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Mad Max Fury Road is the fastest and most furious action film of the year
Movies featuring car chases have been around for almost as long as cars and movies have existed (see The Keystone Cops). 1968's Bullitt is credited for having the first real "car chase" scene that made audiences feel they were part of ...
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Inside Amy Schumer took on the fetishizing of beer and Letterman
Inside Amy Schumer had another great episode this week, although the various segments had mixed results. The first sketch was about the nonsensical nature of beer ads, an easy target, but Amy had a new twist on it. Beer commercials have ...
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Dirty Dancing hits the stage with a slow simmer but no sizzle
Adapting various forms of entertainment for a different medium is always a tricky thing. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. Movies have been made into TV shows with not the greatest success, M*A*S*H being an exception. TV shows have been ...
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Lost River is a little Lynch, a little Bava, a lot weird
Ryan Gosling has had a charmed career to say the least. Not many people have been able to graduate from TV child star to top tier movie star with millions of adoring fans and a body of work that encompasses ...
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Happy Mother’s Day from HOTCHKA
Throughout the history of cinema, mothers have had an everlasting impact on the screen characters we love. And, as we get ready for Mother's Day (Sunday, May 10), Indiewire cordially invites you to celebrate some of the movies' most memorable ...
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Win The Wonder Years Season 3 on DVD
To celebrate the release of the third season of the TV classic The Wonder Years, HOTCHKA is giving away THREE copies of the DVD to our lucky readers!In The Wonder Years: The Complete Third Season, the newest retail installment of ...
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Bravetown surprises with its depth and complexities
This movie pleasantly surprised me! I normally look up a movie to see if the storyline is something I’m interested in. Not this time. I went to see this movie totally blind. When the music started blaring I thought oh ...
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The D Train :: Yanking comedy from the depths of depression and darkness
Something most people can relate to is wondering about the past and their high school days and whether they had it better back then. For some, those whose high school experience was a nonstop orgy of popularity and parties with ...
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Witherspoon and Vergara go in Hot Pursuit of some laughs
It's a common belief in Hollywood that women can't carry a comedy movie. It took Bridesmaids to change that perception, but female-led comedy buddy movies are still few and far between. Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy managed to bring a ...
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The Force is absent in the latest Star Wars-themed products
As far as footwear goes, I've always (yes, I used "always") hated Uggs. Not only are they dopey looking, they make people who wear them look dopey. I'm certain no more awkward a shoe could be created.Now, I'm no Hugo ...
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Captain America: Civil War begins production
Marvel Studios has started production on Captain America: Civil War at Pinewood Studios in Atlanta, GA. Other locations will include Germany, Puerto Rico and Iceland. The film, directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, is scheduled to be released on May 6, ...
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Surf’s up in time for summer for Scooby-Doo and his pals
The month of May is upon us, which means summer's just around the corner beckoning us with warmer temperatures, enticing vacation time with friends and family and a plethora of activities that can be enjoyed outdoors. However, you and your ...
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