Tagged attack, band called death, despicable me, israel, johnny depp, kevin hart, lone ranger, palestine, sam rockwell, steve carell, way way back
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The Weekender: Who’s ‘House’? Run’s House
IN THEATERS: The Heat* (R) Starring Sandra Bullock, Melissa McCarthy, Marlon Wayans Written by Katie Dippold Directed by Paul Feig If Hot Fuzz is the cream of the crop of recent buddy-cop movies, and The Other Guys is a step … Continue reading
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Tagged channing tatum, gemma arterton, heat, melissa mccarthy, twenty feet from stardom, unfinished song, white house down
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The List: Ultimate Summer Movies
There are summer movies—your big blockbusters and early awards contenders—and then there are movies that are really about the season and how it affects people. That’s what I’m after with this list, films that follow a group of folks over … Continue reading
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Tagged adventureland, do the right thing, kings of summer, my girl, pee-wee, pee-wee's big adventure, rear window, sandlot, summer, super 8, tiny toon adventures, tiny toons, to kill a mockingbird
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