Category Archives: Previews

6
Mar

The Weekender: ‘Sherman’ March

Movie of the Week Mr. Peabody & Sherman* Starring the voices of Ty Burrell, Max Charles, Ariel Winter Screenplay by Craig Wright Directed by Rob Minkoff It’s certainly not in the upper echelon of animated films, but it’s refreshing to … Continue reading →

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28
Feb

Oscar Guide 2014

And that’ll do it. While many races are close, I feel very confident in these picks, more than I ever have before. I would, however, love to be wrong on some of these predictions. BEST PICTURE 12 Years a Slave … Continue reading →

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17
Jan

The Weekender: You Don’t Know ‘Jack’ Redux

IN THEATERS: Ride Along (PG-13) Starring Ice Cube, Kevin Hart, John Leguizamo Story by Greg Coolidge Screenplay by Greg Coolidge and Jason Mantzoukas and Phil Hay & Matt Manfredi Directed by Tim Story Like Cop Out, there’s no way this … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Previews, Reviews | Tagged chris pine, devil's due, jack ryan, kevin hart, liam neeson, nut job, ride along, shadow recruit, squirrels, zach gilford | Comments Off

15
Jan

Final Oscar Picks 2014

On Thursday morning, Chris Hemsworth will announce the nominations for the 86th Academy Awards. He may very well be reading off his Rush co-star’s name. Here are my final picks for who the nominees will be. As I did last … Continue reading →

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9
Jan

The Weekender: All About ‘Her’

IN THEATERS: The Legend of Hercules (PG-13) Starring Kellan Lutz, Gaia Weiss, Scott Adkins Written by Daniel Giat, Renny Harlin, Sean Hood, Giulio Steve Directed by Renny Harlin Tell me why we need another Hercules movie, preceding this summer’s version … Continue reading →

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24
Dec

The Weekender: ‘Freedom’ 90

IN THEATERS: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty* (PG) Starring Ben Stiller, Kristen Wiig, Adam Scott Written for the screen by Steve Conrad Directed by Ben Stiller Thoroughly entertaining and occasionally inspiring, the film would have been better served to … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Previews, Reviews | Tagged 47 ronin, believe, grudge match, idris elba, justin bieber, keanu reeves, kristen wiig, leonardo dicaprio, long walk to freedom, mandela, nelson mandela, robert de niro, secret life of walter mitty, wolf of wall street | Comments Off

19
Dec

The Weekender: Every day I’m hustlin’

IN THEATERS: Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (PG-13) Starring Will Ferrell, Steve Carell, Paul Rudd Written by Will Ferrell & Adam McKay Directed by Adam McKay The comedy sequel we’ve all been anticipating finally arrives. Will it reach the highs of … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Previews, Reviews | Tagged american hustle, anchorman, anchorman 2, bikini kill, inside llewyn davis, jennifer lawrence, kathleen hanna, le tigre, punk singer, saving mr banks, tom hanks, walking with dinosaurs, will ferrell | Comments Off

15
Dec

Oscar Picks: 15 Dec 2013

BEST PICTURE 12 Years a Slave American Hustle August: Osage County The Butler Captain Phillips Dallas Buyers Club Gravity Her Inside Llewyn Davis Nebraska Falling off: Saving Mr. Banks Rising star: Philomena The skinny: While Banks is still firmly in … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards, Film, Oscars, Previews | Tagged 12 years a slave, american hustle, august, august: osage county, before midnight, blue jasmine, butler, captain phillips, croods, dallas buyers club, enough said, epic, frozen, gravity, her, inside llewyn davis, monsters university, nebraska, philomena, rush, saving mr banks, wind rises, wolf of wall street | Comments Off

12
Dec

The Weekender: ‘Desolation’ Row

IN THEATERS: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (PG-13) Starring Martin Freeman, Orlando Bloom, Ian McKellen Written for the screen by Fran Walsh & Philippa Boyens & Peter Jackson & Guillermo del Toro Directed by Peter Jackson Second verse, same … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Previews | Tagged broken circle breakdown, divine, great beauty, hobbit, i am divine, madea christmas, martin freeman, tyler perry | Comments Off

5
Dec

The Weekender: Animal ‘Furnace’

IN THEATERS: Out of the Furnace (R) Starring Christian Bale, Casey Affleck, Woody Harrelson Written by Brad Ingelsby and Scott Cooper Directed by Scott Cooper With elements reminiscent of Fight Club and Winter’s Bone, Out of the Furnace is going … Continue reading →

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