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‘Zombieland: Double Tap’ a reunion that works
It’s hard to do a sequel 10 years and several Oscar nominations down the road from an original idea, but ‘Zombieland: Double Tap’ manages to give us something fun and entertaining, even when it’s not quite as great as the original.
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How Game of Thrones’ Penultimate Episode Could Have Been Fixed
SPOILER ALERT! The final season of HBO’s epic series Game of Thrones is proving to be the show’s most controversial—but it’s not because of brutal content; it’s because many fans are disappointed in the rushed storylines and unresolved character arcs. With that in mind, here are a few things that could improve the penultimate episode,…
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Captain Marvel’s biggest battle is fighting audience superhero fatigue
Captain Marvel is here! And accompanying her are dudes complaining about feminism, social commentators applauding representation, and a multi-billion-dollar franchise that turned Disney into the overlord of entertainment. So, great conditions to enjoy a popcorn superhero movie, right?
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‘The Umbrella Academy’ saves the day for TV comic adaptations
‘The Umbrella Academy’ is a character-driven family drama about superheroes in a sea of action-driven epics, and that makes it a tremendously satisfying watch that hooks you from the start and keeps you engaged through the end credits of the final episode.
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And the Denver Film Critics Society winners are…
Check out which films won this year’s Denver Film Critics Society honors.
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They didn’t like ‘Friends With Kids’ either
Our review of ‘Friends With Kids’ is up now on Trashwire. In short, the film is a pretty big disappointment. Read ours and then check out this spot-on review from What the Flick.
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Press release: Ebert Presents At the Movies
EBERT’S THUMBS RETURN TO TELEVISION Lemire and Vishnevetsky Kick Off First Season of Ebert Presents At The Movies This Friday on PBS Stations Across The Country What: Friday January 21st marks the debut of Ebert Presents At the Movies. Christy Lemire of The Associated Press and Ignatiy Vishnevetsky of Mubi.com will host the much-anticipated show.…
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No Cage, no problem for The Green Hornet
I must start this review off by saying I did not get to see the end of The Green Hornet. The power went out with about 15 minutes or so to go in the film (I’m just guessing on how much time was remaining), so this will be a review of all but the end…
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Press Release: Seth Rogen and Michel Gondry on Jimmy Kimmel Live
In anticipation of our Green Hornet review, we wanted to let you know that the film’s director and star will be on Kimmel tomorrow. For more info, see the press release below and check out our review of The Green Hornet on Friday on trashwire.com! “THE GREEN HORNET” DIRECTOR MICHEL GONDRY BRINGS HIS VISION TO A SPECIAL…
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Robin Lopez and Alando Tucker review Watchmen
