Boiler Room
Seth (Giovanni Ribisi) wants two things very badly. He wants to make a lot of money quickly, and he wants the respect of his father (Ron Rifkin), a federal judge. Seth drops out of college to run a...
View ArticleJen Chaney Ranks the “Fast and Furious” Movies
Just in time for the release of the sixth in the series of car chase extravaganzas that began with "The Fast and the Furious" is Esquire's smart and funny assessment of installments 1-6 from my friend...
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Fast & Furious 6
The storylines of the "Fast and Furious" franchise may be preposterous, but what's even harder to believe is that, contrary to the history of just about every other multi-sequel series and what I...
View ArticleTrailer: Guardians of the Galaxy
One of the most anticipated releases of the year is Marvel's "Guardians of the Galaxy," starring Chris Pratt ("The LEGO Movie"), Zoe Saldana, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel, and Lee Pace. The trailer...
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Guardians of the Galaxy
The summer movie you've been waiting for has arrived, a joyous space romp that all but explodes off the screen with lots of action and even more charm. Our recent superheros have been complex, often...
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Furious 7
Who would have picked the Fast & Furious series as the one that would defy the odds and just keep getting better? In part that is because Read the full post here »
View ArticleThe Last Witch Hunter
A witch would have to cast a spell over me to make me sit through this big, dumb, dull, dud again. And that's too bad, because I like Vin Diesel and I can easily be put in the mood for a good-stupid...
View ArticleTrailer: Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUULFJ_I048 Ben Fountain's acclaimed novel about soldiers and celebrity culture, Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk, has now been filmed by director Ang Lee. ...Read the...
View ArticleHappy 2017! Here’s What’s Coming to Theaters This Month
Happy new year! Happy January! Here's what's coming to theaters this month, with a little bit about what else we'll be seeing in 2017. FRIDAY, JANUARY 6 Silence Andrew Garfield and Adam Driver star in...
View ArticlexXx: The Return of Xander Cage
This ridiculous but ridiculously entertaining third chapter in the "XXX" action series is basically script by Mad Libs: Let's have Vin Diesel [action verb] in a [location completely unrelated to action...
View ArticleThe Fate of the Furious
Before we get into it, let's take a moment to remember how we got here. The first "Fast and Furious" movie was comparatively modest in scope, the story of a cop (Paul Walker as Brian) going undercover...
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