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I have to admit, when I first heard the concept and saw the first teasers for the new NBC reality series Better Late Than Never, I thought it was one of the worst ideas I had ever heard. Who would ...
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I know what you’re probably thinking: not another post in praise of the surprise Netflix summer hit Stranger Things. For those of you who haven’t yet jumped aboard the bandwagon, you’re probably wondering why everyone and their mother’s talking about ...
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Kubo and the Two Strings is the latest stop motion animated film from the studio that brought us The Boxtrolls, ParaNorman, and Coraline. Featuring the voice talents of Charlize Theron and Matthew McConaughey, Kubo tells the story of a young ...
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It’s always interesting to consider how young guys are portrayed in certain movies. Culturally we seem to cut young idiots a lot of slack, meaning a movie about a guy with a good heart but some moral failings will have ...
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If ever there was a more divisive superhero movie -- at least since the release of Man of Steel -- Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice was it (and perhaps Suicide Squad has trumped even that one ... I think ...
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In the late part of the spring, you pretty much could not watch anything on TV without seeing a commercial for Keanu featuring the comedy duo of Key and Peele and the darned cutest kitten even to appear on the ...
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You know when you're watching a movie with Meryl Streep that she's going to do an exceptional job. Sometimes she's completely effortless, embodying the character so that you forget it's Meryl Streep. Other times, all you can see is Meryl ...
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I think Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg have put out some decent movies. Superbad is problematic but good, and This is the End was hilarious and blasphemous. But they also did The Watch, The Green Hornet, and The Interview. Their ...
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Hey, I’ve got nothing against indie comedies. Napoleon Dynamite was a big thing of its time, and I adored the ridiculous British crime comedy Snatch. But I do expect to be entertained and not be bored. I don’t need big ...
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It’s no secret I loved Sicario. A movie that was beautifully shot, wonderfully acted, and with a vital theme about the death spiral of the drug war. Meaning that a “message” movie can be entertaining and even great. But that’s ...
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Catch up with AMC's Halt and Catch Fire before the season three premiere with the first and second season DVDs! One lucky winner will be selected to receive this prize package from Anchor Bay Entertainment!The sophomore season of AMC’s hit ...
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Suicide Squad is the third and latest addition to the DCEU (Or DC Extended Universe for the uninitiated). Directed and written by David Ayer, the director of Fury and writer of Training Day. Suicide Squad is the story of Task ...
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