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2014 Toronto International Film Festival Wrap Up: Part 3 – The Cold List

By PAUL ZIMMERMAN 09/25/2014
Adam Sandler in THE COBBLER | ©2014 Image Entertainment

When they’re good they’re very good, when they’re bad, whew, stand back. Here’s the bottom of the barrel. PART 3: THE COLD LIST AMERICAN HEIST Not all the mannered acting of Adrien Brody can save this misfire that wants to be both MEAN STREETS and THE TOWN. A miscast Hayden Christensen co-stars as Brody’s step brother ex-con trying to go straight and fall back in love with his high school sweetheart (Jordana Brewster). Enter one dimensional bad guys to divide up the brothers and the girlfriend. The bank heist climax shows director Sarik Andreasyan has a certain amount of style, […]Read On »


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TV Review: SOUTH PARK – Season 18 – “Go Fund Yourself” – Season Premiere

By CARL CORTEZ
Kenny and Butters in SOUTH PARK - Season 18 - "Go Fund Yourself" | ©2014 Comedy Central

Stars (Voices): Trey Parker, Matt Stone Writer-Director: Trey Parker Original Telecast: September 24, 2014 Network: Comedy Central, airs Wednesdays It’s been a very long wait, but SOUTH PARK is back for Season 18 and boy were Trey Parker and Matt Stone sorely needed. Their wit and knack for social satire is hard to live without for almost a full year (the series used get be split into two-seven episode seasons – one in the Spring, one in the Fall), but now it’s all in one big chunk and only ten episodes. However, when they hit it out of the so-called […]Read On »


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DANCING WITH THE STARS Season 19 Recap – Tavis Smiles No More in Week 2 elimination

By PAMELA HARLAND
Tom Bergeron, Erin Andrews talks to eliminated dancers Tavis Smiley and Sharna Burgess in DANCING WITH THE STARS - Season 19 - Week 2 elimination | ©2014 ABC/Adam Taylor

Stars: Jonathan Bennett, Tommy Chong, Randy Couture, Betsey Johnson, Bethany Mota, Janel Parrish, Alfonso Ribeiro, Sadie Robertson, Antonio Sabato Jr., Tavis Smiley, Lea Thompson, Michael Waltrip Network: ABC, airs Mondays, Tuesdays Original Telecast: Sept. 23rd, 2014 Sometimes a lack of time and effort  equals adios on the dance floor. And that’s just what Tavis Smiley and his partner Sharna Burgess discovered the hard way as they became the second couple eliminated on DANCING WITH THE STARS: Season 19. A few changes preceded their departure including a voter’s pick of the encore dance. The judges picked two dances that they would […]Read On »


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Fall Television Preview 2014: ABC

By PETER BROWN 09/23/2014
HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER tells the story of a hot shot attorney that takes on the worst criminals' defense | © 2014 ABC

While ABC continues to be one of the biggest networks on television in overall ratings, the coveted 18-49 demographic seems to be moving away from them. This isn’t much of a surprise because the entire demographic is moving away from watching network television to the Internet, Netflix and cable. Still, the network has amassed a lovely string of programming that is followed by many, adored by more and is going strong with six new projects in the new fall season. Now, going into the 2014-2015 season, what new shows do we have to look forward to and what are their […]Read On »


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TV Recap: DANCING WITH THE STARS – Season 19 – Week 2 – Thompson goes for silver!

By PAMELA HARLAND
Lea Thompson on DANCING WITH THE STARS - Season 19 | ©2014 ABC/Craig Sjodin

Stars: Jonathan Bennett, Tommy Chong, Randy Couture, Betsey Johnson,  Bethany Mota, Janel Parrish, Alfonso Ribeiro, Sadie Robertson, Antonio Sabato Jr. Tavis Smiley, Lea Thompson, Michael Waltrip Network: ABC, airs Mondays & Tuesdays Original Telecast: Sept. 22nd, 2014 I feel sorry for Mark Ballas on DANCING WITH THE STARS this season. Trying to dress Sadie Robertson with her overprotective dad critiquing every thread of garment she puts on isn’t easy. If it was up to her DUCK DYNASTY daddy she’d come out in a potato sack! Still, the night was not hers, instead BACK TO THE FUTURE‘s Lea Thompson, along with […]Read On »


