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A Wretched Sight of Royalty:

Your Highness Zilch Stars! Starring Danny McBride, Natalie Portman and James Franco Beating a dead horse. It’s a metaphor we’ve all used—as is the phrase “one-trick pony.” The first phrase references something that keeps getting brought to our attention again … Continue reading

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A Mental Animated Flick:

Rango Starring Johnny Depp, Isla Fisher, and Abigail Breslin Mental. It’s a word I like to throw around but rarely get to use in film reviews. How many movies can I legitimately call “mental”? Usually, that adjective gets reserved for … Continue reading

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Near Perfection:

Black Swan Starring Natalie Portman, Winona Ryder and Milla Kunis Movie-goers: Prepare to be creeped out! I wasn’t expecting an unsettling experience when I walked into the theater to see “Black Swan,” the new film from Darren Aronofsky. The film … Continue reading

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