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The Weekender: ‘Dawn’ on Me
Movie of the Week Dawn of the Planet of the Apes I couldn’t have been less interested in Rise of the Planet of the Apes, especially after the unmitigated disaster of Tim Burton’s reboot. But I have faith in Matt … Continue reading
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Tagged beatles, dawn of the planet of the apes, hard day's night, venus in fur, witching and bitching
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The Weekender: ‘Snow’ Blind
Movie of the Week Snowpiercer* Burned out by all the summer blockbusters so far? Go see Snowpiercer and leave the theater the way you’ve hoped you would after all these other movies that are way too obsessed with setting up … Continue reading
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Tagged america, begin again, deliver us from evil, earth to echo, life itself, roger ebert, snowpiercer, tammy
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The Weekender: The Distant Future
Movie of the Week The Signal Are we in a new era of great, independent sci-fi? With The Rover and Snowpiercer on the way, we just might be. WIDE RELEASE • Jersey Boys • Think Like a Man Too LIMITED … Continue reading
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Tagged jersey boys, korengal, oak cliff film festival, obvious child, signal, think like a man too
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The Weekender: ‘Jump’ for my love
Movie of the Week 22 Jump Street* The sequel to one of my favorite comedies does not disappoint. Read my review at College Movie Review. WIDE RELEASE How to Train Your Dragon 2 LIMITED RELEASE • The Case Against 8 … Continue reading
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Tagged 22 jump street, case against 8, filth, grand seduction, how to train your dragon, obvious child, sacrament, supermensch
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The Weekender: ‘Tomorrow’ Never Dies
Movie of the Week Edge of Tomorrow Tom Cruise again tries to show off that he’s immortal, as the 50-year-old again plays an action hero in this sci-fi Groundhog Day. Though early reviews are ecstatic, this movie has a lot to … Continue reading
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Tagged edge of tomorrow, fault in our stars, night moves, ping pong summer, words and pictures
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Summer TV Hangout 2014 Lineup
Last year was a sort of experiment for me with TV coverage. I think I tried to do way too much, and shows I planned on burning through got left off entirely. Other shows I worked through much more quickly … Continue reading
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Tagged blackadder, hbo, netflix, newsroom, office, simpsons, undeclared, wire
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The Weekender: Go ‘West’
Movie of the Week A Million Ways to Die in the West Let’s just forget about Blazing Saddles for a moment. After Ted was a pleasant surprise in 2012, I’ll give Seth MacFarlane another shot. It’s probably hilarious and disjointed, … Continue reading
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Tagged ida, maleficent, million ways to die in the west
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The Weekender: ‘Days’ are Gone
Movie of the Week X-Men: Days of Future Past* A dark, difficult storyline gets translated magnificently to the big screen. This is a redemption story on a grand scale, and Singer has completely redeemed the franchise (not that First Class … Continue reading
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Tagged alphaville, blended, chinese puzzle, cold in july, days of future past, immigrant, palo alto, this is where we live, x-men
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The Weekender: Big in Japan
Movie of the Week Godzilla Is this the time Hollywood finally gets the iconic character right? All signs point to yes, since they’ve lined up a top-notch cast (including Bryan Cranston, Juliette Binoche and Ken Watanabe) and given the reins … Continue reading
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Tagged chef, fed up, for no good reason, german doctor, godzilla, million dollar arm, particle fever
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