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The Weekender: I Wanna ‘Rock’
IN THEATERS: Rock of Ages (PG-13) Starring Julianne Hough, Diego Boneta, Tom Cruise Written for the screen by Justin Theroux and Chris D’Arienzo and Allan Loeb Directed by Adam Shankman A silly, vulgar musical that has just enough decent moments … Continue reading
Pre-teenage wasteland
Meh-widge. Meh-widge is what bwings us togevah today. (Focus) Moonrise Kingdom (A) Starring Jared Gilman, Kara Hayward, Edward Norton Written by Wes Anderson & Roman Coppola Directed by Wes Anderson It’s 1965. Two kids are missing. Most parents would be … Continue reading
The Weekender: ‘Wanted,’ dead or alive
IN THEATERS: Prometheus* (R) Starring Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron Written by Jon Spaihts and Damon Lindelof Directed by Ridley Scott A blockbuster with a brain, Scott’s return to the Alien franchise is spectacular. Read my review for College … Continue reading
The Weekender: It’s good to be the king
IN THEATERS: Snow White and the Huntsman (PG-13) Starring Kristen Stewart, Chris Hemsworth, Charlize Theron Screen story by Evan Daugherty Screenplay by Evan Daugherty and John Lee Hancock and Hossein Amini Directed by Rupert Sanders As dull and heavy as … Continue reading
Back in time, back to basics
K, Griff and J relive the Miracle Mets’ World Series victory. (Sony) Men in Black III (B) Starring Will Smith, Josh Brolin, Jemaine Clement Screenplay by Etan Cohen Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld It’s been nearly four years since Will Smith … Continue reading
My Life in Movies: 1991
Read what this is all about here. Best Picture winner: The Silence of the Lambs (dir. Jonathan Demme) Box office champion: Terminator 2: Judgment Day ($204.8 million – actual, $385.4 –adjusted) BEST OF THE BEST: The Silence of the Lambs (dir. … Continue reading
The Weekender: ‘God Bless’ us, every one
IN THEATERS: Men in Black III (PG-13) Starring Will Smith, Josh Brolin, Emma Thompson Screenplay by Etan Cohen Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld Men in Black was one of my favorite movies growing up and Will Smith is one of Hollywood’s … Continue reading
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Better Late than Never: ‘The Avengers’ review
The Avengers (A) Starring Robert Downey Jr, Chris Evans, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Clark Gregg, Cobie Smulders, Gwyneth Paltrow Screen story by Zak Penn and Joss Whedon Screenplay by Joss … Continue reading
The Weekender: ‘Expecting’ disaster
IN THEATERS: The Dictator* (R) Starring Sacha Baron Cohen, Ben Kingsley, Anna Faris Written by Sacha Baron Cohen, Alec Berg, David Mandel, Jeff Schaffer Directed by Larry Charles Fearless and relentless, Cohen’s foray into more traditional narratives is the funniest … Continue reading
My Life in Movies: 1990
Read what this is all about here. Best Picture winner: Dances with Wolves (dir. Kevin Costner) U.S. box office champion: Home Alone ($285.8 million – actual, $530.4 million – adjusted) BEST OF THE BEST: GoodFellas (dir. Martin Scorsese) Oscar: Supporting … Continue reading