Midnight in Paris features plenty of Woody Allen trademarks, while avoiding many of the quirks that have irritated us about his work in the past. “Pair-eee” has rarely looked so good in a film and leaves viewers pining to hop a plane to de Gaulle as soon as the credits roll. The cast boasts a…
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Date-approved, yet still enjoyable
Our Idiot Brother
Despite what the posters say, Our Idiot Brother is less of a roll-on-the-floor-comedy, and more of a feel-good-indie. That doesn’t mean you won’t laugh out loud while watching though (the parole officer conversations and an attempted threesome are particularly rich moments). Loaded with generation X stars including Paul Rudd, Elizabeth Banks, Zooey Deschanel, Rashida Jones…
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Abiding Finally in 1080p
The Big Lebowski Limited Edition
The Dude would surely approve of the leisurely 10+ years it’s taken the Cohen Brothers to release their cult-classic on Blu-ray. Based on what’s included in the newly announced, limited edition version ($21), however, — the extended patience from fans will be paid back in full. For starters, the studio announced that the film has…
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So Wrong, So Funny
In Bruges (Blu-ray)
In Bruges ($19) is a dark comedy that’s steadily picked up a cult following since its 2008 release. The story follows the actions of two Irish gangster/hit men who’ve been ordered to lay low – you guessed it – in Bruges (broozh), after a hit gets a little too messy. Don’t know how to pronounce…
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Role Models
Even Funnier Than The Previews You’ve Been Seeing Courtesy: Universal Pictures Think you’ve hit a rut in life? Danny (Paul Rudd) and Wheeler (Seann William) can relate. It all started while pimping Minotaur! energy drink out to school kids as a substitute to drugs. Now as an alternative to prison, the film’s two unlikely heroes…
