Let Jay Leno have his derivative “Tonight Show.” Conan O’Brien is too big for TV anyway. O’Brien’s “Legally Prohibited from Being Funny on Television Tour” visited the INB Performing Arts Center in Spokane last weekend, and the comedian delivered two hours of classic “Late Night” bits, off-kilter musical numbers and more than a few jabs […]
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Fans of “The Office” and “30 Rock,” rejoice! The stars of NBC’s Thursday night comedy lineup team up for the action-comedy “Date Night,” a movie with more laughs than its flimsy premise deserves. Steve Carell (aka Michael Scott of “The Office”) and Tina Fey (aka Liz Lemon of “30 Rock”) star as Phil and Claire
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The new ‘Clash of the Titans’ gleefully recreates the cheesiest and best elements of the 1981 original film about bickering Gods and giant monsters. And, thank goodness, the goofy mechanical owl only appears in a single, brief scene. Directed by Louis Leterrier (“The Incredible Hulk”), “Titans” is one of those rare guilty pleasures: A trashy
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Dreamworks Animation’s “How to Train Your Dragon” shares more than a few similarities with a certain blue-man adventure that recently broke a gazillion box office records. Both “Dragon” and James Cameron’s “Avatar” follow a hero who bonds with a skyscraping lizard, fights against his own people and tries to save a race of misunderstood creatures.
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You should probably already know whether or not you’ll enjoy a movie titled “Hot Tub Time Machine.” Depending on your outlook, it’s either the perfect dose of silly 80s nostalgia, or it’s the dumbest movie idea since “Dude, Where’s My Car?” Consider this critic in the pro-column. Boasting the most literal (and awesome) title since
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Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Knight” is widely considered to be the Best Batman Incarnation of All Time. Now, nearly two years after its blockbuster release, it’s time to look at the debate with fresh eyes. If you take away the fanboy fervor, can “Dark Knight” still stack up against previous incarnations of the Caped Crusader?
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While basketball fans have plenty to be excited about this weekend, movie buffs rarely get the chance to make educated guesses about arbitrary bracket rankings. Not anymore! In celebration of the theatrical release of Dreamworks Animation’s “How to Train Your Dragon,” I’ve concocted “The Sweet 16 of (Non-Pixar) Computer Animation.”
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Editor’s Note: I originally wrote this for the Coeur d’Alene Press around the time of the theatrical release of “The Twilight Saga: New Moon.” In celebration (?) of today’s DVD release, I thought I’d re-post it here. It caused quite a stir from “Twilight” fans, mostly because they didn’t catch the underlying target. This article
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Dreamworks Animation is just about to release “How to Train Your Dragon,” their latest animated film that won’t be anywhere near as good as the Disney/Pixar movies. Not that Dreamworks cares. The movie is presented in 3D, which is all but a guarantee for big box office these days. Attention America: 3D movies have been
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Contributing writer Josh Miller takes on the insanity known as “Twilight.” The franchise’s second installment, “New Moon,” is available on Blu-Ray and DVD March 20. Please don’t buy it. The sequel to 2008’s “Twilight” needs no introduction. The film has broken box office records and the next film in the series is due in just
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