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Dragonlord's 2015 Movie Guide

Inherent Vice is special. I read the book a couple of years ago, loved it, and worried for PTA, because there's a lot of threads and loose ends, that often demand reconciliation in movie format presenting a narrative. I did remember there was a chance to pull it off because the point with the novel is not to worry about the threads. To follow the leads as Doc Larry Sportello does. To go with our gut like he is going with his. This doesn't mean inattention. It means being present through every interaction so cause and effect isn't lost. As long as one manages this much, Pynchon's worldview comes through like a sledgehammer.

The question for Anderson, I'm guessing, was, could he recreate the essence of that worldview despite the fact that he had to kill so many of Pynchon's darlings t make the narrative more coherent? Did he do it? For me, absolutely. If one compares a film scene to its counterpart in the novel, the faithfulness is astonishing. A lot of this has to do with the actors killing it and with the imagining of physical space being almost disconcertingly accurate. Anderson lops off chunks of narrative but deftly creates composites of conversations that retain the spirit of the film. This amplifies as the film reaches its conclusion, conceit needing to be more and more tied in with narrative.

At no point, through all the hilarity, sex, drug-fueled excess, has he forgotten what the story is about - the end of an era and the confusion and paranoia that accompanies its death rattle. The 60s are over. But the people that made it what it was are still around, and their opponents, as with most adversaries in great stories, are getting stronger, to the point of being intangible.

The film is a slice of someone's life in that period. Someone who, while on a whole other investigative trajectory involving a favour for his ex-girl, finds out more and more about nothing. The film doesn't quite piece together because it mirrors the frustration of the times. Who the fuck is really pulling the strings? Why don't they want us to know things? The world they inhabited once had a story. But that story was being taken from them, replaced with what higher powers felt was best. The film is a time capsule of that very cognitive dissonance. There's a scene in the end between Phoenix and Brolin that had me shattered, a point at which one man pities the other for his lack of happiness from being on the side he's chosen, magnified by the fact that seconds earlier it seemed like they were less divided by this inevitable dissonance as they apologised to each other at exactly the same time. It's a beautiful moment.

If there's a major change thematically, it's that he plays up the romance, and this has an effect on how he changed the final scene. I think it's a lovely choice.

In terms of technique, there's not much new here. PTA's trademark long takes are present as ever. I will say this is my favorite of his soundtracks. I find he keeps the soundtrack pretty loud in the audio mix, sometimes to point of making it difficult to decipher dialogue. It's less pronounced here, and I'd say he's used it with far more regard for context than usual.

Make sure to see it. It's funny as heck, it's tragic in the most hopeless sense. It's not as experiential as I thought it would be. There's lots of the absurd, but never to a point of confusion. I haven't mentioned too many specifics in terms of scenes and performance because I see no point in colouring anyone's viewing. Watch it scene to scene, soaking it in, and you'll enjoy it. Watch it with a little attention to detail, and it might be a more shifting experience.

Well said. One of the best movies I've seen all year. Much better than a lot of the movies getting all the buzz for awards season. Joaquin and PTA is the best actor/director collaboration working today.
 
Weekend Box Office:

AMERICAN SNIPER Scores Third Win; 3 New Releases Flopped


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American Sniper easily led the box office for the third weekend in a row, while the three new wide releases flopped with less than $18 million combined. American Sniper added $31.85 million, which is a new record for Super Bowl weekend. To date, American Sniper has earned $248.9 million, which ranks sixth among 2014 releases.

Playing at 2,893 locations, Project Almanac flopped with an estimated $8.5 million. That's the second worst debut ever for Michael Bay's Platinum Dunes production company. When Project Almanac originally went in to production back in mid-2013, the found footage genre still seemed to be in its prime. This is a risk inherent to chasing after trends—a movie may feel fresh and exciting when it gets the greenlight, but winds up seeming stale when it eventually reaches theaters. Ultimately, look for Project Almanac to end its run with less than $25 million total.

Playing at 1,823 locations, Kevin Costner drama Black or White opened in fourth place with an estimated $6.46 million. The audience gave the movie a solid "A-" CinemaScore. The movie could hold up decently in the coming weeks, though there might be a problem hanging on to screens against the barrage of major releases hitting theaters in the next two weeks. Ultimately, look for Black or White to wrap up its run in the $15 to $20 million range.

