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20 Years Later: Dumb and Dumber (1994)

Bill Clark — Tue, 04 Nov 2014 15:19:00 +0000

20 Years Ago Throughout your life, you’re going to have memorable movie-going experiences. Be it something that happens at the theater itself or in the movie (or both), certain nights out just make an indelible impression on you. As a frequent movie-goer basically since I was old enough to walk, I’ve… Continue reading

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Sex and the City 2 (2010)

Bill Clark — Thu, 27 May 2010 04:00:12 +0000

Looking back at the archives from my review of 2008’s Sex and the City film, I came across this sentence: “the fact of the matter is that this review doesn’t matter.” Not exactly a ringing endorsement for my writing, but it’s still how I feel about this series. I bent… Continue reading

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Inkheart (2009)

Bill Clark — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 05:00:18 +0000

Inkheart, based upon the bestselling novel by Cornelia Funke, fits right in to the current trend in Hollywood of the written page becoming a reality. The very notion arouses all kinds of childhood memories (“what would my favorite character be like if he/she were real?”), and for the most part… Continue reading

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Four Christmases (2008)

Bill Clark — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 05:00:55 +0000

With the exceptions of Bad Santa, The Polar Express, Love Actually, and Elf, this decade has been pretty pathetic when it comes to holiday-themed films. It’s time to face it: there’s nothing new for this sub-genre to offer. As Christmas had become increasingly more about consumerism and all-around obnoxiousness, so… Continue reading

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Sex and the City (2008)

Bill Clark — Thu, 29 May 2008 04:00:52 +0000

I knew the Sex and the City screening was going to be some kind of surreal experience. Here I am, a 26-year-old straight male – the last demographic on the planet for this material – and I’m supposed to sit through two hours of girly girl tripe. Granted, Sex and… Continue reading

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Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008)

Bill Clark — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:20 +0000

Harold & Kumar go to White Castle came out of nowhere and exceeded most people’s expectations four years ago. While a good portion of the country didn’t even know what White Castle was (as a native Ohioan, I’m more than familiar with the infamous “sliders”), the film nevertheless grew a… Continue reading

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Semi-Pro (2008)

Bill Clark — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 05:00:52 +0000

I have no doubt that a 70’s funk-style basketball comedy starring Will Ferrell with giant, frizzy hair sounded great at a pitch meeting. Had a script been written, I’m confident that we could have had a great comedy on our hands. Instead, we get what largely looks to be drawn-out… Continue reading

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Over Her Dead Body (2008)

Bill Clark — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 05:00:33 +0000

What’s with this trend where sitcoms get to be movies? It’s one thing to adapt a sitcom or TV show (and it’ll more than likely be a big mistake), but to deliberately take ideas and scripts that would barely pass a Screenwriting 101 class and green light them for the… Continue reading

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The Golden Compass (2007)

Bill Clark — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 05:00:26 +0000

It’s a terrible feeling as a viewer when you can see the blood, sweat, and tears that went into making a movie – and the end result is indifference and disappointment. Such is the case with The Golden Compass, an adaptation of the first entry of Philip Pullman’s His Dark… Continue reading

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Martian Child (2007)

Bill Clark — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 04:00:59 +0000

Martian Child is a film without an audience. It’s a largely dreary time at the movies and offers next to nothing for the kids that it’s advertising to. That in itself explains the release date musical chairs that New Line Cinema has played. While far from bad, this is certainly… Continue reading

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