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Movies based on books should always tell their stories without the presumption that all audience members have read the book that inspired it. That’s one of the few problems with Prince Caspian, the second Narnia film from director Andrew Adamson and a worthy follow-up to his hugely successful and artful
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Movies based on books should always tell their stories without the presumption that all audience members have read the book that inspired it. That’s one of the few problems with Prince Caspian, the second Narnia film from director Andrew Adamson and a worthy follow-up to his hugely successful and artful
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There’s kind of an unwritten rule about romantic comedies that is pretty much a given. No matter how formulaic the script or pedestrian the direction or even how silly the basic premise, if the audience falls in love with the main stars as much as the characters are supposed to
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There’s kind of an unwritten rule about romantic comedies that is pretty much a given. No matter how formulaic the script or pedestrian the direction or even how silly the basic premise, if the audience falls in love with the main stars as much as the characters are supposed to
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The delightful and well-crafted Iron Man, based on the Marvel Comics franchise, is one of the smartest superhero films to come down the pike in some time. Robert Downey Jr. again reveals why he is one of the best actors of his generation — allowing himself simultaneously to be playful
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The delightful and well-crafted Iron Man, based on the Marvel Comics franchise, is one of the smartest superhero films to come down the pike in some time. Robert Downey Jr. again reveals why he is one of the best actors of his generation — allowing himself simultaneously to be playful
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So often as I sit in a dark theater screening a new film, a little voice in my head goes off saying, “Here we go again! You’ve already seen this film.” Of course, it’s not that I’m actually watching the exact same movie, but especially when it comes to romantic
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So often as I sit in a dark theater screening a new film, a little voice in my head goes off saying, “Here we go again! You’ve already seen this film.” Of course, it’s not that I’m actually watching the exact same movie, but especially when it comes to romantic
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Maybe it’s the approximately 15 years of doing improv sketches together, both in Chicago at Second City and the iO Theater and then more famously on Saturday Night Live, that Tina Fey and Amy Poehler share. Or perhaps it’s that other magic the two actresses also display — exquisite comic
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Maybe it’s the approximately 15 years of doing improv sketches together, both in Chicago at Second City and the iO Theater and then more famously on Saturday Night Live, that Tina Fey and Amy Poehler share. Or perhaps it’s that other magic the two actresses also display — exquisite comic
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It’s hard to know where to begin to discuss the laundry list of silly concepts, illogical premises and examples of overacting and poor production values that made the 108 minutes I had to sit through 88 Minutes one of the most unpleasant moviegoing experiences of the year, so far. For
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It’s hard to know where to begin to discuss the laundry list of silly concepts, illogical premises and examples of overacting and poor production values that made the 108 minutes I had to sit through 88 Minutes one of the most unpleasant moviegoing experiences of the year, so far. For
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In any crisis situation — particularly ones that involve shootings or other lethal attacks — it’s a safe bet that witnesses to the event would each have a slightly different take on things as they recalled the frightening moment. In Vantage Point, we’re taken on an edgy, action-packed reprising of
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In any crisis situation — particularly ones that involve shootings or other lethal attacks — it’s a safe bet that witnesses to the event would each have a slightly different take on things as they recalled the frightening moment. In Vantage Point, we’re taken on an edgy, action-packed reprising of
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I admit it. I’m an unabashed Mr. Bean fan. Ever since I first caught sight of Rowan Atkinson’s performance as this unique comic character in the British TV series, I’ve been hooked. There’s something strangely engrossing about how Bean is such a weird amalgam. On the surface, he’s this seemingly
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I admit it. I’m an unabashed Mr. Bean fan. Ever since I first caught sight of Rowan Atkinson’s performance as this unique comic character in the British TV series, I’ve been hooked. There’s something strangely engrossing about how Bean is such a weird amalgam. On the surface, he’s this seemingly
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There is one simple rule that is almost ALWAYS true in Hollywood — a rule dictated by the basic principles of economics in our capitalistic society. No matter how bad a film is rated by critics, if it does well with moviegoers, there invariably will be a sequel — if
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There is one simple rule that is almost ALWAYS true in Hollywood — a rule dictated by the basic principles of economics in our capitalistic society. No matter how bad a film is rated by critics, if it does well with moviegoers, there invariably will be a sequel — if
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Without question, humor often can be an effective tool in films to gently — or sometimes not so gently — deliver a message about overcoming intolerance regarding gay issues. Along those lines, motion pictures that come to mind that “successfully” achieved the dual roles of entertaining and educating are Stephan
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Without question, humor often can be an effective tool in films to gently — or sometimes not so gently — deliver a message about overcoming intolerance regarding gay issues. Along those lines, motion pictures that come to mind that “successfully” achieved the dual roles of entertaining and educating are Stephan
