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'Jack and Jill' Movie Reviews: Critics Hate Adam Sandler Film

review roundup

Nov 11, 2011 11:22 AM CST

Jack and Jill 'Stupefyingly Unfunny'

Movie may be Sandler's worst ever, prompts call for his retirement

(Newser) - Adam Sandler’s latest comedy, in which he plays his own twin sister, is mind-numbingly bad, reviewers say—so poor, in fact, that it languished at a remarkable 0% on Rotten Tomatoes , which calls it “impossible to recommend on any level whatsoever," for most of the morning:

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Tomorrow Is Spinal Tap's Nigel Tufnel Day

Tomorrow Is
Nigel Tufnel Day

spinal tap fans

Nov 10, 2011 3:45 PM CST

Tomorrow Is Nigel Tufnel Day

Holiday for Spinal Tap goes all the way up to 11

(Newser) - Spinal Tap fans, turn up your amps: Tomorrow is Nigel Tufnel Day. Last year, one hardcore Tap devotee chose 11/11/11 as the perfect day to celebrate the 1984 mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap. In one classic scene, guitarist Tufnel informs the filmmaker (Rob Reiner) that his amplifiers have extra power...

De Niro to
Play Madoff

Nov 7, 2011 3:50 AM CST

De Niro to Play Madoff

Actor to co-produce biopic

(Newser) - The world’s most notorious Ponzi schemer will soon make his first cinematic appearance—portrayed by Robert De Niro. The actor and his partner, Jane Rosenthal, are producing a Bernie Madoff biopic based on Truth and Consequences: Life Inside the Madoff Family, by Laurie Sandell. The Telegraph reports that HBO...

'Tower Heist' Movie Reviews: Film Critics Like Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy Flick

Tower Heist
Gets the
Job Done

review roundup

Nov 4, 2011 11:58 AM CDT

Tower Heist Gets the Job Done

Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy star in Brett Ratner film

(Newser) - Tower Heist is a recession comedy, telling the story of a group of men stealing their own money back from a rich swindler. Critics say it’s worth a watch:

“Here is a comedy that doesn't go heavy on the excremental, the masturbatory, and symphonies of four-letter words.

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More Booze
Than Plot in
Rum Diary

movie review

Oct 28, 2011 12:02 PM CDT

More Booze Than Plot in Rum Diary

Johnny Depp stars in Hunter S. Thompson story

(Newser) - The Rum Diary is like a superhero origin story, several reviewers note: Set in Puerto Rico, it tells the story of how journalist Hunter S. Thompson became himself—complete with heavy drinking and plenty of sex.

You get the sense that the film is a "passion project" for the

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Matt Damon, Ben Affleck Making Whitey Bulger Movie

Damon, Affleck
Making Whitey
Bulger Flick

Oct 24, 2011 1:03 PM CDT

Damon, Affleck Making Whitey Bulger Flick

Sopranos writer to pen script

(Newser) - The Whitey Bulger story begs for the cinematic treatment—and it’s getting just that, courtesy of two guys who know a thing or two about Boston. Ben Affleck will direct Matt Damon as Bulger in the Warner Bros. release, with a script by Sopranos writer/producer Terence Winter. “I...

From James Bond to Elvis, Film's Best Beaches

World's Most
Cinematic Beaches

Oct 23, 2011 2:01 PM CDT

World's Most Cinematic Beaches

Seaside locales that have made it to Hollywood

(Newser) - Ever wondered where filmmakers find those beautiful natural settings? CNN has the scoop on five of the best beaches to have graced the silver screen:

The Beach's quasi-utopia was created on Thailand’s Phi Phi Leh Island, a spot in the southern part of the country that has seen

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Critics Split on
New Paranormal

review roundup

Oct 21, 2011 12:48 PM CDT

Critics Split on New Paranormal

Lauren Bittner, Katie Featherson star in horror flick

(Newser) - Reviewers are divided over the third Paranormal Activity installment, which once again aims to frighten with low-budget footage.

In the newest film, “the sense of dread that permeated the first Paranormal Activity is gone,” writes Joe Neumaier in the New York Daily News . We’re seeing the series

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Footloose
Lacks New
Moves, But
Not Energy

review roundup

Oct 14, 2011 12:04 PM CDT

Footloose Lacks New Moves, But Not Energy

Julianne Hough, Kenny Wormald star in Craig Brewer's remake

(Newser) - The remake of Footloose, starring Kenny Wormald as a young man who shakes up a dance-free town, isn't much different from the original. But that's not necessarily bad:

"This incarnation of Footloose may not make as great a dent in the current generation as the original film

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50/50:
Half Funny,
Half Touching

movie reviews

Sep 30, 2011 12:30 PM CDT

50/50: Half Funny, Half Touching

Seth Rogen movie manages to be both funny and poignant

(Newser) - With a current 92% rating at Rotten Tomatoes , 50/50 gets praise for its blend of comedy and drama about a young man diagnosed with cancer.

