Author: coolpapae
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The Office: Episode 110 – Secretary’s Day
The Writer – Mindy Kaling Director – Steve Carell A brief synopsis – Michael is coerced into taking Erin out to lunch for Secretary’s Day by Andy, resulting in Erin learning something about her new boyfriend that gives her pause. Kevin becomes the target of some gleeful razzing when Oscar makes a connection between he and the…
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Everyone loses in Dinner for Schmucks
Dinner for Schmucks – 2010 Directed by Jay Roach Starring Paul Rudd, Steve Carell, Zach Galifianakis, Bruce Greenwood, Ron Livingston, Jeff Dunham, Larry Wilmore Written by David Guion, Michael Handelman This movie shouldn’t have worked. It didn’t. The mouse sculptures are nice, though. If you want to know more, just look at the above picture for a…
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I Don’t Have A Vote: Cool Papa E Picks the 83rd Oscars
Originally I was going to write some sort of opinionated rant about the Oscars, but really, it just doesn’t matter, does it? I was bummed that they pushed off the Lord of the Rings awards until the last film, The Return of The King, and they gave Halle Berry her (undeserved) spotlight to put on…
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Piranha 3D should not be taken seriously. Seriously.
Piranha – 2010 Directed by Alexandre Aja Starring Elisabeth Shue, Ving Rhames, Christopher Lloyd, Richard Dreyfus, Jerry O’Connell, Adam Scott, Steven R. McQueen, Jessica Szohr, Eli Roth Screenplay by Really? The best moment in the movie Piranha 3D (or just plain Piranha in 2D) happens early in the movie. Crusty old Richard Dreyfus climbs in…
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The Office: Episode 109 – Happy Hour
The Writers – B.J. Novak Director – Matt Sohn A brief synopsis – Oscar organizes a night out for the office and warehouse staff so he can get to know Matt a little better. Pam jumps at the opportunity to get out. Jim and Pam set up Michael with one of their friends, only to…
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You Again is sometimes good and sometimes…Disney
You Again – 2010 Directed by – Andy Fickman Starring – Kristin Bell, Jamie Lee Curtis, Sigourney Weaver, Odette Yustman, Betty White, Victor Garber, Cloris Leachman Screenplay by – Mo Jelline You again was unnecessarily slaughtered upon its release in September, and I am not entirely sure why. This was not an award-winning film by…
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Secretariat: Disney makes the rare good family movie
Secretariat – 2010 Directed by Randall Wallace Starring Diane Lane, John Malkovich, James Cromwell, Fred Dalton Thompson, Dylan Walsh, Dylan Baker, Margo Martindale, Nelsan Ellis, Scott Glenn Written by Mike Rich Mike Rich has made a living writing screenplays about true life sports competitors, from unlikely MLB starting pitcher Jim Morris, to unlikely football player…
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The Night Chronicles: Devil is up a tick from expectations
The Night Chronicles: Devil – 2010 Director – John Erick Dowdle Starring – Chris Messina, Bojana Novakovic, Bokeem Woodbine, Logan Marshall-Green, Jenny O’Hara, Geoffery Arend, Jacob Vargas, Matt Craven Screenplay – Brian Nelson Cinematography – Tak Fujimoto The name of M. Night Shyamalan is enough to evoke harmful images these days. Having a string of…
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Machete is a political softball and hardcore action
Machete – 2010 Directed by Robert Rodriguez, Ethan Maniquis Starring Danny Trejo, Robert DeNiro, Jeff Fahey, Michelle Rodriguez, Jessica Alba, Don Johnson, Steven Seagal, Cheech Marin, Lindsay Lohan Written by Robert Rodriguez, Alvaro Rodriguez Machete was the goose that laid the golden eggs, but that changed to just an ugly duckling with the political climate of…
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The Office: Episode 108 – New Leads
The Writer and Director – Brent Forrester A brief synopsis – The sales staff is throwing their weight around now that Sabre has taken over with their emphasis on sales. Michael, of course, is jealous, and hides their new leads. Somehow they end up at the dump. So, of course only he and Dwight…
Ebert Did It Better: Gasbag Reviews 