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Bad Santa 2 (2016)

Bill Clark — Tue, 22 Nov 2016 15:14:46 +0000

If nothing else, Bad Santa 2 certainly carries on the spirit of 2003’s Bad Santa. While the material isn’t near as fresh or well-written as it was thirteen years ago, the film still delivers the kind of rapid-fire insult humor and anti-Christmas vibe that propelled the original to cult status.… Continue reading

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Faster (2010)

Bill Clark — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 05:00:42 +0000

Why so serious? Faster, starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is his return to seemingly watchable movies, is an unpleasant, cliché-ridden revenge-fantasy that goes about itself completely wrong. If you’re going to make a movie with absolutely zero redeemable characters, at least inject some life through black comedy or just take… Continue reading

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The Astronaut Farmer (2007)

Bill Clark — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 05:00:47 +0000

Who is this movie for? Kids will likely be bored by the slow-paced elements of a man’s mid-life crisis. Adults will see right through the smokescreen and identify Charles Farmer for what he really is: a selfish, irresponsible man with passive-aggressive tendencies. The message may be tried-and-true (reach for your… Continue reading

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School for Scoundrels (2006)

Bill Clark — Fri, 29 Sep 2006 04:00:35 +0000

You ever notice how some comedies are just too nice for their own good? School for Scoundrels is such a specimen; a film that is, on the surface, about the age-old battle of two men competing for the affection of one woman. Under the surface, however, there is a darker… Continue reading

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Bad Santa (2003)

Bill Clark — Sat, 06 Dec 2003 00:00:47 +0000

A common misconception about Bad Santa from the beginning is that the film is portraying Santa Claus as an alcoholic thief. The truth of the matter is that the movie portrays an alcoholic safe cracker disguising as Santa Claus to pull off his next job. The film is by no… Continue reading

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