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Tag: bill hader

reviews

IT CHAPTER TWO

Should we be afraid of the past? For a lot of us, the past comes riddled with bullying, harm, self-doubt, and anxiety. The world around … Read More ›

Posted on September 22, 2019September 22, 2019
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THE BFG

What if we all grew-up? Stopped believing in aliens, or wearing our dad’s fedoras? And what if right that moment, a giant arrived out of the past?

Posted on July 7, 2016September 28, 2019
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FINDING DORY

Thirteen years later, we just keep swimming.

Posted on June 19, 2016September 29, 2019
trailers

Gigantic: THE BFG Trailer

Time for Spielberg’s stories about restless and isolated boys to take a back seat for a moment.

Posted on December 9, 2015December 17, 2015
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TRAINWRECK

Who needs romance when you can buy wine by the box?

Posted on July 20, 2015July 26, 2015
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INSIDE OUT

We are a composite of everything we’ve already gone through; every feeling we’ve already felt.

Posted on June 21, 2015August 31, 2015
trailers

Just a Thought: INSIDE OUT Trailer

I thought I was the only one with voices in his head.

Posted on December 18, 2014December 23, 2014
trailers

Our Song: THE DISAPPEARANCE OF ELEANOR RIGBY Trailer

There are two sides to every story…just usually not in the same film.

Posted on July 2, 2014July 6, 2014
reactions

THE TO DO LIST

A few thoughts on the new comedy by Maggie Carey.

Posted on August 3, 2013August 8, 2013
reviews

ADVENTURELAND

Sometimes all it takes is right mix of guys and girls to make for one unforgettable summer – for better or for worse.

Posted on April 27, 2009August 31, 2012
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Doubleback: TROPIC THUNDER

Edit: I’ve mentioned before that I felt movies I don’t get to see in a theatre are ones I shouldn’t write a full-out review for. … Read More ›

Posted on December 22, 2008
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FORGETTING SARAH MARSHALL

They say that breaking up is hard to do. Bullshit – Breaking up is easy, it’s moving on that’s the bitch.

Posted on April 20, 2008September 1, 2012

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