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The Weekender: You’ve been ‘Thunderstruck’
IN THEATERS: Premium Rush (PG-13) Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Shannon, Dania Ramirez Written by David Koepp and John Kamps Directed by David Koepp Aside from a few blemishes here (G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra) and there (Havoc), Joseph Gordon-Levitt … Continue reading
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The Weekender: ‘Sparkle’ Motion
IN THEATERS: The Expendables 2 (R) Starring Sylvester Stallone, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Arnold Schwarzenegger Screen story by Ken Kaufman & David Agosto and Richard Wenk Screenplay by Richard Wenk and Sylvester Stallone Directed by Simon West More beef jerky shooting … Continue reading
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Too Early for This: Oscar Picks – 15 August 2012
BEST PICTURE The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Django Unchained The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Les Misérables Lincoln The Master Moonrise Kingdom To the Wonder Zero Dark Thirty The skinny: There won’t be 10 nominees this year, but it’s a stronger … Continue reading
The Weekender: Champagne ‘Campaign’
IN THEATERS: The Bourne Legacy (PG-13) Starring Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz, Edward Norton Screen story by Tony Gilroy Screenplay by Tony Gilroy & Dan Gilroy Directed by Tony Gilroy Here’s one franchise I don’t mind them continuing. Like the Mission: … Continue reading
The Weekender: ‘Dog Days’ are over
IN THEATERS: Total Recall (PG-13) Starring Colin Farrell, Kate Beckinsale, Jessica Biel Screen story by Ronald Shusett & Dan O’Bannon and Jon Povill and Kurt Wimmer Screenplay by Kurt Wimmer and Mark Bomback Directed by Len Wiseman This reboot/reimagining/remake of … Continue reading
The Weekender: ‘Watch’ yourself
IN THEATERS: The Watch (R) Starring Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Jonah Hill Written by Jared Stern and Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg Directed by Akiva Schaffer This alien invasion comedy has some laughs, but you’ve already seen most of them … Continue reading
The Weekender: The hero we deserve
IN THEATERS: The Dark Knight Rises (PG-13) Starring Christian Bale, Anne Hathaway, Tom Hardy Screen Story by Christopher Nolan & David S. Goyer Screenplay by Jonathan Nolan and Christopher Nolan Directed by Christopher Nolan It’s only the biggest, most anticipated … Continue reading
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The Weekender: ‘Drift’ away
IN THEATERS: Ice Age: Continental Drift (PG) Starring the voices of Ray Romano, Denis Leary, John Leguizamo Screenplay by Michael Berg and Jay Fuchs Directed by Steve Martino and Mike Thurmeier Unless you have a kid under the age of … Continue reading
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The Weekender: The ‘Me’ Generation
IN THEATERS: Savages (R) Starring Taylor Kitsch, Aaron Johnson, Blake Lively Written for the screen by Shane Salerno & Don Winslow & Oliver Stone Directed by Oliver Stone Every year, and sometimes more than once a year, a movie comes … Continue reading
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The Weekender: It’s a kind of ‘Magic’
IN THEATERS: Ted (R) Starring Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, the voice of Seth MacFarlane Story by Seth MacFarlane Screenplay by Seth MacFarlane and Alec Sulkin & Wellesley Wild Directed by Seth MacFarlane A foul-mouthed talking bear that’s best friends with … Continue reading