Author: Brian Milinsky
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‘Here Comes The Boom’ has some boom, but few laughs
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Comedy movies that show all the good parts in the trailer never work. This is one of them.
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Alex Karras, ‘Webster’ dad and Mongo from ‘Blazing Saddles,’ dead at 77
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Former NFL All Pro and Detroit Lions defenseman fought for better healthcare for football players.
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‘Taken 2’ is watered down for PG-13, should have been hard-R
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Great action and strong characters, but everything feels toned down from first film that it loses its edge.
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‘The Oranges’ don’t taste as sweet as advertised
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Good acting usually can’t save weak writing and that’s the primary problem with this flick.
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‘Butter’ is a brilliantly written film & a joy to watch
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This is one of those brilliantly written films that is a joy to watch.
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‘Sister’ is interesting, yet flawed
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‘L’enfant d’en haut’ (English title: ‘Sister’) is the second feature film from writer/director Ursula Meier, whose first film ‘Home’ was fairly well received.
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‘Looper’ takes time travel and body disposal for a loop
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Rian Johnson is a talented filmmaker and ‘Looper’ is a fine third effort, but Bruce Willis seems to put in little effort.
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‘The Other Dream Team’ will lift your spirit
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This documentary is about basketball, but it’s more than just a basketball movie.
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‘Hellbound?’ writer/director Kevin Miller teetered on brink of ‘atheism’
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Kevin Miller tells Tail Slate he didn’t set out to be a documentary filmmaker.
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‘Won’t Back Down’ gets a barely passing grade
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This film addresses a real problem, but sacrifices facts for melodrama.