Ebert Did It Better: Gasbag Reviews

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  • Robin Hood sucks all of the fun out of life

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    Robin Hood (2010) Directed by Ridley Scott Starring Russell Crowe, Cate Blanchett, Matthew Macfadyen, Mark Strong, Mark Addy, Kevin Durand, William Hurt, Danny Huston, Oscar Isaac Screenplay Brian Helgeland Ridley Scott has made some of the best films of all time (Alien, Black Hawk Down), some great films (Gladiator, Blade Runner, Thelma and Louise, American…

  • The Office: Episode 43 – Phyllis’ Wedding

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    The Writer – Caroline Williams Director – Ken Whittingham A brief synopsis – Phyllis is becoming Mrs. Bob Vance from Vance Electronics.  Michael is sent into overdrive and makes everyone miserable.  Jim convinces Dwight to look out for Wedding Crashers.  Pam, taking inventory of all the ideas that Phyllis lifted from her wedding, eventually goes…

  • The Office: Episode 42 – Ben Franklin

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    The Writer – Mindy Kaling Director – Randall Einhorn A brief synopsis – Phyllis’ wedding is fast approaching and since the women are holding a shower for her, Bob Packer convinces Michael to hire “separate but equal” strippers.  Dwight hires the woman stripper and Jim hires a real educational historical impersonator of Ben Franklin.  Michael gets…

  • The Office: Episode 41 – The Return

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    The Writers – Michael Schur, Lee Eisenberg, and Gene Stupnitsky Director – Greg Daniels A brief synopsis – Oscar is back, and Michael is going out of his way to not make anything about his sexuality.  After a few rough patches, he actually finds some solace (misplaced though it may be) in Angela.  Dwight is…

  • The Office: Episode 40: Travelling Salesmen

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    The Writers – Michael Schur, Lee Eisenberg, and Gene Stupnitsky Director – Greg Daniels A brief synopsis – Andy recommends that all the sales reps team up for sales calls so, invariably, he is able to go on a call with Michael.  Dwight arrives late to the sales meeting because he had secretly gone to…

  • It’s Complicated…and pretty nice, too

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    It’s Complicated Written and Directed by Nancy Meyers Starring – Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin, Steve Martin, John Krasinski, Lake Bell, Rita Wilson, Mary Kay Place, Hunter Parrish, Zoe Kazan There are so many ways this movie could have turned out so wrong in so many ways.  As it is, it plays like kind of like…

  • What do they sell over there?…Eat Pray Love

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    Eat Pray Love Director – Ryan Murphy Starring – Julia Roberts, Billy Crudup, James Franco, Richard Jenkins, Javier Bardem, Viola Davis, Christine Hakim Screenplay by – Ryan Murphy, Jennifer Salt based on the story by Elisabeth Gilbert There are many times in the midst of watching Eat Pray Love that I feel myself wanting to…

  • The Office: Episode 39 – Back from Vacation

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    The Writer – Justin Spitzer Director – Julian Farino A brief synopsis – Michael’s back from Jamaica with Jan, and he inadvertently sends pictures out via email to prove it.  Jim has a minor dispute with Karen and Pam helps them resolve it, much as it hurts her to do so.  It’s inventory time, and Michael, flush…

  • The Office: Episode 38 – A Benihana Christmas

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    The Writer – Jennifer Celotta Director – Harold Ramis A brief synopsis – Carole breaks up with Michael just after he got two tickets to Sandals Jamaica.  Then, in his misery, he cancels Christmas at the office.  To avert this disaster, Andy invites Michael to lunch at Benihanas restaurant.  Angela kicks Karen out of her first…

  • The Office: Episode 37 – The Convict

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    The Writers – Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant Director – Jeffrey Blitz A brief synopsis – The accounting crew and Michael discover that one of the staff is an ex-convict.  Everyone is nervous, including Michael, who goes out of his way to make sure that the employee, who “happens to be black” knows that he is…