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(12/01/11 9:42am)
There are a few things in this world that people universally adore: baby animals, ice cream and the Muppets. Naturally there are bound to be a few outliers, but without those social degenerates we would never have TNT dramas. But rational people can all agree that the Muppets are nothing short of spectacular, and upon learning about this latest installment, I approached the film with the fervor usually reserved for a frozen pizza or unguarded cookies. Fortunately, my anticipation was only matched by my child-like glee once the film started. For a children’s movie to be successful — artistically, not commercially, because God knows all that requires is 3-D and fart jokes — it needs to spark a feeling of reconnection with an otherwise suppressed inner child; Pixar’s “Toy Story” franchise is the foremost example of this. “The Muppets” manages to achieve this through nostalgia and an appeal that doesn’t stop at capturing the attention, but goes deeper with clever humor and universal themes that engage a much wider audience. The film opens on a cookie-cutter town that would only exist in a Disney film (think the opposite of Detroit), where Gary (Jason Segel) and his Muppet brother Walter (voiced by Peter Linz) live. The two are enormous Muppet fans, bordering on life-devouring obsession, and when Gary offers Walter a chance to tag along on his anniversary trip to L.A. with his girlfriend, Mary (Amy Adams), neither can contain their excitement. However, upon arrival they learn that the theater is in shambles and on the verge of being bought out by an evil oil tycoon named Tex Richman (Chris Cooper) unless they can raise $10 million. Not ready to give up on their childhood heroes, Gary, Walter and Mary round up all the Muppets for one last show to raise the money.
(11/28/11 8:01am)
After you have awoken from your turkey stupor and emotionally recovered from your Black Friday manslaughtering, you will realize the most lucrative and "magical" time of the year is upon us: Christmas.
(11/17/11 7:42am)
“Immortals” is like the stereotypical attractive person in the room — you can stare all day, but when they open their mouth, their sole contribution becomes quite apparent.
(11/10/11 10:00am)
With the upcoming holiday season, movie studios are preparing to release Christmas films (Can I say that? Or is it “holiday” films?) that will offer the sugary sweet lessons of family and the true meaning of Christmas. Spoiler alert: They all center on the things that are really, beneath all the holiday chaos, important in life.
(11/02/11 6:39am)
If one were to play a drinking game with the “The Rum Diary” (and believe me, someone will) that involved taking a drink every time someone on screen did, one’s liver would shrivel and die faster than Lindsay Lohan’s career.
(10/18/11 6:06am)
“The Whistleblower’s” sole purpose is to leave a bad taste in the viewer’s mouth. Or at least that’s how it seems.
(10/11/11 6:55am)
Enduring 15 rounds of fighting Mike Tyson in his prime with your hands tied behind your back may be more pleasant than watching "Real Steel."
(10/05/11 8:00am)
Cancer sucks. And Joseph Gordon-Levitt has become quite the predictor of cinematic quality with his ability to choose a script and put in a commendable performance — “Hesher” and “Inception” immediately come to mind.
(10/04/11 8:04am)
“The Guard” can essentially be broken down to an exercise in dialogue. Outside the sharp wit of the script, there is not much more to the movie.
(09/26/11 7:23am)
Sports films have the tendency to be a nauseating mix of forced inspiration and excessive dramatic struggle, taking a story and wringing out every emotion.
(09/22/11 7:28am)
The essence of cool is something that can’t be sought after — it just has to be.
(09/20/11 7:14am)
Rock ‘n’ roll is a beautiful form of expression but, sadly, a dying art.
However, there a few bands still trying to keep the torch burning from the glory days when Bruce Springsteen would ignite Asbury Park into a frenzy.
(09/15/11 6:07am)
“Contagion” could be summarized as a 105-minute commercial for Purell.
Complete with enough paranoia to make even Joseph McCarthy look reasonable, “Contagion” will provoke viewers to take a Lysol shower and start main-lining Emergen-C.
(09/06/11 6:06am)
Romantic movies hinge on the principle that two broken people can find each other and fix the other’s relational hang-ups through their own flaws.
(09/01/11 7:49am)
The viewing experience of “Our Idiot Brother” can be likened to that of a sibling’s piano recital — the actual entertainment value of said performance (unless they mess up horribly, then let’s be honest, it’s awesome) isn’t up to par, but since you love them and they are family, you accept the situation and begrudgingly pay attention.
(08/24/11 8:01am)
Remaking a movie from 1985, whose plot revolves around a vampire living next door, in order to capitalize on the waning blood-sucking craze by sounds like a fail-safe recipe for heinous molestation of film.
(08/18/11 8:29am)
“30 Minutes or Less” is a very aptly named film, with its title fully alerting the viewer of the amount of time they will be entertained.
(04/20/11 8:07am)
“L’Illusioniste’s” first act can be likened to the experience of having a puppy lick your hand — it is undeniably endearing and commands your attention unlike anything else.
(04/11/11 5:41am)
Rating: B+
(04/06/11 7:39am)
Summer is drawing closer, meaning it is about time for Hollywood to release films that will assault your eardrums and blow your minds to mush with explosions. Dear readers, suppress your unrelenting excitement as “blockbuster season” quickly approaches. Usually preceding “blockbuster season” is the purgatory of trailers and less notable (boring) films. So, instead of spending time on a film that doesn’t even have a car chase, let’s examine the trailers of this summer’s upcoming films.