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From their inspired horror spoof Shaun of the Dead, to their enjoyable action movie send up Hot Fuzz, to their new cute and clever alien road movie Paul, the hilarious team of Simon Pegg [...]

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Don’t be fooled by misleading advertising or even your own preconceptions. It turns out The Switch is a heck of a wonderful film.

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Of every film that came out this year, I didn’t see a single one more assured, more confident, more utterly comfortable in its own skin than Up in the Air. I didn’t see one with characters who [...]

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Walking into Couples Retreat I overheard someone use the familiar refrain, “I hope the trailer didn’t show us all of the good stuff.” And I thought to myself, “That was good stuff? If that was the good stuff, we’re in for a very long night.” Oh my prophetic soul…

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The Invention of Lying is a small comedy with big things on its mind. A modern morality fable, at its core beats an almost Capra-esque heart. The premise of the film is both original and beguiling, but its reach exceeds its grasp and unfortunately, it fizzles in the end, falling far short of its lofty [...]

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Mike Judge, the writer/director of Office Space, returns to familiar but fertile territory with his latest film, Extract, another workplace comedy that shifts the focus from the peons struggling below decks to the topside boss calling all [...]

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