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Wednesday, June 10,2009

Beer and loathing fuel a halfway decent Hangover

By Glen Baity
Drunk stories tend to be more entertaining for the teller than they are for the listener. Its a given that some very funny things can happen when youve had a few too many, but chances are if your story begins with five shots of J%u49E5r, itll end with I guess you had to be there.
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Wednesday, June 3,2009

Pixar soars again with Up

By Glen Baity
In the often disappointing realm of summer movies, theres no surer bet than a new Pixar film. The studio behind WALL-E, Toy Story and Finding Nemo has never made a bad movie. Amazingly, theyve never even made an okay movie.
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Wednesday, May 27,2009

Bleak fourth installment no Salvation for franchise

By Glen Baity
In a few months, the big-screen adaptation of Cormac McCarthys The Road will hit theaters. But if youd prefer a less compelling version of humanitys twilight (with robots), good news: Terminator Salvation is in theaters now! The fourth movie in the long-running franchise is modeled after McCarthys bleak vision, but dont look for the same level of emotional resonance.
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Wednesday, May 20,2009

Angels and Demons better than Da Vinci

By Glen Baity
If you, like me, didn't read The Da Vinci Code prior to watching the 2006 film version, chances are you never will. The long-winded, nonsensical film made a poor case for what I hear is actually a pretty good read. Angels and Demons might sell a few more copies of its companion volume, but only if you're judging it by its series predecessor.
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Wednesday, May 13,2009

Star Trek: A bold new direction

By Glen Baity
Were only a few weeks into blockbuster season, and weve already had more than our fair share of origin stories. Last week we learned what Wolverine was up to before he joined the X-Men (the answer: nothing interesting). But things are looking up this week as we join James T.
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Wednesday, May 6,2009

Wolverine: More mutants, less fun in X-Men prequel

By Glen Baity
The film pulls back the curtain on a pretty ordinary origin story. Logan (Hugh Jackman) and his older, similarly-powered brother Victor (Liev Schreiber) run away from home, fight in every major American conflict between the Civil War and Vietnam, and ultimately join up with Col.
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Wednesday, April 29,2009

Fighting is an atypical underdog story

By Glen Baity
Ignore the trailer, which showcases a bare-chested Channing Tatum shadowboxing on a lonely subway car. This isnt exactly a story about a guy searching for glory in the ring. Tatum plays Shawn, a flat-broke Manhattanite who sells counterfeit junk to tourists.
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Wednesday, April 22,2009

High Voltage: Nothing shocking in pointless Crank sequel

By Glen Baity
Imagine you asked a group of people to describe their favorite movie, and your sampling was drawn entirely from the crowds at an Insane Clown Posse concert and a hardcore backyard wrestling match.
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Wednesday, April 15,2009

Maniac mall cop on a rampage in dark, funny Observe and Report

By Glen Baity
Are mall cops funny enough to warrant two movies? I steered clear of the first one, so I cant say with any authority that Observe and Reports Ronnie Barnhardt is the anti- Blart, however strong my hunch is. But I do know this: Observe and Report should not be the centerpiece of your family movie night.
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Wednesday, April 8,2009

Dull love story sinks slow, sweet Adventureland

By Glen Baity
The unfortunate climber is James (Jesse Eisenberg), a recent college grad looking forward to a summer in Europe before heading off to pursue his masters at Columbia. He gets stuck at home in Pittsburgh after his dad gets demoted, which dries up both Jesses travel fund and his money for grad school.
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