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BATTLESHIP

BATTLESHIP

Universal Pictures 131 min., dir. by Peter Berg, with Taylor Kitsch, Rihanna, and Liam Neeson Everyone and their mother scratched their heads when it was [...]

THE FIVE-YEAR ENGAGEMENT
reviewed by Matthew Schuchman

THE FIVE-YEAR ENGAGEMENT

Universal Pictures 100 min., dir. by Nicholas Stoller, with Jason Segel, Emily Blunt, and Alison Brie Ever since the Judd Apatow crew broke apart to [...]

Destroy All Monsters: “Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein” and “Freddy vs. Jason”
words by Kevin Munley

Destroy All Monsters: “Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein” and “Freddy vs. Jason”

Both films do a great job criss-crossing the unique mythologies of each character in these entertaining intra-genre mash-ups.

AMERICAN REUNION
reviewed by Matthew Schuchman

AMERICAN REUNION

Universal Pictures 113 min., dir. by Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg, with Jason Biggs, Alyson Hannigan, and Seann William Scott The original American Pie came [...]

THE LORAX
reviewed by Matthew Schuchman

THE LORAX

Universal Pictures 94 min., dir. by Chris Renaud and Kyle Balda, with Zac Efron, Taylor Swift, and Danny DeVito For some reason, The Lorax is [...]

SAFE HOUSE
reviewed by Matthew Schuchman

SAFE HOUSE

Universal Pictures 117 min., dir. by Daniel Espinosa, with Ryan Reynolds, Denzel Washington, and Vera Farmiga Ryan Reynolds has had a few dramatic/action roles here [...]

CONTRABAND
reviewed by Matthew Schuchman

CONTRABAND

Universal Pictures 109 min., dir. by Baltasar Kormakur with Mark Wahlberg, Kate Beckinsale, and Giovanni Ribisi In 2000, Giovanni Ribisi costarred in the big budget [...]

TOWER HEIST
reviewed by Matthew Schuchman

TOWER HEIST

Universal Pictures 104 min., dir. by Brett Ratner with Eddie Murphy, Ben Stiller, and Casey Affleck Bernie Madoff’s greed affected so many people. If all the victims [...]

FUNNY PEOPLE
reviewed by Asher Ellis

FUNNY PEOPLE

Universal Pictures/Apatow Productions 146 min., dir. by Judd Apatow with Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen, and Leslie Mann Whether you’re able to catch Funny People in [...]