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Rise of the Guardians (review)

Tue, Nov 20, 2012
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There’s genuine magic here. Dark magic, even. That’s a good thing.

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Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax (review)

Mon, Jul 30, 2012
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Once in a while a film comes along that demonstrates how pig-headedly sexist Hollywood is when it comes to ignoring female perspectives.

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question of the day: Has Hollywood abandoned young men?

Tue, Nov 15, 2011
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Transformers, Pirates of the Caribbean, Thor, Green Lantern, X-Men, Captain America, etc. This is what 2011 looks like at the movies. In what way can it be construed that young men are “endangered” at the box office?

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question of the day: What holidays lacking horror movies should get them… and in what form?

Fri, Apr 22, 2011
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Today is Good Friday, and there hasn’t been a Good Friday horror movie, unless we count The Passion of the Christ…

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why do U.K. moviegoers care what’s on the top of the U.S. box office?

Wed, Apr 13, 2011
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If America jumped off a bridge, would Britain do it too?

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Hop (review)

Wed, Mar 30, 2011
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The bunny? It burns. Bad.

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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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