James Franco “re-enacts” 40 minutes of cut footage from the 1980 drama “Cruising,” in which Al Pacino starred as an undercover cop exploring New York’s gay-bar scene, in his pseudo-documentary “Interior. Leather Bar.” Alonso and I appreciated this as an ambitious experiment....
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What the Flick?! — Lone Survivor
Peter Berg’s action picture “Lone Survivor,” based on the true story of a Navy SEAL who narrowly lived through a botched mission in Afghanistan, is intense and intimate and beautifully shot. Ben, Alonso and I don’t dispute that. But we do have differing theories as to whether it’s propaganda or...
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Studio 11 LA — Anchorman 2, Saving Mr. Banks, August: Osage County
Lots of big end-of-the-year releases in theaters now, including the much-anticipated sequel “Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues.” Lauren Sivan and I whip out the big up-dos to discuss. Watch the video here...
Read moreWhat the Flick?! — American Hustle
We all had a complete blast at “American Hustle,” one of the year’s best films and one that will appear very high on both Alonso’s and my top 10 lists....
Read moreWhat the Flick?! — The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Matt is a Tolkien purist, so he really disliked the second of Peter Jackson’s three films based on “The Hobbit.” I admittedly haven’t read any of these books and am not a fan of the films, so I was surprised at how much I enjoyed myself. We had a fun...
Read moreWhat the Flick?! — Saving Mr. Banks
It’s an infomercial by Disney, for Disney, about Disney. Alonso, Matt, Ben and I review the cheery and self-congratulatory “Saving Mr. Banks,” which is (knda-sorta) about the making of “Mary Poppins.”...
Read moreWhat the Flick?! — Some Velvet Morning
Alonso and I marvel at the verbal sparring of Stanley Tucci and Alice Eve in Neil LaBute’s biting and twisty “Some Velvet Morning.”...
Read moreWhat the Flick?! — Christmas movies
Matt and I help Alonso pimp out his book, “Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas,” and discuss our most-favorite and least-favorite holiday films....
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Studio 11 LA — The Hobbit, American Hustle
One of the best films of the year, “American Hustle,” is in theaters this weekend. So is the second of Peter Jackson’s three films based on “The Hobbit.” Lauren Sivan and I discuss them, as well as the Screen Actors Guild Award nominations, on Studio 11 LA. Watch the clip...
Read moreWhat the Flick?! — Tribute to Paul Walker
Looking back at the solid career and sad death of Paul Walker, star of the “Fast & Furious” franchise who perished in a fiery car crash at a charity event. I’m still sad thinking about the loss of this likable actor....
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