At 1,841 locations, The Loft was a non-starter with $2.88 million. The movie completed principal photography back in 2011, and was originally scheduled for release last August via Universal. Ultimately, Open Road Films took over the project, and seems to have spent very little on a marketing campaign. At the end of the day, The Loft should wind up earning less than $7 million total.


Box Office: American Sniper Sets Super Bowl Record; Three New Releases Flopped
 
February 5, 2015

Dragonlord's Review of JUPITER ASCENDING
(No Spoilers)

Bottom Line: Despite the cool gadgets and some fun chase sequences early on, the insipid story, wooden leads, inane situations and mind-numbing action all make Jupiter Ascending spectacularly dull.

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In Jupiter Ascending, Mila Kunis plays Jupiter Jones, a typical house cleaner who discovers she is of royal descent from an intergalactic empire and the heir to Earth. Channing Tatum plays a genetically engineered ex-military hunter spliced with human and wolf DNA who arrives on Earth to protect Jupiter from alien assassins seeking a bounty on her head. Jupiter is then entangled in the power struggle between a powerful alien dynasty that will ultimately decide the fate of Earth.

Written and directed by the Wachowskis, Jupiter Ascending is an ambitious space opera but more often than not it feels like a bad soap opera with Jupiter making seriously questionable decisions without thinking things through. The three royal siblings each vie to win over Jupiter or simply kill her in order to gain control of Earth. Jupiter gets to share considerable screen time with each sibling for the purpose of some muddy exposition and silly dire situations from a forced marriage to a blackmail to abdicate her claim on Earth.

The film started out fine but once the story moved away from Earth, it gradually fell apart and concluded in a mind-numbing action climax that was so painfully boring. Tatum started out fine as the Kyle Reese-type protector but once the action moves to the stars, his wooden charisma becomes too glaring. Kunis was marginally better but a long list of actresses would have been better suited for the role. Plus she's saddled with some of the worst lines in the film. Tatum swooping in to rescue Kunis becomes too repetitive while Kunis falling from a building for the umpteenth time was getting tiresome.

Eddie Redmayne, who plays the oldest royal sibling, is laughably bad with his hammy performance. He regularly speaks in a soft voice but that is only so he can do some abrupt cringeworthy shouting later on. The film unwisely gives him plenty of screen time during random intervals in the first half which just disrupts the momentum. Speaking of momentum, this just killed any for Redmayne's Oscar chances for The Theory of Everything. Some standouts include Sean Bean as Stinger, who unfortunately is sidelined too often, and Douglas Booth, the playboy royal sibling. Look out for Terry Gilliam who makes a cameo appearance in homage to his film Brazil.

The special effects were terrific as expected while the set pieces which included some Renaissance architecture, modern glass and Gothic art were pretty impressive. There were also some cool sci-fi technology and spaceships that were prominently displayed but Tatum's anti-gravity boots and energy shield got played out. The alien creature designs ranged from good (the reptilians) to 'what were they thinking?' (half-deer splices). There were some fleeting cool action moments but most of the time it was underwhelming and indecipherable. Michael Giacchino, who usually delivers, provides the disappointing humdrum score.

Jupiter Ascending was supposed to be the Wachowskis' return to the big sci-fi action blockbuster but it turns out to be their most boring venture yet in this genre. No wonder Warner Bros. moved it from summer 2014 to February this year. Save your money and go watch Kingsman: The Secret Service coming out next week instead.

Rating: 5/10
 
Y'all need to see Kingsman: The Secret Service. So much fun. Snappy as hell. Matthew Vaughn is pretty much the only guy in the business now who can say and do the worst, most despicable things on screen without making the audience feel they're being let off the hook for it. Here he takes on class, and subverts the hero's arc in a really interesting way in the final moments, with some pretty searing commentary.

