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Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Witness Protection (trailer)

Thu, Apr 19, 2012
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The thought that Madea could be hidden away, never to be seen or heard from again, is perhaps the best fantasy we will see at the movies this summer.

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Damsels in Distress (trailer)

Wed, Apr 18, 2012
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I am going to remain optimistic here and presume that the “men are fixer-uppers” theme is satirical. Because it had better be.

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watch it: a less worse title for The Pirates! Band of Misfits

Wed, Apr 18, 2012
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Spoiler: It’s clever.

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Chimpanzee (trailer)

Tue, Apr 17, 2012
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So cute! Make it stop! I can’t bear it!

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The Five-Year Engagement (trailer)

Mon, Apr 16, 2012
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Remember, ladies: You’re not allowed to get married if you have a job…

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question of the day: When does casting itself become part of a film’s humor?

Mon, Apr 16, 2012
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What examples can you think of in which the choice of actor in a particular role adds to a movie’s joke? (Inspired by an aspect of Mirror Mirror.)

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Looper (trailer)

Fri, Apr 13, 2012
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After Brick and The Brothers Bloom, I’d follow Rian Johnson anywhere. And now he’s going for time travel! *geek swoon*

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question of the day: Just what the heck is a Brooklyn Decker, anyway?

Fri, Apr 13, 2012
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A Brooklyn Decker is an egg cream soda that uses hot fudge instead of regular chocolate syrup. No, wait, it’s an obsolete term for a ball hit into the upper levels at a Dodgers game, back when they were still a New York team. No, wait…

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Hysteria (trailer)

Thu, Apr 12, 2012
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A movie about women’s sexual pleasure? Wait till the MPAA hears about it!

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A Fantastic Fear of Everything (trailer)

Wed, Apr 11, 2012
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Simon Pegg has a new movie! And a beard!

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