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Online trolls get their just deserts in black comedy<i> The Columnist</i>

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Online trolls get their just deserts in black comedy The Columnist

The Columnist’s revenge fantasy results in a well-crafted bit of nihilistic fun

Alex McLevy

6/28/21 12:00AM

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<i>American Sniper</i> fought a culture war on the box office battlefield

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American Sniper fought a culture war on the box office battlefield

Clint Eastwood's wartime biopic emerged victorious in a year of superhero blockbusters

Tom Breihan

6/25/21 12:00AM

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Raunch hijacked the rom-com after the runaway success of<em> There’s Something About Mary</em> <em></em>

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Raunch hijacked the rom-com after the runaway success of There’s Something About Mary

The Farrelly brothers hit kicked off the era of gross-out rom-coms

Caroline Siede

6/18/21 12:00AM

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Blockbusters don’t get much bleaker than the kids-killing-kids spectacle of<i> The Hunger Games</i>

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Blockbusters don’t get much bleaker than the kids-killing-kids spectacle of The Hunger Games

Catching Fire taught the Harry Potter generation to distrust adults

Tom Breihan

6/11/21 12:00AM

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This Asian American lesbian love story is one of the best romantic comedies of the aughts

The 2004 romantic comedy Saving Face starts with a premise that feels both quietly revolutionary and just a touch…

Caroline Siede

6/04/21 12:00AM

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Even the Dark Knight was no match for the box office might of <i>The Avengers</i>

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Even the Dark Knight was no match for the box office might of The Avengers

In 2008, the year that the Marvel Cinematic Universe began, Batman ate Marvel’s lunch. Iron Man, the movie that…

Tom Breihan

5/28/21 12:00AM

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<i>What’s Your Number?</i> didn’t rank in the summer of <i>Bridesmaids</i>

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What’s Your Number? didn’t rank in the summer of Bridesmaids

Ah, 2011. Back when you could build a whole romantic comedy around the premise of a woman reading a magazine…

Caroline Siede

5/21/21 12:00AM

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The final <i>Harry Potter</i> closed a decade of hits—and of failed attempts at the next <i>Harry Potter</i>

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The final Harry Potter closed a decade of hits—and of failed attempts at the next Harry Potter

The Harry Potter series was too big to fail, and yet it could’ve failed so easily, again and again. In Harry Potter,…

Tom Breihan

5/14/21 12:00AM

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<i>About Last Night</i> is a hidden rom-com gem twice over

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About Last Night is a hidden rom-com gem twice over

There are moments when the cyclical nature of pop culture hits you like a battering ram. And that’s exactly what…

Caroline Siede

5/07/21 12:00AM

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<i>Toy Story 3</i> went Ham(m) on all our hearts—and made a fortune doing it

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Toy Story 3 went Ham(m) on all our hearts—and made a fortune doing it

I must’ve known that all the toys weren’t about to die. I had to know. This was a G-rated kids’ movie, the third…

Tom Breihan

4/30/21 12:00AM

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Hold on, a film named <i>Uncle Peckerhead</i> is actually enjoyable?

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Hold on, a film named Uncle Peckerhead is actually enjoyable?

The plot: Tale as old as time: Band meets homeless guy living in van. Guy offers to drive band around on its tour in…

Alex McLevy

4/26/21 10:00AM

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The Jack Ryan movies reboot their way from Baldwins to Afflecks in search of a hit franchise

For a time, CIA analyst-turned-man-of-action Jack Ryan looked like the perfect role for actors looking to flex their…

Jesse Hassenger

4/26/21 12:00AM

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The Oscars love a romantic comedy that’s not like other romantic comedies

Like an “opposites attract” couple, the Oscars and romantic comedies have had a curious relationship over the years.…

Caroline Siede

4/23/21 12:00AM

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Avatar, a strange dream that became the biggest movie of all time

It’s been more than a decade since a wholly original film was the biggest hit of its year. All our reigning…

Tom Breihan

4/16/21 12:00AM

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<em>The Umbrellas Of Cherbourg </em>is timeless proof that musicals can be enchanting <i>and</i> deep

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The Umbrellas Of Cherbourg is timeless proof that musicals can be enchanting and deep

A swell of violins underscores a ballet of pastel umbrellas on a rainy cobblestone street. A burst of brass…

Caroline Siede

4/09/21 12:00AM

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In the Shōwa era, Godzilla evolved from nuclear nightmare to fierce defender and cuddly pal

Beating James Bond by eight years and 11 official entries, Godzilla is the longest-running franchise in film…

Katie Rife

4/03/21 2:09AM

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<i>The Dark Knight</i> changed things, forever

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The Dark Knight changed things, forever

Film culture, especially popular film culture, moves in fits and starts. There’s a lot of money on the line, and the…

Tom Breihan

4/02/21 12:00AM

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Is it really an H.P. Lovecraft-derived, Cthulhu-esque horror movie if there’s no Cthulhu?

The condemned: Sacrifice (2021)

Alex McLevy

3/29/21 12:00AM

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<em>Runaway Bride </em>reunited the stars but failed to recapture the magic of <i>Pretty Woman</i>

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Runaway Bride reunited the stars but failed to recapture the magic of Pretty Woman

In the summer of 1999, Julia Roberts starred in two romantic comedies that used the press as plot points. In Notting…

Caroline Siede

3/26/21 12:00AM

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<i>Spider-Man 3</i> swung to the top of a year dominated by lousy third installments

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Spider-Man 3 swung to the top of a year dominated by lousy third installments

The three part threes all arrived in May of 2007, one after the other after the other. First weekend in May: Spider-M…

Tom Breihan

3/19/21 1:05AM

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Online trolls get their just deserts in black comedy The Columnist

American Sniper fought a culture war on the box office battlefield

Raunch hijacked the rom-com after the runaway success of There’s Something About Mary

Blockbusters don’t get much bleaker than the kids-killing-kids spectacle of The Hunger Games

This Asian American lesbian love story is one of the best romantic comedies of the aughts

Even the Dark Knight was no match for the box office might of The Avengers

What’s Your Number? didn’t rank in the summer of Bridesmaids

The final Harry Potter closed a decade of hits—and of failed attempts at the next Harry Potter

About Last Night is a hidden rom-com gem twice over

Toy Story 3 went Ham(m) on all our hearts—and made a fortune doing it

Hold on, a film named Uncle Peckerhead is actually enjoyable?

The Jack Ryan movies reboot their way from Baldwins to Afflecks in search of a hit franchise

The Oscars love a romantic comedy that’s not like other romantic comedies

Avatar, a strange dream that became the biggest movie of all time

The Umbrellas Of Cherbourg is timeless proof that musicals can be enchanting and deep

In the Shōwa era, Godzilla evolved from nuclear nightmare to fierce defender and cuddly pal

The Dark Knight changed things, forever

Is it really an H.P. Lovecraft-derived, Cthulhu-esque horror movie if there’s no Cthulhu?

Runaway Bride reunited the stars but failed to recapture the magic of Pretty Woman

Spider-Man 3 swung to the top of a year dominated by lousy third installments