In Salon , Mary Elizabeth Williams calls the movie “poignant, funny and profane”: It “understands the woozy terror of a life or death crisis,

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Moneyball
Hits It Out
of the Park

movie review

Sep 23, 2011 11:38 AM CDT

Moneyball Hits It Out of the Park

Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill star in baseball flick

(Newser) - Moneyball is a big hit with critics, even if its premise—a film about baseball statistics—might sound boring at first. Here’s what they say about the film, which stars Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill:

Built on a "sharp, sleek script," Moneyball "takes all this seemingly

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I Don't Know How
Is SATC With Kids

movie review

Sep 16, 2011 10:28 AM CDT

I Don't Know How Is SATC With Kids

Sarah Jessica Parker stars in romantic comedy

(Newser) - Don’t expect any surprises in I Don’t Know How She Does It, a Sarah Jessica Parker-led flick about a working mom that's not faring all that well with the critics:

It’s back to Carrie Bradshaw, writes Elizabeth Weitzman in the New York Daily News . “From

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Contagion Sickeningly Good

movie review

Sep 9, 2011 10:15 AM CDT

Contagion Sickeningly Good

Marion Cotillard, Kate Winslet star in Steven Soderbergh film

(Newser) - Critics applaud Steven Soderbergh’s latest effort, Contagion, a deeply disturbing imagining of a global pandemic that features an all-star cast (Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Marion Cotillard, Kate Winslet, Jude Law, Laurence Fishburne):

It’s “easily the scariest of the disaster films” since 9/11, writes Lou Lumenick in the

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The Debt
Comes
Up Short

review roundup

Sep 2, 2011 12:55 PM CDT

The Debt Comes Up Short

Helen Mirren stars in John Madden thriller

(Newser) - The Debt, starring Helen Mirren, tells the story of a trio of Mossad agents whose adventure in Cold War-era Berlin has consequences far into the future. It could have been a thought-provoking thriller, but it doesn’t quite live up to its promise:

What begins as a “finely observed

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Comedies Are
Good for Your Heart

study says

Aug 29, 2011 6:56 PM CDT

Comedies Are Good for Your Heart

But war movies aren't

(Newser) - To give your heart a boost, turn on The Hangover—but make sure you avoid Halloween. Movies that make you chuckle are good for your vascular function, while stressful war and horror movies hurt your system, a study finds. Researchers showed bits of funny movies one day and the opening...

Our Idiot Brother Is
Likeable Enough

movie review

Aug 26, 2011 1:38 PM CDT

Our Idiot Brother Is Likeable Enough

Paul Rudd stars in Jesse Peretz comedy

(Newser) - Our Idiot Brother is the story of a sweet-natured fool who depends on his three sisters to get his life back on track. It’s good for a smile, if not big laughs:

In the New York Times , AO Scott calls it a “thin, unconvincing movie made likable by

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One Day One Big Letdown

movie review

Aug 19, 2011 11:55 AM CDT

One Day One Big Letdown

Anne Hathaway, Jim Sturgess star in Lone Scherfig's film

(Newser) - One Day, which tells the story of two almost-lovers over 20 years, should have worked. But despite great actors and bestselling source material, it definitely doesn’t:

The film “seemed so promising given its pedigree,” which includes Anne Hathaway, Jim Sturgess, and director Lone Scherfig, writes Betsy Sharkey

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Ridley Scott
to Direct New
Blade Runner

Aug 18, 2011 2:52 PM CDT

Ridley Scott to Direct New Blade Runner

Alcon Entertainment slated to produce upcoming sequel or prequel

(Newser) - "I've seen things you people wouldn't believe..." But would the infamous replicant leader in Blade Runner believe that director Ridley Scott is making a new version of the 1982 sci-fi classic? Sequel or prequel, nobody seems to know—and Harrison Ford's participation is a question...

'Humor and Heartbreak'
Lift The Help

movie reviews

Aug 12, 2011 1:40 PM CDT

'Humor and Heartbreak' Lift The Help

Film based on Kathryn Stockett novel stars Viola Davis, Emma Stone

(Newser) - Critics are impressed with certain aspects of The Help, Tate Taylor’s film about a young white woman interviewing black maids in 1960s Mississippi. But while some say the overall package is lacking, others are glowing.

Compared to Kathryn Stockett’s novel of the same name, the film is “

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Bollywood Film on
Castes Banned
in India

Aug 12, 2011 1:17 PM CDT

Bollywood Film on Castes Banned in India

3 states bar movie, worried it could infuriate lower castes

(Newser) - Three Indian states have banned a new Bollywood film that addresses the caste system. The film has already sparked the anger of lower caste groups, who say it fuels prejudice, the AP reports. The lower caste groups, called Dalits, make up about a quarter of India’s population. The film,...