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Larry Crowne (2011)

Bill Clark — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 04:00:56 +0000

Larry Crowne is as lightweight, innocent, and conflict-free of a romantic comedy as you’ll ever find. It’s charming, but very leisurely paced and underwritten given the gravity of the situation that the main character finds himself in. Fortunately, veteran actors Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts elevate the material with likeable,… Continue reading

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Street Kings (2008)

Bill Clark — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:00:08 +0000

It’s going to take a mound of evidence to convince me that Street Kings isn’t a parody. The film is entertaining, yes, but that often comes with police dramas laced with over-the-top tough-guy dialogue, brute violence, and a penchant for implausible plot twists. We know that director David Ayer and… Continue reading

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Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins (2008)

Bill Clark — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 05:00:58 +0000

I’ll give Martin Lawrence credit; the dude tries. That’s more than can be said for a lot of so-called comedians out there, but why must he continually subject himself (and us) to these sappy, over-the-top, slapstick-riddled sitcoms-turned-movies? Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins really only differentiates itself from Lawrence’s past few efforts… Continue reading

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Code Name: The Cleaner (2007)

Bill Clark — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 05:00:02 +0000

Ah, January: the twinge of cold in the air, football playoffs, snow days for the kids, and hands down the worst month of the year for movies. The annual dumping ground for all studios, January is traditionally a month of low returns and how-is-that-movie-number-one weekends. Fitting right in is Code… 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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Be Cool (2005)

Bill Clark — Wed, 02 Mar 2005 05:00:16 +0000

There seems to be a relatively new undeclared law in Hollywood for some films, particularly sequels. These are the movies that have such awful scripts that the studios think they can cover up the whole mess with loads of star power. 2004’s The Whole Ten Yards is a fine example… Continue reading

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