Tag Archives: Jim Carrey

A Christmas Carol (2009)

Every few years, there’s another adaptation of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, and sometimes it’s by a company that has done one before. Another animated version from Disney was put out in 2009, this time using Jim Carrey instead of … Continue reading

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Kick-Ass 2

Sequels are par for the course for superhero movies (barring complete bombs), so it’s only to be expected that a commercially-successful deconstruction of the genre would also receive a sequel. Kick-Ass 2, released three years after the first film, continues … Continue reading

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News Bites: J.J., J. Michael and J. Malko

Friday morning has rolled around once again, and if I had thought that previous weeks were indicating an increase in the amount of press releases coming out of Hollywood, this week’s the mother lode. Even with the usual caveat that … Continue reading

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Weekly Weblinks: Shuffles and Charades

It’s time once again for the Weekly Weblinks. It’s the last Friday in September, and that means we’re almost to that time of year when half the movie blogs, this site included, start filling their rosters with a bunch of … Continue reading

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Top 10 Warning Signs of a Bad Comedy Film

Whoever said “you can’t judge a book by its cover” never saw the summary blurbs on dust jackets. One of the most pervasive criticisms against movie reviewers is that sometimes it seems like we’re not giving things a fair chance … Continue reading

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Earth Girls Are Easy

Yesterday’s reviewed movie was a high-brow labor of love for its director, so in accordance with the idea of keeping things in balance, today’s movie is a low-brow vanity project. 1988’s Earth Girls Are Easy is an alien-themed romantic musical … Continue reading

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