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Apparently we are at a point where every 3-6 months a new film with Matthew McConaughey arrives in theaters and he once again turns in a terrific performance. On the heels of Mud and with The Wolf of Wall Street set to arrive soon, Dallas Buyers Club is here now as a film that not […]
In Iowa, butter carving is as cut-throat as a Presidential election, plagued with scandal, greed, blackmail, and sex – except with butter! When long-reigning champion butter sculptor, Bob Pickler (Ty Burrell), is forced to step down, his zealous wife, Laura (Jennifer Garner), enters the competition herself to fight for their status as butter royalty. A win seems […]
From Academy Award-nominated writer/director Peter Hedges (Dan in Real Life, What’s Eating Gilbert Grape), and starring Golden Globe winner Jennifer Garner, Joel Edgerton, Oscar winner Dianne Wiest and CJ Adams as Timothy Green, comes this highly imaginative story about a happily married couple who can’t wait to start a family but can only dream about what their child […]
Rachel, Aaron and Salim review this independent ‘dramedy’ about the cut-throat world of butter-carving competitions. Really – we’re not kidding. Starring Rachel Appelbaum, Aaron Fink and Salim Lemelle. Directed by Sean Wright. Synopsis: After years as butter-carving champion, Bob is forced to retire. So Bob’s wife Laura decides it is her time to enter the contest. But when […]
An unusual premise makes for an interesting and spirited review with Teresa, Rachel and Sean. Starring Teresa Lo (@TeresaLo_Tweets), Rachel Appelbaum and Sean Wright. Directed by Liz Manashil (@LizManashil). Synopsis: Jim and Cindy are unable to have a baby of their own. So they bury a box in their backyard, containing all of their wishes for […]
Finally, the much delayed Why So Blu review of the Arthur Blu-ray is here! One of the best things I can say about Arthur is that a lot of people laughed really hard when I saw it in theaters, and that does not make them wrong. However, the percentage of those people who had seen […]
Arthur puts itself in a difficult place when it comes to evaluating it. One of the best things I can say about Arthur is that a lot of people laughed really hard in my theater, and that does not make them wrong. However, the percentage of those people who had seen the original 1981 Arthur […]
What can be more indicative of a romantic comedy than the title of Valentine’s Day? Sure it’s sappy, and sure it’s formulaic as hell, but I just can’t shake the minority feeling that when I say compared to the handful of lackluster films I have seen theatrically these first five months of 2010, Valentine’s Day […]
When Elektra, a spin-off from 2003’s Daredevil, was first announced so many years ago my heart filled with overwhelming anticipation. Back then; I guess you could say I had a small crush on Jennifer Garner. She was, after all, in prime physical form for her hit TV series Alias, not to mention that sexy vixen […]
Marvel’s Elektra sparkles on Blu-ray this May. Or at least I hope it does. I have to admit, as much as a let down as this movie initially was, it’s still a guilty pleasure of mine. Jennifer Garner looks hot reprising her role as Elektra and the inclusion of this being a Director’s Cut on […]
I got word yesterday that the first decent theatrical movie I saw this year (full review here) is making its debut on the Blu-ray format in May. Why did I like it? I’m not sure. I’m sure it had a little something to do with Jessica Alba, but at the same time it was the […]
What’s more indicative of a romantic comedy than the title Valentine’s Day? Sure it’s sappy, and sure it’s formulaic as hell, but I just can’t shake the minority feeling that when I say compared to the handful of lackluster films I have seen theatrically these first two months of 2010, Valentine’s Day was one of […]
Telling the truth is such an easy concept when you strip back the layers and psychoanalyze the action, but why is it so hard for people to ultimately do? I’m sure you heard the phrase that honesty goes a long way. So why does it always seem to get us in trouble when things are […]
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