Colin Firth is the best part of any scene he is in, including the ones featuring Samuel L Jackson, who puts in a performance as entertaining and colourful as his Stephen in Django Unchained. Firth plays a true gentleman, not simply in terms of his British sensibilities, tastes and interest in classic film and literature, but as someone who is able to see where snobbery begins and honor ends. His protege in Taron Egerton is ripe for a coming-of-age arc, with a massive twist on that trajectory in the end. The plot - think absurdist James Bond, then turn it up to eleven. The soundtrack is typical Vaughn and does get a little overbearing at times, but one can argue it matches the over-the-top tone of proceedings, and the editing in particular. The action is very Vaughn as well, frantic yet well shot, with a church scene in particular that we'll will be talking about for years to come.

See this at the movies, and don't get too caught up in the far-fetchedness of things. It's a skewering tribute to spy films of old, and Vaughn knocks it out of the park again with a new franchise.
 
JUPITER ASCENDING

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Release Date: Feb. 6 (Wide Release)

Genre: Science Fiction Action Adventure

Director: Andy and Lara Wachowski (The Matrix Trilogy, Cloud Atlas)

Cast: Channing Tatum, Mila Kunis, Eddie Redmayne, Sean Bean, Douglas Booth, Tuppence Middleton, Doona Bae, James D'Arcy, and Tim Pigott-Smith

Synopsis: From the streets of Chicago to the far-flung galaxies whirling through space,
 
Weekend Box Office:

SPONGEBOB Sequel Capsizes Competition With $56 Million


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Coming in ahead of industry projections, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water soaked up an estimated $56 million from 3,641 theaters in its North American debut, giving new life to the family franchise and wresting the top spot from American Sniper. And overseas, SpongeBob is doing five times more business than the first film, grossing $26.8 million to date from 25 territories
 
FIFTY SHADES OF GREY

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Release Date: Feb. 13 (Wide Release)

Genre: Erotic Romance Drama

Director: Sam Taylor-Johnson (Nowhere Boy)

Cast: Jamie Dornan, Dakota Johnson, Jennifer Ehle, Luke Grimes, Max Martini, Marcia Gay Harden, Eloise Mumford, Dylan Neal, Rita Ora, Victor Rasuk, and Callum Keith Rennie

Synopsis: E.L. James' kinky best-seller gets the big screen treatment with this Universal Pictures/Focus Features co-production. The steamy tale details a masochistic relationship between a college student and a businessman, whose desires for extreme intimacy pen from secrets in his past.

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Rotten Tomatoes: 30% Approval Rating (33 out of 111 critics like it)

Critics Consensus: While creatively better endowed than its print counterpart, Fifty Shades of Grey is a less than satisfying experience on the screen.
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KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE **Must-Watch**

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Release Date: Feb. 13 (Wide Release)

Genre: Spy Action Adventure

Director: Matthew Vaughn (Kickass, X-Men: First Class)

Cast: Colin Firth, Taron Egerton, Samuel L. Jackson, Sophie Cookson, Sofia Boutella, Mark Strong

Synopsis: Based upon the acclaimed comic book and directed by Matthew Vaughn (Kick Ass, X-Men First Class), Kingsman: The Secret Service tells the story of a super-secret spy organization that recruits an unrefined but promising street kid into the agency's ultra-competitive training program just as a global threat emerges from a twisted tech genius.

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Rotten Tomatoes: 71% Approval Rating (79 out of 111 critics like it)

Critics Consensus: Stylish, subversive, and above all fun, Kingsman: The Secret Service finds director Matthew Vaughn sending up the spy genre with gleeful abandon.
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THE LAST 5 YEARS

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Release Date: Feb. 13 (Limited Release)

Genre: Musical Romance Drama

Director: Richard LaGravenese (Beautiful Creatures, Freedom Writers)

Cast: Anna Kendrick (mine!), Jeremy Jordan, Meg Hudson, Natalie Knepp, Nic Novicki

Synopsis: In this adaptation of the hit musical, The Last Five Years is a musical deconstruction of a love affair and a marriage taking place over a five year period. Jamie (Jordan), a young, talented up-and-coming Jewish novelist falls in love with Cathy (Kendrick), a Shiksa Goddess and struggling actress. Their story is told almost entirely through song. All of Cathy's songs begin at the end of their marriage and move backwards in time to the beginning of their love affair, while Jamie's songs start at the beginning of their affair and move forward to the end of their marriage. They meet in the center when Jamie proposes.

