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Avengers: Endgame movie review: with a bang *and* a whimper

Wed, May 01, 2019
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A miraculous blend of grief and humor. Big, bold, brash, then sneakily meta. I am only starting to get my head around the emotional and creative right-hook of it. A fitting end (for now) to the MCU.

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Fun Mom Dinner movie review: stay at home, moms

Fri, Aug 04, 2017
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Stereotypes and contrived shenanigans don’t seem to actually offer much catharsis for harried moms seeking escape. And the dads inevitably butt into their me-time.

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Captain America: Civil War movie review: the consequences of superpowers

Fri, Apr 29, 2016
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Tough, unanswerable human questions frame spectacular, innovative action sequences that are like superhero ballets. This series just keeps getting better.

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Ant-Man movie review: superhero reduction

Mon, Jul 13, 2015
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Marvel’s tiniest hero stars in the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s smallest movie so far, one that loses Paul Rudd’s charm among familiar comic-book action.

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They Came Together movie rating: green light

Sun, Jun 29, 2014
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It’s not as raunchy as the title suggests, but Paul Rudd and Amy Poehler pull off a hilarious sendup of every rom-com cliché with only a few (easily forgivable) missteps. I laughed a lot.

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evening clickbait: how’s the weather in the Shire today?; fake nerd guys; Paul Rudd’s years-long practical joke

Thu, Dec 19, 2013
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Stuff I found on the Net today.

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Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues review: how news got broken

Tue, Dec 17, 2013
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Far from perfect, but its humor is nearly Monty Python-esque, much more deliciously absurd and creatively bizarre than its predecessor.

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Admission review: screwball smart

Tue, Nov 05, 2013
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A romantic dramedy about a passionate erudite oddball woman with her own life? Hooray!

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Prince Avalanche trailer: dudes painting lines

Tue, Jul 02, 2013
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Paul Rudd is so often so misused or underused onscreen. Maybe he’ll have a chance to shine here.

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Admission (trailer)

Tue, Mar 12, 2013
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I like the look of this. Tina Fey and Paul Rudd together has got to be made of win.

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