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The Weekender: Pretty much ‘Dead’ Already
IN THEATERS: Evil Dead (R) Starring Jane Levy, Shiloh Fernandez, Jessica Lucas Screenplay by Fede Alvarez & Rodo Sayagues Directed by Fede Alvarez It’s hard to think of any movie from the last 35 years that needs to be remade less … Continue reading
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Tagged 3d, chris o'dowd, evil dead, jane levy, jeff goldblum, jurassic park, place beyond the pines, ryan gosling, sapphires
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The Weekender: Lead me not into ‘Temptation’
IN THEATERS: G.I. Joe: Retaliation (PG-13) Starring Channing Tatum, The Rock, Bruce Willis Screenplay by Rhett Reese & Paul Wernick Directed by Jon M. Chu Why have Bruce Willis and The Rock never teamed up before? At their best, they … Continue reading
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Tagged beyond the hills, channing tatum, exorcism, g.i. joe, host, kim kardashian, saoirse ronan, stephenie meyer, temptation, tyler perry
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The Weekender: The Wrongs of ‘Spring’
IN THEATERS: The Croods (PG) Starring the voices of Nicolas Cage, Emma Stone, Ryan Reynolds Written and directed by Kirk De Micco and Chris Sanders DreamWorks apes Fox (pun intended) by dropping this bottom-feeder animated comedy about a prehistoric family. … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Previews
Tagged admission, croods, elle fanning, gerard butler, ginger and rosa, inappropriate comedy, james franco, kristen stewart, lindsay lohan, nicolas cage, olympus has fallen, on the road, spring breakers, tina fey
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The Weekender: That’s ‘Incredible’
IN THEATERS: The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (PG-13) Starring Steve Carell, Steve Buscemi, Jim Carrey Story by Chad Kulgen & Tyler Mitchell and Jonathan Goldstein & John Francis Daley Screenplay by Jonathan Goldstein & John Francis Daley Directed by Don Scardino … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Previews
Tagged call, gael garcia bernal, halle berry, incredible burt wonderstone, kirsten dunst, nicole kidman, no, steve carell, stoker, upside down
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The Weekender: Game ‘Over’
IN THEATERS: Jack the Giant Slayer (PG-13) Starring Nicholas Hoult, Stanley Tucci, Ewan McGregor Screen story by Darren Lemke & David Dobkin Screenplay by Darren Lemke and Christopher McQuarrie and Dan Studney Directed by Bryan Singer To me, Bryan Singer is the … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Previews
Tagged 21 and over, ashley bell, ed harris, jack the giant slayer, last exorcism, nicholas hoult, phantom, skylar austin
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Oscar Re-Do: 2002
You know the drill: Winners in bold, then we break it down and see who should have gotten the gold 10 years ago. BEST PICTURE Chicago Gangs of New York The Hours The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers … Continue reading
Posted in Essays, Film, Oscars
Tagged adaptation, almodovar, john c reilly, lord of the rings, nicolas cage, queen latifah, salma hayek, spirited away, y tu mama tambien
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The Weekender: ‘Dark’ days, bright nights redux
IN THEATERS: Note: This weekend marks the start of a very dark time at the box office. I don’t see a single bright spot until Derek Cianfrance’s The Place Beyond the Pines, which opens in limited release at the end … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Previews
Tagged bless me ultima, dark skies, keri russell, luke ganglion, rock, snitch
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The Weekender: I didn’t even have to use my AK. I guess it was a ‘Good Day’
IN THEATERS: A Good Day to Die Hard* (R) Starring Bruce Willis, Jai Courtney, Sebastian Koch Screenplay by Skip Woods Directed by John Moore More than any of the other Expendables co-stars’ ’80s flashbacks, this one captures the gun-shootin’, joke-crackin’ spirit to … Continue reading
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Tagged beautiful creatures, bruce willis, charles swan, charlie sheen, die hard, emma thompson, escape from planet earth, julianne hough, safe haven, sofia vergara
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The Weekender: I tried so hard and got so far, but in ‘The End’ it doesn’t even matter
IN THEATERS: Identity Thief (R) Starring Jason Bateman, Melissa McCarthy, Amanda Peet Story by Jerry Eeten and Craig Mazin Screenplay by Craig Mazin Directed by Seth Gordon Though the trailer promises more hilarity from Bridesmaids‘ breakout star, I get the … Continue reading
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Tagged channing tatum, identity thief, john dies at the end, melissa mccarthy, paul giamatti, side effects, tom cruise, top gun
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