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This Week in Movies – 8/4/08

In Theaters Friday: Pineapple Express – Seth Rogen and James Franco play stoners on the run in another Judd Apatow flick. Think Dazed and Confused meets Hot Fuzz meets Cannonball Run. Don’t you hate it when people breed movies? Should be funny, unlike this commentary. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 – Those have […]

Review: The Dark Night

Be warned, this is not a film about Batman. It’s not about the Joker either. If you have to pin it to anyone, I would say the main character of this film is the city of Gotham. More than that though, this is a film about solitude; a film about one tiny pebble in a […]

This Week in Movies – 7/28/08

In Theaters Friday: The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor – As lame as they are, I actually kind of like the Mummy movies. Brendan Fraser doesn’t take anything seriously. I’m still going to wait for DVD though. Swing Vote – Kevin Costner plays a powerful hillbilly. I play a completely uninterested movie-goer. Who will […]

Review: Leatherheads

George Clooney is a great actor. He is one of the few today that approach legend status. He stays out of the tabloids, resurfaces only to promote a movie, and always delivers (I refuse to acknowledge the existence of Batman & Robin). There is a sense of mystery that adds to his screen presence in […]

This Week in Movies – 7/21/08

In Theatres Friday: Step Brothers – Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly’s are still living at home well after 30 when their parents get married. Will Ferrell ensues. Looks pretty funny, wish this was in the theater budget. The X-Files: I Want to Believe – Mulder and Scully are back with a ridiculous title. I […]