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Seven Clips from ‘The Muppets’

— by ADAM DALE — The Muppets have been entrancing kids and audiences the world over since the mid-’50s when Jim Henson created them. Since then, they have appeared in nearly a dozen movies and countless television specials. “The Muppets” is the first theatrical release for all [...]

Four Clips from ‘Our Idiot Brother’

— by CHERRY BELL DAMASCO-FARRINGTON — In “Our Idiot Brother,” Paul Rudd plays Ned Rochlin, an idealistic man who intrudes and wreaks havoc on the lives of his three sisters: Liz (Emily Mortimer), Miranda (Elizabeth Banks) and Natalie (Zooey Deschanel). The film includes such [...]

Trailer Talk: ‘Our Idiot Brother’

— by SEAN GERSKI — Paul Rudd. Elizabeth Banks. Zooey Deschanel. Adam Scott. Rashida Jones. If I told you those five were all in one upcoming comedy, I’m guessing you already know whether you are in or out. Me? I’d go see a comedy that had any one of them, so …[...]

Five Clips from ‘The Social Network’

— by ALLISON HIGGINBOTHAM — David Fincher is one of the best directors around. Every misguided youth can explain the brilliancy of “Fight Club,” “Zodiac” was on more critics’ top 10 lists than most of the movies up for the Oscars that year and “The Curious Case of[...]

Trailer Talk: ‘The Social Network’

— by ROB COX — When I first read that Hollywood was making a movie about the founding of Facebook, my response was: yawn. I remember thinking of 1999’s “Pirates of Silicon Valley,” a made-for-TV-biopic about the founding of Microsoft and Apple and the rivalry between Bill Gates and[...]

A Scene from ‘Monogamy’

— by ALEXA MILAN — Dana Adam Shapiro first broke onto the scene in 2005 when he co-directed the documentary “Murderball.” At this year’s Tribeca Film Festival, he makes his narrative film debut with the relationship drama/thriller “Monogamy.” The film[...]

Under Review: ‘Cop Out’

— by ALEXA MILAN — I love “Clerks.” I love “Dogma.” I even love “Zack and Miri Make a Porno.” But, unfortunately, Kevin Smith’s latest directorial venture is a bit of a disappointment, probably because it didn’t come from the wonderfully of[...]

Six Clips from ‘Cop Out’

— by ALEXA MILAN — Jay and Silent Bob these two are not. In his latest movie, Kevin Smith strays from his familiar View Askewniverse and ventures into the NYPD. “Cop Out” follows New York police officers Jimmy (Bruce Willis) and Paul (Tracey Morgan) as they hunt for a stolen baseball[...]

Two Red Band Clips from ‘Cop Out’

— by SEAN GERSKI — I like Kevin Smith as much as anybody does. I own all of his movies, books, comics and the “Evening with Kevin Smith” DVDs. Not only do I think he is hilarious, but I love how accessible he is to his fans. He’s “one of us” and he knows it.[...]