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The Weekender: Game ‘Over’
IN THEATERS: Jack the Giant Slayer (PG-13) Starring Nicholas Hoult, Stanley Tucci, Ewan McGregor Screen story by Darren Lemke & David Dobkin Screenplay by Darren Lemke and Christopher McQuarrie and Dan Studney Directed by Bryan Singer To me, Bryan Singer is the … Continue reading
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Tagged 21 and over, ashley bell, ed harris, jack the giant slayer, last exorcism, nicholas hoult, phantom, skylar austin
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Oscar Guide 2013
And thus ends one of the wildest Oscar races in recent memory. You can follow me on Twitter (@kipjmooney) for live updates during the broadcast. Until then, here’s the lowdown on the eight major categories and my guesses in the … Continue reading
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Tagged amour, argo, beasts of the southern wild, django unchained, flight, impossible, les miserables, life of pi, lincoln, master, moonrise kingdom, oscars, sessions, silver linings playbook, zero dark thirty
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The Weekender: ‘Dark’ days, bright nights redux
IN THEATERS: Note: This weekend marks the start of a very dark time at the box office. I don’t see a single bright spot until Derek Cianfrance’s The Place Beyond the Pines, which opens in limited release at the end … Continue reading
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Tagged bless me ultima, dark skies, keri russell, luke ganglion, rock, snitch
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The Weekender: I didn’t even have to use my AK. I guess it was a ‘Good Day’
IN THEATERS: A Good Day to Die Hard* (R) Starring Bruce Willis, Jai Courtney, Sebastian Koch Screenplay by Skip Woods Directed by John Moore More than any of the other Expendables co-stars’ ’80s flashbacks, this one captures the gun-shootin’, joke-crackin’ spirit to … Continue reading
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Tagged beautiful creatures, bruce willis, charles swan, charlie sheen, die hard, emma thompson, escape from planet earth, julianne hough, safe haven, sofia vergara
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The Weekender: I tried so hard and got so far, but in ‘The End’ it doesn’t even matter
IN THEATERS: Identity Thief (R) Starring Jason Bateman, Melissa McCarthy, Amanda Peet Story by Jerry Eeten and Craig Mazin Screenplay by Craig Mazin Directed by Seth Gordon Though the trailer promises more hilarity from Bridesmaids‘ breakout star, I get the … Continue reading
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Tagged channing tatum, identity thief, john dies at the end, melissa mccarthy, paul giamatti, side effects, tom cruise, top gun
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The Weekender: ‘Bullet’ train to heck
IN THEATERS: Warm Bodies (PG-13) Starring Nicholas Hoult, Teresa Palmer, John Malkovich Written for the screen and directed by Jonathan Levine I may be alone in this, but this could be one of those rare early-year gems that proves not … Continue reading
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Tagged al pacino, bullet to the head, christopher walken, dave grohl, nicholas hoult, seven psychopaths, sound city, stand up guys, sylvester stallone, warm bodies
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The Weekender: Walking in ‘Memphis’
IN THEATERS: Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters (R) Starring Jeremy Renner, Gemma Arterton, Famke Janssen Written by Tommy Wirkola & Dante Harper Directed by Tommy Wirkola I keep waiting for Renner to reveal this is all just a joke, but … Continue reading
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Tagged beware of mr baker, bluray, ginger baker, halle berry, hansel and gretel, jason statham, jeremy renner, john wayne, maggie smith, movie 43, parker, peter jackson, quartet, quiet man, west memphis 3, west of memphis
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Girls: Season 2, Episode 2 – “I Get Ideas”
Now that’s more like it. After a frequently frustrating premiere, this follow-up was more like the Girls I fell in love with. This week saw new wrinkles in all the characters. By that I mean, characters I tend to hate, … Continue reading
The Weekender: ‘Stand’ in the place where you live
IN THEATERS: Mama (PG-13) Starring Jessica Chastain, Megan Charpentier, Isabelle Nélisse Written by Neil Cross and Andrés & Barbara Muschietti Directed by Andrés Muschietti It’s January, which means it’s time for more bottom-shelf PG-13 horror. Some adopted girls are harboring … Continue reading
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Tagged amour, arnold schwarzenegger, broken city, emmanuelle riva, jessica chastain, last stand, mama, mark wahlberg, men of a certain age, oscars
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