Author: coolpapae
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The Innkeepers is a pedestrian ride
The Innkeepers – 2011 Written and Directed by Ti West Starring Sara Paxton, Pat Healy, Kelly McGillis There’s a deliberate method to The Innkeepers that reminds me of a time, in the late ’70’s and early ’80’s, when people of limited means and imaginations made movies for regular broadcast television intended to give kids a scare, but not too…
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The Office: Episode 161 – Turf War
The Writer – Warren Lieberstein, Halsted Sullivan Directed by – Daniel Chun A brief synopsis – When Robert California drunkenly closes the Binghamton branch, other branches, and Andy fight for the remaining clients. Pam is forced to figure out what Robert said to Nellie on a voice mail, along with Angela, Gabe, etc. Sadly, now Nellie thinks…
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The Sitter has too many issues to get real laughs
The Sitter – 2011 Directed by David Gordon Green Starring Jonah Hill, Ari Graynor, Max Records, Sam Rockwell, J.B. Smoove, Method Man, Erin Daniels, D.W. Moffett, Landry Bender, Kevin Hernandez, Kylie Bunbury, Jessica Hecht Screenplay by Brian Gatewood, Alessandro Tanaka The question that occurs to me, while watching The Sitter, is the following: what in the hell…
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The Descendants is a fresh dose of pain
The Descendants – 2011 Directed by Alexander Payne Starring George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Beau Bridges, Judy Greer, Matthew Lillard, Robert Forster, Barbara L. Southern Screenplay by Payne, Nat Faxon, Jim Rash, based on The Descendants by Kaui Hart Hemmings “I don’t want my daughters growing up entitled and spoiled. And I agree with my father – you give your children enough…
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The Office: Episode 160 – Fundraiser
The Writer – David Rogers Directed by – Owen Ellickson A brief synopsis – Andy is out to prove something at a charity function held by Angela and her Senator husband. Dwight thinks he’s figured out how the auction process goes. The best line – Nellie: I knew this would happen. Everyone told me if I moved to America,…
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The Divide: End of the world Lord of the Flies
The Divide- 2012 Directed by Xavier Gens Starring Michael Biehn, Laura German, Milo Ventimiglia, Courtney B. Vance, Iván González, Michael Eklund, Abbey Thickson, Ashton Holmes, Roseanna Arquette Written by Karl Mueller, Eron Sheean There are several reasons why The Divide should not work. Low budget, a cadre of B actors, and a claustrophobic atmosphere. This is a recipe for overacting.…
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CPE and Em: War Horse, or Em’s most eagerly anticipated film of the year
War Horse – 2011 Directed by Steven Speilberg Starring Jeremy Irvine, Emily Watson, Peter Mullan, David Thewlis, Benedict Cumberbatch, Tom Hiddleston Screenplay by Richard Curtis and Lee Hall based on War Horse by Michael Morpurgo From the first time a commercial for this film happened upon our screen, Em has bugged her mother and (especially) me to let her watch this movie.…
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The Office: Episode 159 – Angry Andy
The Writer – Justin Spitzer Directed by – Claire Scanion A brief synopsis – Kelly is faced with a decision between Ryan and a new man. Robert is on the verge of making a decision between Andy and Nellie. The best line – Robert: Andy, not everyone here is important. And the word is, impotence. 2nd best line – Pam (incredulously…
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The Darkest Hour is indeed quite dim
The Darkest Hour – 2011 Directed by Chris Gorak Starring Emille Hirsch, Max Minghella, Rachel Taylor, Olivia Thirlby, Joel Kinnaman Screenplay by Jon Spaihts It’s not the fact that we get to see the film’s signature move, disintegrating humans, dogs, etc, hundreds of times. It’s not the fact that the dialogue in the film is stiff enough to…
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