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what he said (not): film critic Chris Vetter on ‘Paul’…

Tue, Mar 22, 2011
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…about the film’s “evolution world-view”…

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trailer break: ‘X-Men: First Class’

Tue, Mar 22, 2011
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Oh man, James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender? Yum.

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trailer break: ‘Super 8’

Mon, Mar 21, 2011
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Hey, I didn’t know J.J. Abrams was remaking The Goonies?

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my outrage over the TechCrunch AOL ‘Source Code’ mess (aka: this is why we can’t have nice things)

Sat, Mar 19, 2011
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Or, Why not to be a whore for the studios, even though lots and lots of folks are doing it.

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consultation with ‘The Lincoln Lawyer’

Fri, Mar 18, 2011
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I was unable to get into a press screening of The Lincoln Lawyer, so I’m off to see the movie at a cinema this afternoon — because you know how much I love Matthew McConaughey. I will report on it asap afterward.

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trailer break: ‘Hop’

Fri, Mar 18, 2011
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I really want to hope that the Despicable Me folks have struck gold again, but I’m not feeling it.

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trailer break: ‘Super’

Thu, Mar 17, 2011
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Could it be? A superhero comedy with some real bite? There hasn’t been one of those in years.

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trailer break: ‘The Smurfs’

Wed, Mar 16, 2011
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They’re actually not kidding with this Smurfs movie horror. It’s real. And it’s happening. And there will be no escaping it.

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trailer break: ‘Chalet Girl’

Tue, Mar 15, 2011
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With Bill Nighy, who makes everything worth seeing.

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trailer break: ‘Blooded’

Mon, Mar 14, 2011
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Yup, it’s another one of those “it’s fake but let’s pretend it’s real” mockumentary thingies. Looks like it’s taking an original tack with it, however…

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