Posted on August 16, 2014 at 8:00 am
Mentorless has a great list of movie dialog clichés that should be banned from all future films. I really miss the old Rotten Tomatoes show that had great compilations for lines like “That wasn’t part of the plan.” Here are a few from Mentorless: 1. Try me 2. This is your destiny. 3. Donde esta …
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Posted on August 16, 2014 at 7:49 am
Daniel Radcliffe’s first romantic comedy is “What If,” co-starring Zoe Kazan. Radcliffe plays Wallace, a former medical student who dropped out after his romance fell apart. He meets a girl named Chantry (Kazan) who seems perfect, but she has a boyfriend (played by Rafe Spall as Ben). Wallace and Chantry become friends. Will they ever …
Posted on August 15, 2014 at 6:33 pm
“The Expendables 3” inspired a lot of geriatric-themed commentary. Some of it was pretty funny (“a fraternity reunion with the brothers at Alpha Delta Viagra“, “Sylvester Stallone’s jobs program for expired action heroes“). The Atlantic’s Sophie Gilbert had a distinctive and hilarious millennial reference: “The movie borrows so liberally from other action films that it …
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Posted on August 15, 2014 at 3:51 pm
Chris Pratt is having a very good year. The buffed-up star of Guardians of the Galaxy also provided the voice for the lead character in another of the year’s best films, The LEGO Movie. But many of us have known how talented he is for a long time. If you’re new to the fan club, here’s …
Posted on August 15, 2014 at 8:00 am
Juliet Stevenson stars as Mother Teresa in the story of the extraordinary woman who cared for “the poorest of the poor.”
