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The Definitive Movies of 1995
30. Sense and Sensibility Directed by: Ang Lee Ang Lee has gone in about eight different directions in terms of genre. His resume includes “The Ice Storm,” “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,” Hulk,” “Brokeback Mountain,” “Life of Pi,” and this delightful Jane Austen adaptation, starring Emma Thompson, Hugh Grant, Alan Rickman, and young Kate Winslet. “Sense […] More
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‘Dumb and Dumber To’ isn’t too bad
Once upon a time, the Farrelly Brothers constructed sight gags capable of reaching new heights (or depths, as the case may be). Right about the time Brett Favre was murdering comedy in There’s Something About Mary, however, they abandoned their bread and butter in favor of a “comic spaghetti” approach. Meaning, they throw as many gags at the wall as possible and see what sticks. Thanks to the comic chemistry of Carrey and Daniels, Dumb and Dumber To is just sticky enough to justify its existence. More
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‘Kick-Ass 2’ a smirky, incoherent, unpleasant jumble of a superhero satire
Kick-Ass 2 is a rare film, one that is so messy and unpleasant that it makes one wonder if its predecessor was actually any good. The cast has, mostly, returned, but director Matthew Vaughn has stepped back into the producer’s chair. Maybe that’s the issue, or maybe the graphic novel series on which this sequel is based is just too mean-spirited and nasty to make a satisfying transition to the big screen. Whatever the case, Kick-Ass 2 is a misguided, uncomfortable, cartoonish, and gratuitously violent affair that’s best ignored. More
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‘The Truman Show’ an intellectual and emotional masterpiece
High concept is always a tricky beast. By its very nature, it always threatens to completely overshadow its own efforts and render the effort to capture the wonder of an emphatic hypothetical question rather academic. The query pondered by Peter Weir’s 1998 satire The Truman Show was one that any viewer can appreciate; ‘What if every moment of your life was being televised for the entertainment of the masses?’ More
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‘The Incredible Burt Wonderstone’ is, at best, a tolerable though unfunny diversion
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone Written by Jonathan M. Goldstein and John Francis Daley Directed by Don Scardino USA, 2013 A high concept comedy of the kind Will Ferrell has most been associated with in the last decade, The Incredible Burt Wonderstone assembles an appealing cast for its familiar story and character beats, here applied to […] More
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The Evolution of Stanley Kubrick, Guillermo del Toro and Jim Carrey
We’ve promoted some of Jeff Victor’s fabulous artwork before on our site. Here are some other great pieces showing the evolution of some of his favorite actors and directors. Jeff has set up an online store, so check out his site if you want to purchase some of his great artwork. Enjoy! More
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Even for those who don’t grow up, your heart may still die
*Disclaimer: the following is based on and an expansion of an article written by Peter Howell, the Toronto Star Movie Critic. It’s a truth universally acknowledged that a film of the lowest common denominator adds nothing to the institution of cinema. But as profiteers like Adam Sandler have already understood, when money speaks, truth is […] More
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Thursday Comedies: 30 Rock 6.08, Parks and Rec 4.16, Archer 3.09
30 Rock, Season 6, Episode 8, “Leap Day” Written by Luke Del Tredici Directed by Steve Buscemi Airs Thursdays at 8pm ET on NBC After a dismal Valentine’s Day episode that made it look like it might finally be time to write 30 Rock off, they follow up the deliriously sublime “The Tuxedo Begins” with […] More
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“Black Swan” Parody on ‘Saturday Night Live’ with Jim Carrey & Bill Hader
Here is the Jim Carey parody of Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan on Saturday Night Live, for anyone who may have missed it. Bill Hader takes Vincent Cassel’s role as director Thomas, Nasim Pedrad plays Nina (Natalie Portman’s role), and the Mila Kunis character Lily is played by Jim Carrey himself. Enjoy! More
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Hilarious: I Love You Phillip Morris Red Band Trailer
The hilarious homoerotic Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor comedy that almost wasn’t is finally sprouting wings bringing us a red band trailer for the Christmas holiday release. I can see how the MPAA and others may have been weary of releasing this film, but people need to lighten up. This trailer is astonishingly funny and […] More
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Trailer: A Christmas Carol
After a spat of family films, Jim Carrey returns in A Christmas Carol, voicing Scrooge as well as the three ghosts. Director Robert Zemeckis (THE POLAR EXPRESS) continues to work his holiday magic with A CHRISTMAS CAROL. This 3-D adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic will use the motion capture technology previously seen in the […] More