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Hot Pursuit (2015)

Bill Clark — Fri, 08 May 2015 13:19:55 +0000

Like most bad comedies, Hot Pursuit has a blooper reel attached to the end credits. Also like most bad comedies, the blooper reel contains more than the sum number of laughs preceding it. This is an alarmingly misguided effort, pairing two very different actresses – one of them good – in a… Continue reading

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Chef (2014)

Bill Clark — Mon, 03 Nov 2014 13:58:32 +0000

Chef is the kind of enjoyable, good-natured comedy that’s frequently accused of being a vanity project by detractors. Written, directed, and co-produced by Jon Favreau, the film is light on conflict but heavy on familiar themes such as appreciating your family and work to live, not live to work. It… Continue reading

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Happy Feet Two (2011)

Bill Clark — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 05:00:52 +0000

Why are these movies so depressing? Having seen both Happy Feet films, I have left both with a sense of puzzling sadness. That takes some effort considering the central basis for the films are talking, singing penguins. But both films have also had unsettling agendas, putting our beloved penguins in… Continue reading

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