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Sixish Years Later, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy Arrives

by Dan

When Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy made its American debuted on July 9, 2004, it was instantly hailed as an insightful, groundbreaking masterwork of American Cinema. On this, Anchorman‘s six year, one month and one day anniversary, we...

Movie Review: The Last Airbender (C-)

by Dan

By DAN VINTON If there’s one thing The Last Airbender does well, it proves any mystique surrounding M. Night Shaymalan is gone. With this coffin-bound nail, all residual goodwill The Sixth Sense director retained from followup successes like Unbreakable,...

Trailer Tuesday (Thursday Bonus!): Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World

by Dan

If there’s anything summer 2010 movies have been severely lacking, it’s fun and originality.  Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (based on the comic of the same name) wants to change all that. Michael Cera– whose one-note falsetto, whispered shtick...

The A-Team Movie Review (Dan’s Take) B+

by Dan

With childhood nostalgia anchored firmly in the 80s, I’m a prime target for Hollywood’s recent nostalgia sweep. Thanks to a raging ego, contrarianism and a cold black heart however, I’m a hard sell– or like to think I am....

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Movie Review (B-)

by Dan

With the combined might of uber-producer Jerry Bruckheimer, Jake Gyllenhall’s rockin’ abs and respected director Mike Newell (Donnie Brasco, Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire), Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time hits Memorial Day weekend with a...

The Hurt Locker Meets Justin Beiber

by Dan

Thanks to an incessant parade of celebrity shilling, meaningless awardery and bottom-barrel joke muckraking, I’ve made it a point to miss the MTV movie awards over the last few years. And while the award show made by the Hollywood...

Not Trailer Tuesday: (500) Days of Summer: The Thriller

by Dan

(500) Days of Summer was an honest, funny, life-affirming romcom for dudes. That sentence in and of itself is a complete oxymoron,– an oxymoron that would be exploded if (500) turned out anything like this recut trailer plays it:

A-Team Clips a Predator

by Dan

A-Teeeeeeeeeeaaaaaam! I may have some 80′s nostalgia tied to this one, but A-Team is one of the few summer movies I’m looking forward to. Refreshing, none-too-serious and over the top fun is always welcome– even if the green screen...

Not Trailer Tuesday: Rourke Meets Bavaria Beer

by Dan

Despite his intense, quirkily inspired acting chops, Mickey Rourke has a reputation for being a bit of a douche. Not that AATM has gone all TMZ– we’re not particularly concerned about the way he fuels his method acting/behaves amidst...

Batman 3 Gets All Official

by Dan

In the event you haven’t heard, Chris Nolan must have Inception almost completely tied up: all of a sudden Batman 3 is scheduled for a July 2012 release date. As is, that’s a very quick turnaround schedule for a...

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