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trailer break: ‘I Am Number Four’

Fri, Dec 03, 2010
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It’s amazing how many kids can do magic these days, because they’re wizards or aliens or whatever.

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trailer break: ‘How Do You Know’

Thu, Dec 02, 2010
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I had no intentions of hating this movie — the thought hadn’t even crossed my mind — until I saw the description of it at the IMDB…

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I kinda don’t get why this ‘Apollo 18’ poster is supposed to be so cool…

Wed, Dec 01, 2010
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Am I alone in being totally underwhelmed by our first peek at what should be a cool idea: a faux-found-footage fake documentary about the “actual” final Apollo mission that NASA covered up…

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trailer break: ‘True Grit’

Wed, Dec 01, 2010
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Woo-hoo! A new movie from the Coen Brothers is always reason to celebrate.

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trailer break: ‘The Fighter’

Tue, Nov 30, 2010
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Starring Mark Wahlberg as Rocky and Amy Adams as Adrian.

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trailer break: ‘The Tempest’

Mon, Nov 29, 2010
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Oh, man, I really hope this is a great as it looks…

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trailer break: ‘Barney’s Version’

Fri, Nov 26, 2010
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Yes, do let us know the mitigating circumstances behind a man hitting on another woman at his own wedding. I’m sure we’re all dying to know how this could be okay, and how it might render Barney charming and delightful.

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trailer break: ‘Yogi Bear’

Thu, Nov 25, 2010
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Oh god make it stop. Please, someone, make it stop. Make it stop in 3D.

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trailer break: ‘Gulliver’s Travels’

Wed, Nov 24, 2010
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I can’t wait to see how the film applies Swiftian satire on government, corruption, and religious tribalism to the modern 21st-century world.

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question of the day: Can a Buffy movie be any good without Joss Whedon?

Wed, Nov 24, 2010
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One fan suggests it’ll be like fan fiction, but not as interesting. Sounds about right to me, when Hollywood seems committed these days to generally distancing itself from any hint of cleverness or originality…

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