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‘Blockers’ Is A Surprisingly Heartfelt, Raunchy Comedy That Shouldn’t Be Pushed Away [Review]

April 6, 2018 10:45 am

There are so many different ways "Blockers" could've gone sour. The directorial debut of screenwriter Kay Cannon (the "Pitch Perfect" movies), the bare premise of this raunchy comedy follows a gaggle of concern...

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The Essentials: Al Pacino’s Best Performances

Ryan Oliver, Will Ashton, Rodrigo Perez and Elazar Fine

March 16, 2018 2:34 pm

Features, News

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Some icons are so enduring, so ubiquitous, so larger than life, they take on an air of invulnerability. Some renowned figures seem to last forever and it's possible to take them for granted. Take Alfredo James ...

‘A Wrinkle in Time’ Isn’t As Smooth As It Should Be [Review]

Will Ashton

March 7, 2018 12:00 pm

Features, News, Reviews

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There's a great deal to love in Ava DuVernay's inspired, invigorated Disney blockbuster retelling of "A Wrinkle of Time." Both visually and thematically, it's a gorgeous movie — told with great warmth, a tender...

Oscars! The Best And Worst Of The 2018 Academy Awards

Will Ashton

March 5, 2018 5:38 am

Awards, Features, News

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Click here for more from our Oscars 2018 coverage, including the Best & Worst of the ceremony, all the speeches, and the Snubs & Surprises. Happy Oscars! It was the best of times, it was the mostly o...

Guillermo Del Toro Wins Best Director For ‘The Shape of Water’

Will Ashton

March 4, 2018 11:14 pm

Awards, News

Click here for more from our Oscars 2018 coverage, including the Best & Worst of the ceremony, all the speeches, and the Snubs & Surprises. Tonight, Guillermo Del Toro is now an Academy Award winner ...

Sam Rockwell Wins Best Supporting Actor For ‘Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri’

Will Ashton

March 4, 2018 8:18 pm

Awards, News

Sam Rockwell is now an Academy Award winner. The 49-year-old character actor won his first Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for Martin McDonagh's "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri." It was also his firs...

‘Game Night’ Starring Jason Bateman & Rachel McAdams Is A Winner [Review]

Will Ashton

February 22, 2018 2:03 pm

News, Reviews

"Game Night" is something of a rarity — it's a smart, consistently entertaining, and actually funny studio comedy. There are so many ways it could've gone wrong, yet like actual game nights with the right peopl...

‘Early Man’ Just Misses Aardman’s Usually High Standards [Review]

Will Ashton

February 16, 2018 10:12 am

News, Reviews

Aardman Animation is, without question, one of the finest animation houses in the business. The stop-motion specialists that brought us "Wallace & Gromit," "Chicken Run," "Arthur Christmas," "Shaun the Shee...

‘Entanglement’ Finds Thomas Middleditch & Jess Weixler Tied Up In A Charming Indie Dramedy [Review]

Will Ashton

February 9, 2018 4:01 pm

News, Reviews

"Quirky" has become a dirty word, usually used as a quick throwaway to colorfully describe something that's "cute" or "weird" or "interesting." But these are the words that came to mind upon watching "Entanglem...

‘Peter Rabbit’ Is A Wildly Weird Take On A Beloved Classic [Review]

Will Ashton

February 9, 2018 1:16 pm

News, Reviews

It's hard to make sense of "Peter Rabbit." Based on Beatrix Potter's beloved, century-old British literary mainstay, this CG/live-action hybrid adaptation enlists Will Gluck, the American director/co-writer beh...

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