Category Archives: Comedy

PIXAR To Move Forward On Another Sequel That Isn’t ‘Incredibles 2’

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

John Lasseter once said that no sequel would ever be made at PIXAR with out the original director’s involvement or explicit permission. It is that mandate that has caused the biggest no brainer at PIXAR, Incredibles 2, to not happen… yet. I say yet because it … Continue reading →

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Box Office Report: ‘Ice Age’ Takes Advantage Of The Quiet Before ‘The Dark Knight’ Storm

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Remember the big splash The Avengers made at the box office all those weeks ago? Remember how it seemed like the biggest most ridiculous opening ever? Well prepare for some deja vu next weekend. In advance of the release of … Continue reading →

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New Line’s ‘Vacation’ Sequel Might Have Landed Its Lead

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

The concept of a new Vacation movie is tricky. On one hand there is juice left in the original franchise, you could bring as much of the original gang back as possible and make a great flick out of it. … Continue reading →

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Box Office Report: ‘Ted’ Breaks R-Rated Records In The Lead Of A Huge Box Office Weekend

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Ted has set the new standard for original R-Rated comedies, bringing in just over $54 Million dollars during the weekend. The Seth McFarlane directorial debut has established a record for comedies not based on an existing franchise, and led the … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: ‘Ted’

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Nat Almirall

Seth MacFarlane’s feature-film directing debut mines two of his favorite devices: anthropomorphism and ’80s pop culture. In Family Guy we got a talking dog; in American Dad, a talking fish (and an alien); in The Cleveland Show, a family of … Continue reading →

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Kevin James Steps Into The Octagon In The ‘Here Comes The Boom’ Trailer

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

There will be a large segment of you that will ignore this movie in its entirety. There are many reasons why you may do that, a dislike of Kevin James, a dislike of inspirational sports movies, or perhaps a dislike of … Continue reading →

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Box Office Report: Just Another Ho-Hum $60+ Million, First Place Finish For PIXAR

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Many people have been quick to judge PIXAR to be in a slump. Saying that their last film, Cars 2, was horrible and Brave is just mediocre. I have a feeling that sentiment will erode over time, when people look back and … Continue reading →

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Jay and Silent Bob Return To The Movies… In Animated Form!

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Say what you will about the recent work of Kevin Smith, but there was a time when he was the voice of a whole generation of film fans. As a card-carrying Smith fan I have been enjoying nearly all of … Continue reading →

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