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Second Chance Cinema: Lars and the Real Girl (2007)
Last time I watched it: One of the few movies I’ve never finished, I saw Lars and the Real Girl one evening with my folks. We made it about 20 minutes in before we gave up on it for being … Continue reading
Oscar Re-Do: 2001
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 A Beautiful Mind Gosford Park In the Bedroom The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship … Continue reading
The Weekender: ‘Good Deeds’ going unpunished
IN THEATERS: Wanderlust (R) Starring Jennifer Aniston, Paul Rudd, Malin Akerman Written by David Wain, Ken Marino Directed by David Wain At first I was sad to see this move from its October release date, worried Universal was hiding a … Continue reading
The Weekender: ‘War,’ what is it good for?
IN THEATERS: This Means War (PG-13) Starring Reese Witherspoon, Chris Pine, Tom Hardy Story by Timothy Dowling and Marcus Gautesen Screenplay by Timothy Dowling and Simon Kinberg Directed by McG Action comedies can be tricky business. They usually provide one … Continue reading
The Weekender: ‘Safe’ for now
IN THEATERS: Safe House (R) Starring Denzel Washington, Ryan Reynolds, Vera Farmiga Written by David Guggenheim Directed by Daniel Espinosa Denzel basically elevates every movie he’s in, though he can’t always save some serious stinkers (The Preacher’s Wife, The Taking … Continue reading
Second Chance Cinema Update
Seeings as it’s now well into February, I clearly missed my January deadline to kick this series off with A.I. But never fear! I’ve decided to skip that for now, and cover two in July. I’m also replacing it with … Continue reading
The Weekender: Back in ‘Black’
IN THEATERS: The Woman in Black* (PG-13) Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Janet McTeer, Ciarán Hinds Written for the screen by Jane Goldman Directed by James Watkins Radcliffe’s first on-screen project since Harry Potter wrapped up is a good old-fashioned haunted house … Continue reading
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The Weekender: Mo ‘Money,’ Mo Problems
IN THEATERS: The Grey (R) Starring Liam Neeson, Dermot Mulroney, Dallas Roberts Written for the screen by Joe Carnahan & Ian Mackenzie Jeffers Directed by Joe Carnahan Liam Neeson vs. a pack of wolves. Awesome! One for the Money (PG-13) … Continue reading
A Look Ahead at 2012
By now you know all the basic recurring features. You know about the Oscars coverage, the year-end lists and the weekly previews. But starting this year, I’m going to add a lot more of those to the site. Below is … Continue reading
The Weekender: Rude ‘Awakening’
IN THEATERS: Underworld: Awakening (R) Starring Kate Beckinsale, Stephen Rea, Michael Ealy Story by Len Wiseman Screenplay by Len Wiseman & John Hlavin and J. Michael Straczynski and Allison Burnett Directed by Mans Marlind, Bjorn Stein Unless you’re my uncle … Continue reading