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People deal with the loss of a loved one in many different ways. Some fill their time with endless chores to hide behind the pain; others may seek the emotional support of those they love. With their…

From the outset of Here and There, as we watch unshaven, unkempt protagonist Robert arise from slumber in a packed-up New York apartment, the film’s other locale, Serbia (the “there” to the “here,” or vice versa), is…

Ventriloquism is an art form that has, for the most part, fallen under the radar of modern entertainment. Yeah, Jeff Dunham and Terry Fator have brought this stagecraft to the public eye, but that’s just two men…

Your ability to enjoy The Trip will largely hinge on how much you enjoy the caustic chemistry between stars Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon, both of whom play exaggerated versions of themselves. Actually, to call their chemistry…

Buck Brannaman fascinates me. Me, the kid who wanted to be an astronaut or a photographer as he trod the paths through his childhood, not a cowboy. I was the kid who played robots or space wars…

I fondly remember watching films like E.T. when I was a kid. I remember when I went to Disney World and rode the E.T. ride, thinking it was so amazing that the alien said my name at…

Jonathan Hensleigh’s newest film is nothing more than a mess. I wasn’t a huge fan of his 2004 film, The Punisher starring Tom Jane, but at least it had a partially-developed story and consistent theme — revenge.…

[Spoiler Alert] “Hey Gertrude, do you mind taking a look at my novel?” This is a question many young authors in the last 100 years would have loved to ask, and for Gil Pender (Owen Wilson), the…

The latest installment in Marvel’s X-Men franchise, X-Men: First Class, runs in two acts. Set earlier than the previous films in the series, the first act explores the early relationship between Charles Xavier and Magneto and their…

Forget any comparisons that you’ve heard about I Am Number Four. Not that the material is entirely original or incredibly compelling, but rather any of those Twilight or other such comps will only ruin your expectations of…