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Given all the turmoil that surrounded the making of World War Z, which reportedly went through several rewrites and a few extra weeks of shooting before the finished product was complete, you’d expect the film to be a train wre...
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Much like he did with its predecessors, 1995’s Before Sunrise and 2004’s Before Sunset, writer-director Richard Linklater emphasizes dialogue over action in Before Midnight. This time around, Jesse (Ethan Hawke) and Celine (Jul...
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Even with the upcoming World War Z, zombies are so 2012. Pop culture has moved beyond the end of life and set its sights on the end of everything with a slew of apocalyptic flicks like Seeking a Friend for the End of the World,...
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This is the End starts out with some sharp dialogue as Seth Rogen — who plays what he’s referred to in interviews as a fictional, douchey version of himself — picks up his buddy Jay Baruchel — also playing a fictional version o...
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Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson hammed it up together in the 2005 flick Wedding Crashers and The Internship is a rather belated attempt to replicate that magic. The film has received mostly negative reviews, but it’s hardly the wo...
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The Stories We Tell is a documentary of sorts. It attempts to piece together a portrait of stage actress and mom Diane Polley through the recollections of her family, friends and former lovers. The film, directed by Diane’s da...
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Director Gary Jones started making low-budget horror movies in 1995 when he released Mosquito, a movie about a deadly giant bug. Since then, he’s made close to 20 flicks. His latest, Axe Giant: The Wrath of Paul Bunyan depicts ...
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A thriller from veteran French action flick director Louis Leterrier (The Transporter, The Incredible Hulk), Now You See Me, a movie about a crafty group of magicians who seek to steal from the rich and give to the poor, has a ...
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Matthew McConaughey may bring a pretty-boy hue to many of his acting roles, but he is undeniably gritty in his portrayal of the title character in Mud. Supported by a quality cast and a multi-layered, believable story, he settl...
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Distributed by CBS Films, The Kings of Summer has money behind it, but is relying upon good old-fashioned word-of-mouth for promotion. The indie film shot in Northeast Ohio premiered earlier this year at Sundance and has played...