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The Heartbreak Kid (2007)

Bill Clark — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 04:00:03 +0000

Something has happened to the Farrelly Brothers since 2005’s Fever Pitch, and that something is named Judd Apatow. While the Farrelly’s laid the groundwork for the contemporary raunch-fest with a heart, Apatow has brought it full circle with the likes of The 40 Year Old Virgin and Knocked Up. The… Continue reading

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Madagascar (2005)

Bill Clark — Thu, 26 May 2005 04:00:28 +0000

The animation wars press on. The digital age has brought us some breathtaking and original films since Toy Story hit the scene in 1995, and virtually every year since we have been continually treated to digital theatrical wizardry that boggles the mind. Pixar used to own the market, but in… Continue reading

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Meet the Fockers (2004)

Bill Clark — Wed, 22 Dec 2004 05:00:38 +0000

Amazing how altering one vowel from the king of all cuss words can spawn a movie franchise. Let’s face it folks, the one-note “Focker” jokes are what both Meet The Parents and this latest installment, Meet The Fockers, are all about. My evidence for the case lies in the title.… Continue reading

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Envy (2004)

Bill Clark — Mon, 10 May 2004 00:00:44 +0000

The numerous fundamental flaws in Envy seem like they should have been caught in the earliest of draft stages for the script. They weren’t, and DreamWorks knew it. After a year of collecting dust in the DreamWorks basement, it will likely do the same thing at your local Best Buy… Continue reading

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Along Came Polly (2004)

Bill Clark — Fri, 23 Jan 2004 00:00:25 +0000

The awareness of familiarity will either sink or swim Along Came Polly, the newest film involving the never ending humiliation of Ben Stiller in movies. By now we all know that Stiller plays essentially the same character in all of his movies, and Along Came Polly bears much resemblance to… Continue reading

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