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Oscar Moment: “The Kids Are All Right”
Everyone loves a summer indie comedy, even the Oscars. “Little Miss Sunshine” charmed audiences at the Sundance Film Festival, then slowly won over an audience, expanded that audience on video, and...
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REVIEW: The Kids Are All Right
Lisa Choldenko’s “The Kids Are All Right” may not have everything right, but it’s most certainly better than just alright. Her witty and insightful script is enormously entertaining, finding that...
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“The Kids Are All Right” Poll Results
As “The Kids Are All Right” rolls into over 800 theaters this weekend, including many that are very much in the mainstream, it seems as good a time as ever to check out the results of the poll I ran...
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REVIEW: The Hunger Games
From the very beginning of “The Hunger Games,” it is very clear that this literary adaptation has in common with “Harry Potter” only the hype surrounding their release. While Rowling and an army of...
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REVIEW: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
When I wrote my review of the first film in “The Hunger Games” series over a year and a half ago, I couldn’t stop gushing about Gary Ross’ gritty, unsparing aesthetic. The shaky camera and rough...
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REVIEW: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1
Unlike the “Harry Potter” finale, which ran over 800 pages in length, the last installment of “The Hunger Games” probably did not necessitate a two-part cinematic conclusion. But alas, the filmmaking...
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REVIEW: Escobar: Paradise Lost
Despite what the title might imply, “Escobar: Paradise Lost” is not really a film about Colombian cocaine kingpin Pablo Escobar. The name must have its roots in a marketing meeting because Benicio del...
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REVIEW: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2
Much like the “Harry Potter” series, the final installment of “The Hunger Games” departs radically from the formula of all entries that came prior. “Mockingjay – Part 2” does not actually feature the...
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