Movie Review: Drinking Buddies
Drinking Buddies revels in the silence between conversations. The love triangle between Olivia Wilde, Anna Kendrick, and Jake Johnson is a well acted and keenly …
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Movie Review: The Spectacular Now
Teen comedies became a genre after John Hughes defined it back in the 1980s. Since then, there have been many attempts to capture the combination …
Movie Review: Safe Haven
Safe Haven follows Nicholas Sparks formula to a T. A Carolina venue, haunted pasts, kisses in the rain, and a last second twist all make …
Movie Review: Much Ado About Nothing
Modern romantic comedies have bled the opposites attract story to death. Joss Whedon (after the Avengers) puts a spin on the genre by going back …
Movie Review: Before Midnight
Jesse and Celine are back to complete the lowest grossing trilogy of all time. Before Midnight continues the evolution of the couple from a brief …
Movie Review: Before Sunset
Before Sunset drops a tiny bit of darkness into the magic, transforming it into something bigger than its initial scope. Jesse and Celine’s first meeting …
Movie Review: The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Where are the stereotypes? The Perks of Being a Wallflower modernizes the high school film through wallflowers: outsiders that are ok with that fact. Book/Movie …
Movie Review: Les Miserables
Les Miserables is less a musical and more of an opera. Most of the lines are sung, and there are no breaks for big dance …
Movie Review: Liberal Arts
If someone is lucky enough to experience college, Liberal Arts will either be a pleasant memory or a painful regret of what was. Writer/Director/Star Josh …
Movie Review: Friends With Kids
Friends with Kids thinks it is smarter than it actually is. Writer/Director/Star Jennifer Westfeldt attempts what seems like a brave attempt at pioneering a new …