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Movie Review: ‘Jeff, Who Lives at Home’

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Grace Suh

Jeff is a jobless 30-year-old slacker man-child who does indeed live in the basement of his mother’s house. He is an expert at marijuana smoke rings, daytime television and pickup basketball but whines and protests when asked to perform a … Continue reading →

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First Full ‘Dark Shadows’ Trailer With Johnny Depp and More Arrives

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Joe Gillis

Even though there’s a lot of movies being made from TV shows these days, that doesn’t mean we don’t have room for one more. That’s especially true when you combine the talents of Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Eve Green, Chloe … Continue reading →

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‘Y: The Last Man’ Movie Adaptation Lives Again as Two New Writers are Brought In

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

There are few long form comic book stories that really feel like a single cohesive whole. It is just hard to maintain total continuity in style and storytelling over more than a half a decade’s worth of single issues. Brian K. Vaughn … Continue reading →

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The Hobbit Pub In England Vs. Middle-Earth Enterprises

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Big franchises have a unique set of problems. Shepherds of large, established franchises have to worry about their brand and how it is exposed to the world. One of the biggest global franchises is The Lord of the Rings, or more specifically the … Continue reading →

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Blu-ray Review: ‘The Town: Ultimate Collector’s Edition’

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Chris Ullrich

As skeptical as I was when Ben Affleck took his first turn as director, he managed to prove himself more than adequate to the task with his first film Gone Baby Gone. Now with his latest directorial effort, The Town, … Continue reading →

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‘Gimmie the Loot’ Wins Top Prize at SXSW Film Festival

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Joe Gillis

With the film and Interactive portions of the South By Southwest Festival over now and the music part getting into full swing, it’s time for some awards. Taking the “Best Narrative Feature” prize in film was director Adam Leon’s Gimme … Continue reading →

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Monday Picks: ‘Total Recall’

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Douglas Barnett

Not to be confused with the upcoming remake, this week’s pick is Paul Verhoeven’s classic sci-fi action film Total Recall (1990). It is based on Phillip K. Dick’s novel We Can Remember it for You Wholesale and stars Arnold Schwarzenegger … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: ‘Silent House’

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Nat Almirall

This decent thriller and remake of the Uruguayan film La Casa Muda is more fun than scary — the jumps, false alarms, little girls, bumps in the night, close-ups of the heroine’s boobies, etc. — border on abuse they’re used … Continue reading →

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