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Test Pattern: Fall Pilots 2011
New feature: Every now and again, I’ll check in with some of the shows I’m keeping up with. To kick things off, I’ll recap the pilots (and in some cases, second episodes) of the new series. All times CDT. 2 … Continue reading
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Review round-up: September
Super 8 (A) Dollar Theater Easily the best film of the year so far, Super 8 has it all: a terrific young cast (Elle Fanning in particular shines), spectacular special effects and characters we can care about. A film I … Continue reading
The Weekender: You ‘Don’t Know’ Jack
IN THEATERS: Drive (R) Starring Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Albert Brooks Written for the screen by Hossein Amini Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn Easily the film I’m most excited for this fall. Gosling plays a stuntman who takes side-jobs as … Continue reading
Pizza boy robs bank, delivers laughs
Nick (Jesse Eisenberg) and Chet (Aziz Ansari) are best friends and partners in crime in 30 Minutes or Less. (Columbia) 30 Minutes or Less (B+) Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Aziz Ansari, Danny McBride Story by Michael Diliberti & Matthew Sullivan Screenplay … Continue reading
Review round-up: August
Hobo with a Shotgun (B-) DVD The first post-Grindhouse movie to take that genre to its absolute extreme. Based on the two-minute trailer, the 86-minute film is still a little longer than it needs to be, but it relishes in … Continue reading
A magical ending (even for a Muggle like me)
Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes) and Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) fight till the bitter end in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2. (Warner Bros.) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 (A) Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Ralph Fiennes, Alan Rickman Written … Continue reading
The Weekender: ‘Bad’ company corrupts good characters
A note before we get started: Unless accompanied by a letter grade, the following summaries are only previews, and my opinion is based on trailers and commercials as well as the past films of the actors, writers and directors. I … Continue reading
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The Weekender: ‘Super’ in every way
IN THEATERS: Super 8 Starring Joel Courtney, Kyle Chandler, Elle Fanning Written and directed by J.J. Abrams Did we just get blessed with the Movie of the Summer this early? That’s what I’m thinking, and I haven’t even seen it … Continue reading
Review Round-up
As you can tell (if you even keep up with the site), I’m a little behind on the major film reviews. So here’s a collection of the major theatrical releases I caught in the last few months, along with a … Continue reading
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Fantastic voyage
Pegg and Frost sparkle in the laugh-a-minute sci-fi comedy Paul. (Universal) Paul (B) Starring Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, the voice of Seth Rogen Written by Pegg & Frost Directed by Greg Mottola Much has already been made about how Paul … Continue reading