— by RON WILKINSON — Sacha Baron Cohen pulls out all of the stops in this rip roaring political crucifixion of, well, everything. Timed, no doubt, for the eve of the presidential election, Cohen serves notice that things are wrong with the American world view and he is going to make sure[...]
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Review: Alice Through the Looking Glass
— by RON WILKINSON — It was obvious something was up with the release of the first teasers of this splashy tale. Yes, Linda Woolverton’s screenplay has nothing to do with Lewis Carroll’s 1871 “Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There” — except about half of the[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Hugo’
— by ADAM POYNTER — At this point in his career, you might think that you would know what constitutes a Martin Scorsese film. Well, think again as the acclaimed director has done a completely different film then what we are used to. In his new cinematic 3D event “Hugo,” he takes his [...]
This Just In: ‘Anchorman’ Sequel May Not Be Dead
— by ROB COX — Writer/director Adam McKay’s efforts to develop a sequel to his 2004 hit “Anchorman” are evolving into a minor soap opera. Last week, McKay twittered: “So bummed. Paramount basically passed on Anchorman 2. Even after we cut our budget down. We tried.” Multiple ou[...]
Five Minutes From ‘Merry Madagascar’
— by SEAN GERSKI — I realize that everyone wasn’t in the same boat, but I really enjoyed the first “Madagascar” movie. I thought it was funny, charming and well cast (Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Ben Stiller, Jada Pinkett-Smith, Cedric the Entertainer, Andy Richter and [...]
Two Deleted Scenes From ‘Brüno’
— by SEAN GERSKI — For my money, “Da Ali G Show” is one of the funniest shows in TV history. If you haven’t seen it, check out the two seasons on DVD. It really is worth your time. When the first spin-off movie came out — “Ali G Indahouse” — I[...]