Category Archives: Film

The Weekender: Summer, spells, success

IN THEATERS: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Ralph Fiennes Written for the screen by Steve Kloves Directed by David Yates Here it is, the grand finale. I should be more excited. And … Continue reading

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The Weekender: ‘Horrible’ indeed

IN THEATERS: Horrible Bosses Starring Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis, Charlie Day Story by Michael Markowitz Screenplay by Michael Markowitz and John Francis Daley & Jonathan Goldstein Directed by Seth Gordon Now this is the kind of movie I’ve been hoping … Continue reading

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The Weekender: Journey to the ‘Dark’ side

IN THEATERS: Transformers: Dark of the Moon Starring Shia LaBeouf, Rosie Huntington-Whitley, John Turturro Written by Ehren Kruger Directed by Michael Bay Taking escapism to its fiery extreme, Bay’s films have only gotten louder (and more successful) over the years. … Continue reading

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The Weekender: ‘Bad’ company corrupts good characters

A note before we get started: Unless accompanied by a letter grade, the following summaries are only previews, and my opinion is based on trailers and commercials as well as the past films of the actors, writers and directors. I … Continue reading

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The Weekender: Dark days, bright nights

IN THEATERS: Green Lantern Starring Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard Story by Greg Berlanti & Michael Green and Marc Guggenheim Screenplay by Berlanti & Green and Guggenheim and Michael Goldenberg Directed by Martin Campbell I could end up being … Continue reading

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The Weekender: ‘Super’ in every way

IN THEATERS: Super 8 Starring Joel Courtney, Kyle Chandler, Elle Fanning Written and directed by J.J. Abrams Did we just get blessed with the Movie of the Summer this early? That’s what I’m thinking, and I haven’t even seen it … Continue reading

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The Mid-Year Awards: A Sneak Preview

Around July 4 every year (or at least every year that I’ve been blogging), I dole out awards for the best entertainment of the year so far. Tons of great music so far, very little great films. TV’s in between. … Continue reading

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Review Round-up

As you can tell (if you even keep up with the site), I’m a little behind on the major film reviews. So here’s a collection of the major theatrical releases I caught in the last few months, along with a … Continue reading

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The Weekender: A trip back to when filmmaking mattered

IN THEATERS: X-Men: First Class Starring James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence Story by Sheldon Turner and Bryan Singer Screenplay by Ashley Edward Miller & Zack Stentz and Jane Goldman & Matthew Vaughn Directed by Matthew Vaughn This is an … Continue reading

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The return of the Weekender

Look for the return of my column the Weekender to return this weekend! It’ll be much expanded, including movies you can watch at home (including whether you have to go to Blockbuster like a savage). See you at the movies!

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