Quick Reviews
- Something Borrowed
August 4, 2011 | 8:00 amStarring Kate Hudson and Ginnifer Goodwin, this film is primarily about a love triangle and secondarily about what happens to actor Colin Egglesfield’s face when he tries to portray emotion.
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- Horrible Bosses
July 26, 2011 | 8:00 amJason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis, and Charlie Day star as three exasperated employees whose respective bosses Kevin Spacey, Colin Farrell, and Jennifer Aniston are ruining their lives. So they decide to kill their bosses.The movie is mostly hilarious with a sprinkle of only-your-12-year-old-nephew-will-find-this-funny moments (when Jason Sudeikis’s character puts everything
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- Waiting for Superman
July 25, 2011 | 8:07 pmThis documentary chronicles the shockingly high drop-out rates in U.S. public schools and exposes the enraging bureaucracy which repeatedly blocks efforts for change.
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- Something Borrowed
Why I thought I should see Friends with Benefits: I heart Mila Kunis and Justin Timberlake, and whose ideal Friday night doesn’t include two people navigating tedious minor conflicts on the way to finding unhealthily…
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Friends with Benefits: Not that Beneficial
Why I thought I should see Friends with Benefits: I heart Mila Kunis and Justin Timberlake, and whose ideal Friday night doesn’t include two people navigating tedious minor conflicts on the way to finding unhealthily…
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The Eagle: Back on the Endangered List
Why I thought I should see The Eagle: Swords make any movie better. Throw in some violence, a fun setting in history or in an alternate reality, a charismatic character, and I’ll walk away happy….
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Beastly: Yes, It Is
Why I thought I should see Beastly: When I was told last week that I have a mild case of mono, I envisioned glamorous days of sleeping until noon, lying by the pool, and people…
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Transformers 3: Matt Protects, Nick Destroys
Why I thought I should see Transformers: Dark of the Moon: Nick: Pure, unbridled robot carnage. Michael Bay only does one thing well, and it involves things blowing up and Transformers. Whatshername is pretty, but,…
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Sucker Punch: Right in the Stomach
Why I thought I should see Sucker Punch: My boyfriend wanted to see it. I may break up with him. Why he was wrong: The first 5 minutes of the film are in slow motion,…
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Red Riding Hood: My, What High Hopes I Had
Why I thought I should see Red Riding Hood: Action fairytale is such a fabulous idea that I would squeeze ACTNFRTYL onto my license plate if I were the type of person who thought personalized…