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question of the day: Should women feel obligated to buy a ticket for ‘Bridesmaids’?

Mon, May 16, 2011
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I don’t want to see more movies like Bridesmaids, not about women or men, and I can guarantee you that buying a ticket for Bridesmaids will be interpreted by Hollywood as “women want to see grossout comedies”…

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great movie quotes: ‘Thor’

Mon, May 16, 2011
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“You just made some of the most highly trained professionals in the world look like minimum-wage mall cops. That’s hurtful.” –Agent Coulson (Clark Gregg) to Thor (Chris Hemsworth), and more…

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great movie quotes: ‘Insidious’

Mon, May 16, 2011
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“It sounds like a joke: A man comes home to find his wife with a priest…” –Josh (Partrick Wilson), and more…

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trailer break: ‘Life in a Day’

Fri, May 13, 2011
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It’s like Koyaanisqatsi via YouTube…

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what he said: Devin Faraci at Badass Digest…

Thu, May 12, 2011
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…about why Thor has the wrong ending (spoilers, of course)…

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trailer break: ‘Win Win’

Thu, May 12, 2011
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Paul Giamatti in a film by Tom McCarthy? Yes.

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question of the day: Do comic-book movies make you want to read comic books more than you already do?

Thu, May 12, 2011
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If it’s summer, it must be time for the comic-book movies. But is there something else at work besides getting butts into seats with familiar characters with built-in appeal? Could it all be a nefarious plan to turn non-comic readers into comic buyers?

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terrible movie quotes: ‘Something Borrowed’

Wed, May 11, 2011
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“Come on, Rachel. You’re 30. You can’t afford to be picky.” –Darcy (Kate Hudson)

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great movie quotes: ‘Something Borrowed’

Wed, May 11, 2011
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“The Hamptons are like a zombie movie directed by Ralph Lauren.” –Ethan (John Krasinski)

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trailer break: ‘Blitz’

Wed, May 11, 2011
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Ooo, great cast! Paddy Considine, Aidan Gillen, David Morrissey… Apparently Jason Statham is in this, too. Oh well.

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