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Pineapple Express (2008, David Gordon Green)
Maybe American cinema is okay after all, maybe it is evolving. Or maybe Pineapple Express is just an exception. It certainly seems like Seth Rogen’s finding the right mix for popularity and quality,...
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Land of the Lost (2009, Brad Silberling)
I kind of remember the “Land of the Lost” theme song, but don’t remember ever watching the show. I watched the movie because of an interview Elvis Mitchell did with Silberling, but have no idea what he...
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Due Date (2010, Todd Phillips)
It would have been nice if they had credited Planes, Trains & Automobiles as the source material, since Due Date lifts the concept—high-strung guy on the road with an annoying, but secretly lovable...
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Underworld (2003, Len Wiseman)
I was looking for something stupid to watch—something mindlessly diverting—so I tried Underworld. Wiseman’s action scenes are fine. It’s when Wiseman tries to direct story he falls apart. And there’s a...
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Clear History (2013, Greg Mottola)
Besides J.B. Smoove, Clear History does not reunite Larry David with any of his “Curb Your Enthusiasm” costars. David and Smoove have their fantastic chemistry and it’s a little strange not to see them...
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Due Date (2010, Todd Phillips)
It would have been nice if they had credited Planes, Trains & Automobiles as the source material, since Due Date lifts the concept—high-strung guy on the road with an annoying, but secretly lovable...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Underworld (2003, Len Wiseman)
I was looking for something stupid to watch—something mindlessly diverting—so I tried Underworld. Wiseman’s action scenes are fine. It’s when Wiseman tries to direct story he falls apart. And there’s a...
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Clear History (2013, Greg Mottola)
Besides J.B. Smoove, Clear History does not reunite Larry David with any of his “Curb Your Enthusiasm” costars. David and Smoove have their fantastic chemistry and it’s a little strange not to see them...
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Alien: Covenant (2017, Ridley Scott)
Alien: Covenant is at its best when its pedestrian as opposed to anything else. Director Scott botches all of the big action set pieces; the more CGI vehicles involved, the worse it gets. The first...
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Halloween (2018, David Gordon Green)
Halloween never met a MacGuffin it didn’t embrace. Jeff Fradley, Danny McBride, and director Gordon’s script strings together MacGuffins to make the plot. And if it’s not a MacGuffin, it’s something...
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Due Date (2010, Todd Phillips)
It would have been nice if they had credited Planes, Trains & Automobiles as the source material, since Due Date lifts the concept—high-strung guy on the road with an annoying, but secretly lovable...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Underworld (2003, Len Wiseman)
I was looking for something stupid to watch—something mindlessly diverting—so I tried Underworld. Wiseman’s action scenes are fine. It’s when Wiseman tries to direct story he falls apart. And there’s a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Alien: Covenant (2017, Ridley Scott)
Alien: Covenant is at its best when it’s pedestrian as opposed to anything else. Director Scott botches all of the big action set pieces; the more CGI vehicles involved, the worse it gets. The first...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Halloween (2018, David Gordon Green)
Halloween never met a MacGuffin it didn’t embrace. Jeff Fradley, Danny McBride, and director Gordon’s script strings together MacGuffins to make the plot. And if it’s not a MacGuffin, it’s something...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Due Date (2010, Todd Phillips)
It would have been nice if they had credited Planes, Trains & Automobiles as the source material, since Due Date lifts the concept—high-strung guy on the road with an annoying, but secretly lovable...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Underworld (2003, Len Wiseman)
I was looking for something stupid to watch—something mindlessly diverting—so I tried Underworld. Wiseman’s action scenes are fine. It’s when Wiseman tries to direct story he falls apart. And there’s a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Alien: Covenant (2017, Ridley Scott)
Alien: Covenant is at its best when it’s pedestrian as opposed to anything else. Director Scott botches all of the big action set pieces; the more CGI vehicles involved, the worse it gets. The first...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Halloween (2018, David Gordon Green)
Halloween never met a MacGuffin it didn’t embrace. Jeff Fradley, Danny McBride, and director Gordon’s script strings together MacGuffins to make the plot. And if it’s not a MacGuffin, it’s something...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Due Date (2010, Todd Phillips)
It would have been nice if they had credited Planes, Trains & Automobiles as the source material, since Due Date lifts the concept—high-strung guy on the road with an annoying, but secretly lovable...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Underworld (2003, Len Wiseman)
I was looking for something stupid to watch—something mindlessly diverting—so I tried Underworld. Wiseman’s action scenes are fine. It’s when Wiseman tries to direct story he falls apart. And there’s a...
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