Lauren Sivan and I discuss the alleged secret cabal of critics who had it in for “The Lone Ranger,” as well as new releases “Elysium,” “We’re the Millers” and “Planes,” on Studio 11 LA. Watch the video...
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What the Flick?! — Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
Percy Jackson and the Something Something of Something. Everything about this movie reminded me of how superior the Harry Potter series is....
Read moreWhat the Flick?! — We’re the Millers
Matt, Alonso, Ben and I pretend to be one, big happy family, but we’re actually quite split on this very R-rated comedy....
Read moreWhat the Flick?! — Elysium
We’re looking forward to the quality health care that will be available to us in the future — a post-apocalyptic future, naturally — in this sci-fi thriller from the director of the excellent “District 9.”...
Read moreWhat the Flick?! — Planes
Our biggest disagreement in a long time comes over this totally innocuous “Cars” spin-off which actually put my child to sleep....
Read moreWhat the Flick?! — The Spectacular Now
A coming-af-age charmer that’s very much worth seeking out....
Read moreWhat the Flick?! — 2 Guns
Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg have crazy chemistry, but it can’t drone out the din of the gunfire....
Read moreWhat the Flick?! — The Smurfs 2
Nic Lemire, in his infinite wisdom at not quite age 4, says “The Smurfs 2” is “horrible.” Matt, Alonso and I can’t really disagree....
Read moreWhat the Flick?! — The Canyons
Is “The Canyons” the train wreck you’re expecting? We try to steer you in the right direction — while still looking sexy in spiky heels — in our What the Flick?! review....
Read moreThis is the tree …
In MacArthur Park where I interviewed David Gordon Green yesterday. Well, not in it. And we weren’t doing what Seth Rogen and James Franco are doing. But we sat underneath it and had a nice chat about “Pineapple Express,” and his new film “Prince Avalanche,” and the eclectic career he’s...
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