Posts Tagged ‘Community’
Film Review – The Lookalike
The Lookalike has the ambition to be an intense, multiple-character epic about revenge and the drug trade, but it is weighed down in overblown dialogue, underdeveloped characters, and a story that is too involved in itself for its own good. This is one of the most…
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Film Review – Harmontown
I am not the person to write this review. I admit to you now, dear reader, I knew very little about writer/comedian Dan Harmon before watching the documentary on him, Harmontown (2014). Everything I know comes from the periphery. I’ve never seen Community, the much…
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SIFF Interview – Melanie Lynskey/Gillian Jacobs – Teddy Bears
Spencer interviews actresses Melanie Lynskey & Gillian Jacobs from the dark comedy Teddy Bears at SIFF 2013. This segment is also available on Stitcher, iTunes and YouTube. The audio version can be downloaded directly from here.
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An Analysis – Reflections on 30 Rock
30 Rock ending hit me harder than I ever imagined. It took until the second-to-last episode to really have it sink in that we were near the end of one of the most improbable shows to air on TV for seven seasons. Its ratings were…
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Episode 178 – DVD Rundown 8-14-2012
Spencer and Greg give their DVD rundown for August 14th, 2012. In this episode they discuss The Hunger Games, Community, The Royal Tenenbaums, and The Raid: Redemption.
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SXSW Film Review – The Babymakers
Maybe I’m in the minority, but I was pretty disappointed when Paul Schneider left Parks and Recreation. I enjoyed his character, and it felt like an abrupt end to his burgeoning relationship with Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler). So I was pleasantly surprised to find him…
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What We’re Watching -10/5/2011
Movies Fast Times at Ridgemont High I always thought of Fast Times at Ridgemont High as being in a line of films examining the life of high schoolers. It started with American Graffiti for the fifties, Dazed and Confused for the seventies, and then Fast…
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Episode 105 – The Gold Standard
Spencer and Greg look back at Brad Pitt’s career in advance of Moneyball, discuss John Goodman for Red State and give their DVD picks of the week.
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