Ebert Did It Better: Gasbag Reviews

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  • The Last Exorcism is the father of lies being exposed

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    The Last Exorcism – 2010 Directed by Daniel Stamm Starring Patrick Fabian, Iris Bahr, Caleb Landry Jones, Louis Hertham, Ashley Bell, Tony Bentley, Logan Craig Reed Screenplay by Huck Botko, Andrew Gurland Reverend Cotton Marcus (Fabian) thinks he is providing a service to the ignorant.  A series of bells and whistles in a pretentious show…

  • Forget sobriety: Get Him To The Greek

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    Get Him To The Greek (***) Written and Directed by Nicholas Stoller Starring Jonah Hill, Russell Brand, Elizabeth Moss, Sean Combs, Rose Byrne, Colm Meany It’s an interesting proposition to make a career portraying a sober rock star when you present yourself as someone who appears to be ill with drug abuse at all times.…

  • You can throw Case 39 in the round file

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    Case 39 (*) Directed by Christian Alvart Starring Renée Zellweger, Bradley Cooper, Ian McShane, Jodell Ferland, Callum Keith Rennie, Kerry O’Malley Written by Ray Wright About 15 minutes into Case 39, social worker Emily Jenkins (Zellweger) and her friend, Det. Mike Barron (McShane), make a miraculous save of an innocent little girl (Ferland).  The persons who had…

  • Cool Papa E Reviews the original SCREAM Trilogy

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    The most original horror movie to be unleashed upon the world since Halloween, Scream literally re-invented the slasher flick on December 20, 1996.  Wes Craven, the director of The Hills Have Eyes, The Last House on the Left, and more notably, A Nightmare on Elm Street, committed to direct a screenplay by Kevin Williamson.  In…

  • The Office: Episode 100 – Shareholder Meeting

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    The Writer – Justin Spitzer Director – Charles McDougall A brief synopsis – Michael is invited as a guest to the Shareholder Meeting, he of course, takes it as a celebration, when really they just want to use him as a prop.  Oscar gets a dream chance to speak his mind to the big wigs…

  • The Office: Episode 99 – Murder

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    The Writer – Daniel Chun Director – Greg Daniels A brief synopsis – The branch is in an uproar when Dunder Mifflin declares bankruptcy.  Michael provides a necessary distraction.  Andy picks this confusing time to ask Erin out. The best line – Andy: Just thinking about Weekend at Bernie’s. It’s funny, the guy’s dead the…

  • The Office: Episode 98 – Double Date

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    The Writer – Charlie Grandy Director – Seth Gordon A brief synopsis – Pam and Jim are finally cornered into going to lunch with Michael and Helene.  Dwight has begun to help everyone in the office…suspiciously.  Luckily, Andy is there to counter act his not so random acts of kindness. The best line – Toby:…

  • The Office: Episode 97 – Koi Pond

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    The Writers – Warren Lieberstein & Halsted Sullivan Director – Reggie Hudlin A brief synopsis – Michael falls in a Koi Pond and the rest of the office takes turns mocking him.  Pam and Andy get to do cold calls.  Pam learns more about Andy than she ever thought she’d want to know. The best…

  • The Office: Episode 96 – The Lover

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    The Writers – Lee Eisenberg & Gene Stupnitsky Director – Lee Eisenberg A brief synopsis – Michael reveals to Pam that he is dating her mother.  Dwight gives Jim a special present, loaded with a surprise…or two. The best line – Michael: I don’t need to be friends with Pam. I have plenty of female friends.…

  • The Office: Episode 95 – Mafia

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    The Writer – Brent Forrester Director – David Rogers A brief synopsis – Michael feels like he was coerced into buying insurance from a salesman  after Andy and Dwight convince him he seems to be a member of the mob.  Jim and Pam have to battle phone calls from a variety of people at Dunder Mifflin Scranton…