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Thursday, February 17, 2022

Despite funny leads, rom-com ‘I Want You Back’ lacks focus

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Although Slate and Day give outstanding performances, they are forced into a largely uninspired rom-com plot that doesn’t devote enough time to showing the two when they’re at their best — when they’re together.
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Tuesday, February 15, 2022
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Cast, producers of ‘I Want You Back’ talk shaking rom-com cliche

Once the cameras began to roll under the guidance of director Jason Orley, the stars (of both the heavens and Hollywood) truly aligned.
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Monday, December 1, 2014

‘Horrible Bosses 2’ gets demoted to predictable comedic indecency

Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis and Charlie Day reprise their roles from 2011’s “Horrible Bosses” in “Horrible Bosses 2,” the sequel nobody asked for — but what the hell! Since its predecessor achieved the blockbuster crown making more than $200 million worldwide, cynics couldn’t stop Hollywood from milking the film’s profitable
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Wednesday, February 5, 2014

‘The Lego Movie’ builds a sturdy movie from a solid fan base

If “Battleship” taught us anything, it’s that not all toys should be topics of movies. When Warner Bros. announced it would be giving Lego the silver-screen treatment, it was understandable for the world to give a skeptical sigh. “The Lego Movie” is arriving in theaters Friday, and unlike its blundering
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Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Led by an all-star cast, ‘Horrible Bosses’ entertains with light-hearted comedy

For most college students, there exists a nagging fear of an unfamiliar and daunting realm known as the real world, whether it be battling unemployment or the mundane reality of working nine to five under constant supervision. But the fear is real when it comes to Seth Gordon’s “Horrible Bosses.”
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