Jason Segel follows Seth Rogen as the next Judd Apatow-produced regular to be an unlikely leading man and show off solid writing chops—this time, in the same movie. Following the forgettable “Drillbit Taylor,” this raunchy and sweet romantic comedy shows that as long as Apatow keeps mining the cast and crews of his old TV […]
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Did somebody tell on somebody? Bad idea. You wouldn’t like Tyler Durden when he’s mad. After a month of speculation, Edward Norton, star of the new “The Incredible Hulk,” has finally made a statement. It seems that the actor, having previously given full authority by Marvel Studios, disagreed quite vehemently with the more action-styled cut of […]
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Anybody who reads my writing on any kind of semi-regular basis probably knows that “This is Spinal Tap” is my favorite movie of all-time. I’ve seen it so many times that I can quote virtually the entire film back to you at any given moment. It’s not just the funniest movie I’ve ever seen. Every […]
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George Clooney’s third movie as director is his third best as he tries to conjure up the movie magic of the 1930s.
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The first thing I will promise from this review is that there will be no bad football puns—no “Clooney fumbles at the goal line,” no “quarterback runs wrong play from pigskin playbook,” no “director scores a touchdown but misses the extra point.” I just won’t do it, you hear? I won’t stoop to that level, […]
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Whose idea was it to use Black Sabbath’s “Iron Man” in all the trailers and marketing for the upcoming Jon Favreau-directed Marvel comics spectacle (starring Robert Downey, Jr.) ? Give them a freaking medal (made of iron, no doubt) because this is both kitchy and fun and totally bad ass at the same time. But […]
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[youtube wKiIroiCvZ0 nolink]Some clever YouTube user out there cut this hilarious gem of a fake commercial together from the DVD special features of David Lynch‘s new movie “Inland Empire.” It pretty much sums up the way I feel about watching a movie on anything that small. Funny thing is, with ironic humor being as popular as it […]
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The joke goes something like this: “Shine A Light,” the new Rolling Stones concert film, is the first Martin Scorsese movie to not feature “Gimme Shelter.” It’s true, Marty has used the Stones in “Mean Streets,” “GoodFellas,” and “The Departed,” but never before has he orchestrated a entire rapturous two-hour concert film about his favorite […]
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Martin Scorsese already has one definitive rock concert film under his belt, and with his new Rolling Stones documentary “Shine A Light,” which chronicles the legendary band’s two-night stand at New York’s Beacon Theater, he delivers another. “Shine A Light” actually provides the perfect bookend to 1978’s “The Last Waltz”—a movie that featured The Band […]
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I have mixed feelings about this article, which appeared Tuesday in The New York Times. Yes, the film criticism world is losing ‘serious’ critics at a rapid pace. Yes, it’s partially because of people like me. But…while J.D. and I may nowhere near the literary background of someone like, say, J. Hoberman, we take what we do […]
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From McSweeney’s: Other Things There Will Be, in Addition to Blood. BY MEREDITH RODKEY AND SCOTT RODKEY – – – – Refreshments A representative on hand to answer your questions No horseplay Minor delays After-holiday sales An end to this A brief pause while we transfer your call Light No dessert unless you finish your […]
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Martin Scorsese directs a love letter to the Rolling Stones in a small concert theater in the director’s favorite town.
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I watch movies for one reason. I want to experience something emotionally. I want to be moved—it’s that simple. Whether it’s the high-flying action and romance of “Spider-Man 2” the introspective chaos of “Fight Club,” or the non-stop absurdity of “Monty Python and the Holy Grail,” I want to feel something. The blackest and bleakest […]
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David Schwimmer directs a barely above average romantic comedy with a very funny leading man, Simon Pegg, who also tidied up the script.
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Kimberly Peirce’s Iraq war drama follows in the footsteps of “coming home” war movies, and asks some tough questions about the definition of duty.
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