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Remembering Karen Black

And Palladino11 years ago3 years ago03 mins

Karen Black, veteran and Academy Award-nominated actress who has been in roughly 200 works, passed away after battling ampullary cancer last month. She was 74.

Jaws-Dropped: The bizarre phenomenon that was ‘Sharknado’

And Palladino11 years ago3 years ago010 mins

Sharknado achieved an astonishing level of popularity, not only bringing in record numbers for its channel but also becoming some sort of event.

‘Kick-Ass 2’ retains original’s mix of wit and violence

And Palladino11 years ago4 years ago06 mins

This summer has largely been one of disappointment and disaster, but this is a bright spot.

‘This Is the End’ has lots of laughs… and heart

And Palladino11 years ago2 years ago06 mins

I’m a little mad at this movie. Mad because I had so many puns on the title to use to describe how terrible it is. But that’s not the case at all.

‘The Hangover Part III’ ends franchise with a thud

And Palladino11 years ago4 years ago06 mins

This ‘Hangover’ is just a headache.

‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ fails horribly by not boldly going somewhere new

And Palladino11 years ago4 years ago07 mins

This badly done sequel provides nothing to justify its existence.

‘Scary Movie 5’ is about as far away from funny as a comedy can get

And Palladino11 years ago2 years ago06 mins

There’s simply nothing in it that will register as anything even remotely close to hilarious.

Danielle Panabaker saves rape-revenge flick, ‘Girls Against Boys’

And Palladino12 years ago2 years ago07 mins

Rape-revenge films seem to receive some support from feminists, but I think even they would be hard-pressed to be in favor of this one.

Blockbuster vs. Mockbuster: A Tale of Two Hansel & Gretels

And Palladino12 years ago2 years ago07 mins

Dueling tales of the ill-fated siblings who have an unhappy encounter with a witch. But which film does it better: The Hollywood heavyweight or the Low-Budget straight-to-DVD?

Commentary

‘The Wire’ – 10 Years Later

And Palladino12 years ago3 years ago113 mins

Nowadays, HBO is at the forefront of television drama. ‘Oz’ and ‘The Sopranos’ may have helped it along, but it was ‘The Wire’, which this year celebrates its 10th anniversary, that really solidified its place.