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daily stream: undercover, without a clue

Thu, Apr 27, 2023
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2012’s 21 Jump Street leaves US Netflix very soon; on MGM in the UK.

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Penguins of Madagascar movie review: it’s cheezey-dibble-icious

Fri, Dec 05, 2014
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Gloriously bonkers. Like, Looney Tunes levels of cartoon madness. You will laugh your homo sapiens head off.

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22 Jump Street movie review: an advanced course in the sequel

Thu, Jun 05, 2014
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Funnier even than the first film, nonstop self-deprecation that doles out well-deserved smacks to about 817 Hollywood things that desperately deserve it.

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The Lego Movie review: take the brick pill

Wed, Feb 12, 2014
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You’ve seen this all before — it’s Toy Story meets The Matrix — just not done in Legos.

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21 Jump Street movie review: the silly blue line

Mon, Mar 12, 2012
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Fueled almost entirely by an appreciation of its own ridiculousness, balancing absurdity with smart truths and walking a fine tonal line to make us care about characters barely more than cartoons.

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The Artist will have a good night (and other Oscar predictions)

Sat, Feb 25, 2012
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Here’s an at-a-glance look at my picks for tomorrow night’s Academy Awards…

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question of the day: O Hollywood, where art thou?

Mon, Jan 03, 2011
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Does Hollywood truly intend to be more creative, more original… or is this just a clever new marketing tactic?

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Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs movie review: special sauce

Thu, Sep 17, 2009
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Treats the charming nonsense of food falling from the sky like weather with exactly the sort of bouyant nimbleness it deserves…

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