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Rotten Tomatoes: 61% Approval Rating (19 out of 31 critics like it)

Critics Consensus: The Last Five Years hits a few awkward notes in its transition from stage to screen, but its freshness and sincere charm -- and well-matched stars -- offer their own rewards.
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WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS

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Release Date: Feb. 13 (Limited Release)

Genre: Horror Comedy

Director: Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi

Cast: Jermaine Clement, Taika Waititi, Jonathan Brugh, Cori Gonzalez-Macuer, Rhys Darby, Stu Rutherford

Synopsis: Follow the lives of Viago (Taika Waititi), Deacon (Jonathan Brugh), and Vladislav (Jemaine Clement) - three flatmates who are just trying to get by and overcome life's obstacles-like being immortal vampires who must feast on human blood. Hundreds of years old, the vampires are finding that beyond sunlight catastrophes, hitting the main artery, and not being able to get a sense of their wardrobe without a reflection-modern society has them struggling with the mundane like paying rent, keeping up with the chore wheel, trying to get into nightclubs, and overcoming flatmate conflicts.

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Rotten Tomatoes: 92% Approval Rating (60 out of 65 critics like it)

Critics Consensus: Smarter, fresher, and funnier than a modern vampire movie has any right to be, What We Do in the Shadows is bloody good fun.
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THE REWRITE

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Release Date: Feb. 13 (Limited Release)

Genre: Romantic Comedy

Director: Marc Lawrence (Two Weeks Notice)

Cast: Hugh Grant, Marisa Tomei, J.K. Simmons, Allison Janney and Chris Elliott

Synopsis: Once upon a time, screenwriter Keith Michaels (Hugh Grant) was on top of the world
 
You should change the description of 50 Shades of Gray to say that it details an abusive relationship rather than a sadomasochistic one
 
Weekend Box Office:

FIFTY SHADES Earns $81.7 Million; KINGSMAN Overperforms


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Universal's Fifty Shades of Grey enjoyed a massive bump on Valentine's Day, putting the female-fueled film adaptation of EL James' S&M-laced romance novel on course to earn a mighty $90.7 million over the long Presidents Day holiday for a worldwide debut of $248.7 million. Fifty Shades of Grey has earned an estimated $81.7 million between Friday and Sunday.

How did Grey go from what looked like $90 million-plus yesterday to $81.7 million today? Audiences gave Fifty Shades of Grey a fairly dismal C+ CinemaScore (male audiences gave it a C). Add to that the poor critical response to Grey (26% on Rotten Tomatoes) and the whole
 
Box Office Report:

KINGSMAN Earns $42 Million Over President's Day Weekend


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Kingsman: The Secret Service was arguably more impressive than Fifty Shades of Grey this weekend. Playing at 3,204 locations, the comic book adaptation opened to $36.2 million. For the four-day weekend, it earned $41.7 million, which trounces past President's Day titles like The Wolfman, Constantine, Jumper, and A Good Day to Die Hard.

Fox's decision to schedule Kingsman against Fifty Shades of Grey raised some eyebrows: was it really possible for this R-rated action movie to make money against the Valentine's Day juggernaut that is Fifty Shades? In hindsight, this seems like a particularly savvy move: by providing such a stark contrast, the movie wound up being the de facto counter choice over the holiday weekend.

Of course, scheduling alone won't do the trick—the movie also needs to seem like it delivers the goods, which Kingsman seemed to do. The movie looked like a lot of fun, and had a wave of strong buzz thanks to Fox's aggressive pre-screening program.

The movie also benefited from the fact that it fit equally in to two genres that are near their peak right now: comic book adaptations and spy movies. In particularly, Kingsman got a lot of mileage out of the critic quote "More Badass Than Bond," which is surely helped by the fact that 007 is coming off his most-successful outing in decades.

Kingsman received a "B+" CinemaScore, which aligns nicely with its 72 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The movie should hold decently in the coming weeks, and has a solid chance of ultimately reaching $100 million.


