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The Weekender: ‘Be Afraid,’ be sort of afraid
IN THEATERS: Our Idiot Brother Starring Paul Rudd, Elizabeth Banks, Zooey Deschanel Written by David Schisgall, Evgenia Peretz Directed by Jesse Peretz Now this is the kind of summer sleeper I can get behind. The immensely likable Paul Rudd stars … Continue reading
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The Weekender: Crap in three dimensions
IN THEATERS: A note: This is the first time I can remember when all three major releases were all remakes or sequels and were all in 3-D. Yikes. Maybe it’s best to stay home this weekend, or at least flee … Continue reading
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Pizza boy robs bank, delivers laughs
Nick (Jesse Eisenberg) and Chet (Aziz Ansari) are best friends and partners in crime in 30 Minutes or Less. (Columbia) 30 Minutes or Less (B+) Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Aziz Ansari, Danny McBride Story by Michael Diliberti & Matthew Sullivan Screenplay … Continue reading
The Weekender: ‘Less’ is more
IN THEATERS: 30 Minutes or Less* Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Nick Swardson, Danny McBride Story by Michael Diliberti & Matthew Sullivan Screenplay by Michael Diliberti Directed by Ruben Fleischer Two unemployed losers (McBride and Swardson) kidnap a pizza delivery boy (Eisenberg), … Continue reading
Review round-up: August
Hobo with a Shotgun (B-) DVD The first post-Grindhouse movie to take that genre to its absolute extreme. Based on the two-minute trailer, the 86-minute film is still a little longer than it needs to be, but it relishes in … Continue reading
The Weekender: ‘Rise’ up for ‘Change’ and demand better movies!
IN THEATERS: Rise of the Planet of the Apes Starring James Franco, Andy Serkis, John Lithgow Written by Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver Directed by Rupert Wyatt I can say with all confidence that this will be better than the appallingly … Continue reading
The Weekender: Proceed with caution
IN THEATERS: Cowboys & Aliens Starring Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, Olivia Wilde Screen story by Mark Fergus & Hawk Ostby and Steve Oedekerk Screenplay by Roberto Orci & Alex Kurtzman & Damon Lindelof and Mark Fergus & Hawk Ostby Directed … Continue reading
The Weekender: All this and World War II
IN THEATERS: Captain America: The First Avenger Starring Chris Evans, Tommy Lee Jones, Hugo Weaving Written for the screen by Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely Directed by Joe Johnston With more superhero movies in theaters than ever, why is this … Continue reading
The Best of 2011… So Far – Film
Bubbling under: Hesher Top 5 movies: 5. Paul Shameless enough to give fanboys of every creed exactly what they want, but smart enough to know you gotta have good jokes to go along with them. Not as endearing as Simon … Continue reading
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A magical ending (even for a Muggle like me)
Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes) and Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) fight till the bitter end in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2. (Warner Bros.) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 (A) Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Ralph Fiennes, Alan Rickman Written … Continue reading