Dialogue
Dialogue Review – Footloose (2011)
Brandi Sperry: There are some remake projects that just won’t die, no matter what the obstacles, and the new version of Footloose was one of them. We’ve been hearing about this since Zac Efron was supposed to star in it back in 2007 (and hey,…
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Dialogue Review – Bridesmaids
Allen Almachar: Bridesmaids (2011) stars the comedian Kristen Wiig, who, for the last couple of years, has been one of the funniest people around, and perhaps one of the last reasons to still watch Saturday Night Live. I for one, am glad to see her…
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Dialogue Review – Win Win
Brandi Sperry: Thomas McCarthy has developed an interesting career for himself. He’s an actor with the qualities and the resume of a “that guy”—as in, “hey, it’s that guy…you know, that guy from the last season of The Wire.” Likable and talented, but not a…
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Dialogue Review – Jane Eyre
Brandi Sperry: The scene: Brandi and Allen are about to watch Jane Eyre. Brandi’s quite excited, being a fan of the novel and having put the film on her most-anticipated list of 2011. Allen…doesn’t seem to know what Jane Eyre is, exactly. Allen Almachar: That’s…
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Dialogue Review – Paul
Brandi Sperry: I like road movies. I like alien movies. I definitely like the comedic ventures of Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. And I’ve totally got a thing for Kristen Wiig. So it’s possible I had overly high hopes going into the movie Paul, which…
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Dialogue Review – The Adjustment Bureau
Brandi Sperry: It’s finally March. The time of year when movie lovers start to wonder if they can begin to feel hopeful about new releases again. Among this weekend’s offerings is the sci-fi-ish/romancey/thriller-type-thing The Adjustment Bureau. Will Matt Damon and Emily Blunt help moviegoers see…
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Brandi Sperry: How Do You Know, the latest film from writer/director James L. Brooks, is a romantic comedy with an A-list cast that seeks to explore the question: when you are faced with a big choice, how do you know you are making the right…
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Brandi Sperry: With the release of his new film 127 Hours, I think it’s just gotten even harder not to acknowledge Danny Boyle as a maker of some of the most engrossing films of the last 15 years. Whether or not the viewer is already…
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