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The Big Short (2015)

Bill Clark — Mon, 21 Dec 2015 14:42:51 +0000

As evidenced by recent releases such as Margin Call, The Wolf of Wall Street, and even this year’s 99 Homes, movies about the financial market can be risky, complicated beasts. There’s always a scene that boils down to metaphors or “explain this to me like I’m a child.” The Big… Continue reading

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Foxcatcher (2014)

Bill Clark — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 19:32:26 +0000

Foxcatcher, director Bennett Miller’s latest blend of sport and human drama, is an actor’s movie. That’s not so much an insult as an observation. Understated and very casually-paced, the film features three pristine performances in service to a story that builds tension leading to inevitable tragedy. The ending will be a… Continue reading

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The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013)

Bill Clark — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 04:00:49 +0000

Finally, an absurdist comedy that wears the label proudly. The Incredible Burt Wonderstone comes from the Will Ferrell school of film comedies, meaning that we have bizarre people doing bizarre things, but it somehow gels. The film isn’t quite the classic it could have been with such a stacked cast… Continue reading

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Get Smart (2008)

Bill Clark — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 04:00:38 +0000

Get Smart is the latest in the endless chain of sitcoms, regardless of quality, getting the big screen treatment by Hollywood. I fondly remember watching the show on TV as a kid and being amused by the slapstick humor and sheer stupidity of Maxwell Smart, played to perfection by Don… Continue reading

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Dan in Real Life (2007)

Bill Clark — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 04:00:28 +0000

Dan in Real Life is a mixed bag of misery, tenderness, and moderate wit; all wrapped around a wonderful performance by Steve Carell. The film suffers from the usual issues: contrivances are piled as high as one character’s famous pancakes, there are too many characters, and the humor is truly… Continue reading

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Evan Almighty (2007)

Bill Clark — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 04:00:16 +0000

As I do my best to rewind and remember 2003’s Bruce Almighty I do not recall leaving the theater and spouting something to the tune of, “man, this movie needs a sequel!” But, of course, that film raked in $242 million domestically. Now, four years later (one year shy of… Continue reading

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Over the Hedge (2006)

Bill Clark — Thu, 18 May 2006 04:00:55 +0000

There is a scene in DreamWorks Animation’s Over the Hedge when Hammy (voiced by Steve Carell), an already-hyperactive squirrel, chugs a can of the most caffeinated cola on the market. Time literally stands still, everyone else moves in slow motion, and Hammy accomplishes his mission. This scene alone is worth… Continue reading

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