Box Office: 'Kingsman: The Secret Service' Spies $42 Million President's Day Debut
 
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February 17, 2015

Dragonlord's Review of KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE
(No Spoilers)

Bottom Line: A fun, cheeky homage to James Bond films, Matthew Vaughn's Kingsman: The Secret Service is an immensely entertaining spy flick featuring some of the most awe-inspiring action scenes in cinema.

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In October 2012, Matthew Vaughn dropped out of directing X-Men: Days of Future Past to adapt the comic The Secret Service. Vaughn co-created the comic's concept along with writer Mark Millar and artist Dave Gibbons. Vaughn was in a hurry to bring The Secret Service to the big screen because he found out that there were several screenplays with the same premise that were in the works. I believe two of them are Melissa McCarthy's Spy and Sacha Baron Cohen's Grimbsy.

Having said that, Vaughn made the right call in dropping out of Days of Future Past. Not only was he the only person to properly execute his vision for the film but having the clone spy films come out first could have resulted in diluting the impact Kingsman: The Secret Service would have. A cross between James Bond, My Fair Lady and Wanted, Kingsman tells the story of an unrefined street ruffian (Taron Egerton) being recruited by suave secret agent Harry Hart (Colin Firth) to a top secret spy organization.

Newcomer Egerton does a marvelous job as Eggsy, the good-hearted hoodlum with lots of potential. Harry makes Eggsy his protegee and enlists him to the Kingsman recruitment program. The training segments are immensely entertaining as Eggsy has to face life-and-death challenges and discrimination from the other upper-class recruits. When he finally dons the full Kingsman outfit, Eggsy (who now looks like Chris Pine) turns up the charm to full and is very believable as the lead to carry the potential future sequels.

Firth is a revelation as the gentleman bad-ass action hero Harry Hart/Galahad. Vaughn said that he cast Firth because he's the last person in the world anybody would expect to kick anyone's ass. Reportedly to have done 80% of his stunts, seeing Firth in action is worth the price of admission alone. Vaughn also proves that any unconventional actor can be an effective James Bond with the right script and director.

Kingsman is part homage and part semi-satiring the old James Bond flicks and it's displayed too clearly in a meta dinner conversation between Harry and the main villain, Valentine (Samuel L. Jackson) about the current state of 007 films and the parallels between their situation. Dancer Sofia Boutella is a delight as the "Bond henchman" with the deadly bladed prosthetic legs. Michael Caine and Mark Strong elegantly play key supporting characters adding more class to the joint. Mark Hamill's brief appearance was also fun. Hamill also appeared in the comics as himself.

I was ready to rate Kingsman a 8.5/10 but decided to bump it to a 9 because the outstanding action sequences blew me away. Matthew Vaughn's hyperkinetic camera work while impressively retaining the picture's clarity, his brilliant combination of slow-mo and hi-speed, and his exuberant sense of flair all combine to deliver a unique raw energy to the ultraviolence and the most phenomenal fight scenes I've seen in cinema. It's understandable that the church scene and exploding heads would be off-putting to some but those are the moments that will make Kingsman memorable for decades to come. Henry Jackman and Matthew Margeson deserve special mention for their on-point fantastic score.

Rating: 9/10
 
HOT TUB TIME MACHINE 2

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Release Date: Feb. 20 (Wide Release)

Genre: Sci-Fi Comedy

Director: Steve Pink (Hot Tub Time Machine, About Last Night)

Cast: Craig Robinson, Rob Corddry, Clark Duke, Chevy Chase, Adam Scott, Gillian Jacobs

Synopsis: When Lou (Rob Corddry) finds himself in trouble, Nick (Craig Robinson) and Jacob (Clark Duke) fire up the hot tub time machine in an attempt to get back to the past. But they inadvertently land in the future with Adam Jr. (Adam Scott). Now they have to alter the future in order to save the past… which is really the present, in the sequel from the same team that brought you the original cult hit.

