— by BEV QUESTAD — “What do we need to be happy? How far are we willing to go to get it? This is a human being’s daily dilemma,” asserts Dr. Phil Loder, an economics professor whose students hang on his every word. Move over Steve Martin! Peter Dinklage’s slapstick in “Amer[...]
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Review: American Dreamer
— by WILLIAM STERR — Dr. Phil Loder (Peter Dinklage – “Game of Thrones”) is a professor of Economics at Brockton University in Massachusetts. He’s an adjunct professor. That means he has no tenure, no protections against claims of improper behavior, a very low salary, and no [...]
Under Review: ‘Takers’
— by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI — Watching “Takers” — which is directed by John Luessenhop — must be the only experience that’s worse than being castrated with a soup ladle. Its presence is a clear-cut representation of everything noxious in this generation: Chris Brown, who is [...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Takers’
— by SEAN GERSKI — I have to admit, after the abomination that was the poster for Idris Elba’s new heist flick, “Takers” (view it here, if you dare), I really expected the trailer for the movie to be terrible, as well. It isn’t. It isn’t good, either, mind[...]
Under Review: ‘Armored’
— by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI — Imagine this scenario: You desperately need money and your co-worker at the armored truck company offers you the chance to steal a truck that contains $42 million. On top of that, child-welfare services wants to take your brother out of your guardianship[...]
Four Clips From ‘Armored’
— by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI — Watching a couple of crooks overcome the odds and run off with thousands of dollars in stolen goods is never fun. However, when hilarity ensues during the heist, that’s entertaining. “Reservoir Dogs” and “The Bank Job” are just two e[...]
Poster Peek: ‘Takers’
— by SEAN GERSKI — If you spend any time on message boards, you will inevitably see someone’s “fan made” movie poster. As you may imagine, some are horrible, some are decent and some are just fantastic. Invariably, when you see a poster in that last category, someone wi[...]