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22 Jump Street (2014)

Bill Clark — Fri, 13 Jun 2014 18:30:54 +0000

Just because you know you’re a lame retread doesn’t mean you’re not a lame retread. Such is the lesson to be learned from 22 Jump Street, a self-aware sequel to the very good 2012 original that earns some early laughs before disintegrating into screaming matches and just plain unfunny, repetitive… Continue reading

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Moneyball (2011) – “It’s A Process” By Mychael Danna

Bill Clark — Thu, 01 May 2014 14:19:27 +0000

To be good at something is one thing. To be good at something consistently for years is another. In a sport where getting a hit three times out of ten over a career makes you a borderline Hall-of-Famer, baseball requires an immense amount of discipline, repeatable mechanics, and the ability… Continue reading

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The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)

Bill Clark — Tue, 24 Dec 2013 08:00:37 +0000

The Wolf of Wall Street is Martin Scorsese’s best movie since 1995’s Casino, and that’s saying something as Marty’s output is consistently very good. The film, based upon the life of stock broker Jordan Belfort, is a completely out-of-control three-hour spectacle of sex, drugs, greed, and comeuppance. The cuts from… Continue reading

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Cyrus (2010)

Bill Clark — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 01:35:53 +0000

Cyrus is the classic case of a comedy that never really takes off. It presents an initially intriguing situation and characters, but winds up depending on the awkwardness of it all and never really takes the next step. It’s a shame, because the cast is excellent and the performances from… Continue reading

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Superbad (2007)

Bill Clark — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 04:00:47 +0000

Superbad is the surprise of the summer, and I guess that shouldn’t be too much of a surprise seeing as though the savior of the R-rated comedy (Judd Apatow) and one of the industry’s rising young talents (Seth Rogen) are the brains of the operation. Superbad may be their raunchiest… Continue reading

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Accepted (2006)

Bill Clark — Fri, 18 Aug 2006 04:00:59 +0000

The college comedy is a tried and true formula – and all-too familiar. From Back to School to Old School to the reigning granddaddy of them all, Animal House, the theme has been the same: for four years we just want to be rowdy and obnoxious – and be left… Continue reading

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