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Rotten Tomatoes: 15% Approval Rating (9 out of 62 critics like it)

Critics Consensus: A shallow dip overflowing with juvenile humor, Hot Tub Time Machine 2 is a lukewarm sequel that's healthiest to avoid.
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MCFARLAND, USA

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Release Date: Feb. 20 (Wide Release)

Genre: True Story Sports Drama

Director: Niki Caro (Whale Rider)

Cast: Kevin Costner, Maria Bello, Morgan Saylor, Martha Higareda, Michael Aguero, Sergio Avelar, Hector Duran, Rafael Martinez, Johnny Ortiz, Carlos Pratts, Ramiro Rodriguez, Danny Mora, Valente Rodriguez, Vanessa Martinez, and Chris Ellis

Synopsis: Inspired by the 1987 true story, “McFarland, USA” follows novice runners from McFarland, an economically challenged town in California’s farm-rich Central Valley, as they give their all to build a cross-country team under the direction of Coach Jim White (Kevin Costner), a newcomer to their predominantly Latino high school. With grit and determination, the unlikely band of runners eventually overcomes the odds to forge not only a championship cross-country team but an enduring legacy as well. Along the way, Coach White realizes that his family finally found a place to call home and both he and his team achieve their own kind of American dream.




Rotten Tomatoes: 79% Approval Rating (63 out of 80 critics like it)

Critics Consensus: Disney's inspirational sports drama formula might be old hat, but McFarland, USA proves it still works -- especially with a talented director and eminently likable star in the mix.
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THE DUFF

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Release Date: Feb. 20 (Wide Release)

Genre: High School Comedy

Director: Ari Sandel (feature film directorial debut)

Cast: Mae Whitman, Robbie Amell, Bella Thorne, Skyler Samuels, Bianca Santos, Ken Jeong

Synopsis: Bianca (Mae Whitman) is a content high school senior whose world is shattered when she learns the student body knows her as 'The DUFF' (Designated Ugly Fat Friend) to her prettier, more popular friends (Skyler Samuels & Bianca Santos). Now, despite the words of caution from her favorite teacher (Ken Jeong), she puts aside the potential distraction of her crush, Toby (Nick Eversman), and enlists Wesley (Robbie Amell), a slick but charming jock, to help reinvent herself. To save her senior year from turning into a total disaster, Bianca must find the confidence to overthrow the school's ruthless label maker Madison (Bella Thorne) and remind everyone that no matter what people look or act like, we are all someone's DUFF.




Rotten Tomatoes: 62% Approval Rating (37 out of 60 critics like it)

Critics Consensus: The DUFF doesn't achieve teen-movie greatness, but offers enough of a postmodern twist on the genre to recommend -- and boasts typically great work from star Mae Whitman.
 
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Just saw Hot Tub Time Machine and it was not very good. Sad as I had decent hopes for it after enjoying the first film and a generally funny trailer. Just not much happened, I heard the budget got cut over 60% from the first so there wasn't much in terms of new characters or interesting plot.
 
I actually want to see the Duff (when it's on tv) lol. Looks kind of funny.
 
Just watched The Voices, and What we do in the shadows. WATTTT?!!!! What we do in the shadows was hilarious to me and The Voices was great on a darker level. However gotta say, the vampire mockumentary stole the show at the viewing, and I absolutely loved it.
 
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Saw the duff over the weekend. It was decent. As someone who grew up on 90s teen movies it was nice to see a new one released as they are so sparse these days.

It's nowhere near as good as easy a or mean girls or the great late 90s ones like 10 things or can't hardly wait. But it is better than the middle of the road ones like she's all that or drive me crazy.

I might have not gotten a lot of the humor for the target audience. It may be because I'm an old man now (but I didn't have that problem with easy a). Lots of Twitter/Internet social media jokes I thought were not funny but it could have just gone over my head
 
FOCUS

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Release Date: Feb. 27 (Wide Release)

Genre: Crime Drama Thriller

Director: Glenn Ficarra and John Requa (Crazy, Stupid, Love.)

Cast: Will Smith, Margot Robbie, Rodrigo Santoro, BD Wong and Gerald McRaney

Synopsis: Will Smith stars as Nicky, a seasoned master of misdirection who becomes romantically involved with novice con artist Jess (Margot Robbie). As he
 
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Just a joke, but I'd watch it. make it happen Hollywood!
 
Saw The Lazarus Effect over the weekend without reading the reviews. I should have read them and waited for it on InDemand. It had potential but fell flat and I mean flat to the point of boredom and not caring about any of the characters.

3.5/10
 
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