Category Archives: Previews

20
Jun

The Weekender: The Whole Wide ‘World’

IN THEATERS: Monsters University* (G) Starring the voices of Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Helen Mirren Story and screenplay by Robert L. Baird, Daniel Gerson, Dan Scanlon Directed by Dan Scanlon Slump? What slump? This prequel is one of the most … Continue reading →

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13
Jun

The Weekender: ‘End’ it all

IN THEATERS: Man of Steel (PG-13) Starring Henry Cavill, Michael Shannon, Amy Adams Screen story by David S. Goyer & Christopher Nolan Screenplay by David S. Goyer Directed by Zack Snyder Is this the Superman we all deserve? Or another … Continue reading →

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6
Jun

The Weekender: After ‘Midnight,’ we gonna let it all hang out

IN THEATERS: The Internship (PG-13) Starring Vince Vaughn, Owen Wilson, Rose Byrne Story by Vince Vaughn Screenplay by Vince Vaughn and Jared Stern Directed by Shawn Levy Product placement reaches its inevitable nadir as Shawn Levy directs its two former … Continue reading →

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31
May

Summer TV Hangout Lineup

Even though Fox is the umpteenth network to claim they’ll be doing “year-round programming,” networks by-and-large take the summer off, with the occasional cable series popping up to fill in the void. I’ll be covering shows like Breaking Bad, The Newsroom … Continue reading →

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30
May

The Weekender: ‘Earth,’ Wind & Fire

IN THEATERS: After Earth (PG-13) Starring Will Smith, Jaden Smith, Zoë Kravitz Story by Will Smith Screenplay by Gary Whitta and M. Night Shyamalan Directed by M. Night Shyamalan This monumentally awful sci-fi is the final nail in Shyamalan’s coffin. … Continue reading →

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22
May

The Weekender: Out of Gas

IN THEATERS: The Hangover, Part III (R) Starring Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis Screenplay by Todd Phillips & Craig Mazin Directed by Todd Phillips After the ugly repetition of the second film, who could possibly be excited for what … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Previews, Reviews | Tagged amanda seyfried, bradley cooper, epic, fast and furious, frances ha, greta gerwig, hangover, julianne moore, love is all you need, pierce brosnan, vin diesel, what maisie knew | Comments Off

15
May

The Weekender: After ‘Darkness,’ Light

IN THEATERS: Star Trek into Darkness (PG-13) Starring Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Benedict Cumberbatch Screenplay by Roberto Orci & Alex Kurtzman & Damon Lindelof Directed by J.J. Abrams I think Star Trek holds up better than any recent blockbuster. Everyone … Continue reading →

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9
May

The Weekender: The ‘Great’ Escape

IN THEATERS: The Great Gatsby (PG-13) Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan, Tobey Maguire Written for the screen by Baz Luhrmann & Craig Pearce Directed by Baz Luhrmann I’m really mad for Baz Luhrmann’s films because they’re so go-for-broke, Old Hollywood … Continue reading →

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2
May

The Weekender: ‘Man’ of the Hour

IN THEATERS: Iron Man 3 (PG-13) Starring Robert Downey Jr, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ben Kingsley Screenplay by Drew Pearce & Shane Black Directed by Shane Black Now that The Avengers has conquered the world, I hope Iron Man 3 can be spared … Continue reading →

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29
Apr

The Cynic’s Summer Movie Preview 2013: From Worst to First

Here’s a handy list showing all the major summer releases I covered in my three-part series, moving from bottom to top, to the insufferable to interesting. (But if you honestly thought The Smurfs 2 was my most anticipated movie this … Continue reading →

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