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2014 Toronto International Film Festival Wrap Up: Part 2 – The Warm List

By PAUL ZIMMERMAN 09/22/2014
Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones in THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING | ©2014 Focus Features

Killer cubs, hipsters, physicists and more constitute the good movies that fell short of great at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival. PART 2: THE WARM WHILE WE’RE YOUNG Film festival favorite Noah Baumbach is admittedly an acquired taste (think Waspy Woody Allen), but there is no denying he gets some of the best work out of Ben Stiller. Four years ago they worked well in GREENBERG, this time it’s a tale of aging hipsters (Stiller and Naomi Watts) getting a young couple (Adam Driver and Amanda Seyfried) to show them how to be relevant again. Funny, poignant and somewhat […]Read On »


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Fall Television Preview 2014: FOX

By PETER BROWN
Ben Mckenzie as Jim Gordon and David Mazouz as Bruce Wayne in GOTHAM | © 2014 Jessica Miglio/Fox

Fox has been slowly building its portfolio of shows over the last few years with a group of sitcoms, some good dramas and a very strong sports package. Of course, many of the promising series the network created have been shuffled off to deadsville. But mostly, the network has been garnering some strength in its programming and even bringing back some old favorites – 24 was brought back earlier this year (considered last year’s season) and was a smashing success. Now, going into the 2014-2015 season, what new shows do we have to look forward to and what are their […]Read On »


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Movie Review: A WALK AMONG THE TOMBSTONES

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 09/21/2014
A WALK AMONG THE TOMBSTONES movie poster | ©2014 Universal Pictures

Rating: R Stars: Liam Neeson, Dan Stevens, Brian “Astro” Bradley, Maurice Compte, David Harbour, Adam David Thompson, Sebastian Roche Writer: Scott Frank, based on the novel by Lawrence Block Director: Scott Frank Distributor: Universal Release Date: September 19, 2014 Although Liam Neeson still plays all sorts of roles, these days – after two TAKEN movies, plus NON-STOP – it’s hard to see him in an action thriller and not have the equation of his character = badass in mind. A WALK AMONG THE TOMBSTONES tries to play that down a little bit so that we have a modicum of fear […]Read On »


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Movie Review: THIS IS WHERE I LEAVE YOU

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN
THIS IS WHERE I LEAVE YOU movie poster | ©2014 Warner Bros.

Rating: R Stars: Jason Bateman, Tina Fey, Jane Fonda, Adam Driver, Rose Byrne, Corey Stoll, Kathryn Hahn, Connie Britton, Timothy Olyphant, Dax Shepard, Debra Monk, Ben Schwartz Writer: Jonathan Tropper, based on his novel Director: Shawn Levy Distributor: Warner Bros. Release Date: September 19, 2014 There are some outstanding performances in THIS IS WHERE I LEAVE YOU, which elevates the movie into something actually watchable, as opposed to a couple of good moments interspersed with scenes meant to be funnier or more affecting. The set-up is this: Mort Altman has died. His widow, the formidable therapist and best-selling author Hillary […]Read On »


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GODZILLA Highlights this week in Blu-ray, DVD and VOD Releases

By PETER BROWN
GODZILLA | © 2014 Warner Home Video

Your time is short. We know this. So in order to expedite your buying and Netflix decision making, we provide you with a list of the cool and not-so-cool titles coming out for movies, television and everything in-between. So put your feet up, grab some popcorn and check out this week’s selections. Movies: GODZILLA – For all intents, this is the GODZILLA film that we have been wanting for many years. A good plot. A lot of military might. Two huge and terrible monsters. One huge and terrible defender of the Earth. Godzilla is a bad thing. For centuries, it […]Read On »


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