Genius pop culture commentary and opinions from film critic Tyler Wilson.
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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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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It all worked out. Pretty much. Jeff Bridges finally won an Oscar. “The Hurt Locker” beat “Avatar” for Best Picture. And Sandra Bullock actually made me want to see her performance in “The Blind Side.” All in all, this year’s Academy Awards was one of the most satisfying Oscar ceremonies ever. The right people won
Academy Awards- Winners good, hosts bad Read More »
Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin host the (something annual) Academy Awards at 5 p.m. Sunday on ABC. It should be a big test for the industry’s most celebrated award show. While some see the 10-nominee Best Picture race as detrimental to the Academy’s reputation as the authority on quality filmmaking, others believe the stuffed category
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Casual moviegoers finally have a reason to watch the Academy Awards ceremony. When the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences decided to expand its Best Picture category from five nominees to 10, many hoped it would lead to a more diverse and audience-friendly awards show. They got their wish, and it only desecrated the
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One of my favorite obsessions is "Lost," the time-bending series about a mysterious island and the fated survivors of a grisly plane crash. After more than 100 episodes full of polar bears, smoke monsters and flash-forwards, the series begins its sixth and final season on Tuesday (8 p.m. ABC). The network will open the evening
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It’s bad enough that Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson stars in an idiotic kiddy movie called "Tooth Fairy." But did the promotional campaign really need to use the stupidest taglines imaginable? "The Tooth Hurts," proclaims one shameless poster for the movie. Another reads, "You Can’t Handle the Tooth." Obviously this "Tooth Fairy" movie is a real
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