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REVIEW: Funny People
“Funny People” is a solid effort by director/screenwriter Judd Apatow, but it falls just short of what it hopes to accomplish: a perfect blend of comedy and human drama that is both touching and...
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Random Factoid #32
My moviegoing pet peeve is crying babies. Most people know by now that talking on your cell phone during a movie is like urinating in your front lawn – that is, something that you just know not to do....
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What To Look Forward To in … March 2010
There’s more to March than just the Oscars. Finally, March arrives and we can stop dwelling on 2009. In my opinion, March is usually a pretty decent movie month. This year’s crop looks especially...
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Random Factoid #326
I don’t watch much late night TV, not even the talk shows. How does this tie in with the movies, which I tie everything into? Well, I watch Letterman, Leno, Jimmy Fallon, and Jimmy Kimmel whenever...
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REVIEW: The Change-Up
It’s a stretch to call “The Change-Up” a comedy. The movie feels like a two-hour gag reel of failed jokes axed from an offensive stand-up comedian’s routine. It puts you on edge, too, because you are...
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REVIEW: This Is 40
Judd Apatow is quite a curious entertainer, and I’m fascinated by the trajectory he’s taken to put his stamp on comedy. Lately, he’s been using his tremendous power to advance women’s voices in comedy...
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REVIEW: The Bling Ring
“Too many bowls of that grain, no Lucky Charms / the maids come around too much, the parents ain’t around enough,” sings Frank Ocean over the closing credits of Sofia Coppola’s “The Bling Ring,” the...
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REVIEW: How to Be Single
Far too often, Hollywood rom-coms problematize singleness. This genre portrays the lack of a romantic partner as a condition to be fixed – or even a disease to be cured. In many ways, coupling is...
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