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Judd Apatow Again Fashions Gimmick Into Gold in Uproarious ‘Forgetting Sarah...
CHICAGO– After being blitzed by an onslaught of attention-demanding advertising that begged the question “who is Sarah Marshall?” even before you realized it’s a film, anticipation was ravenous.It...
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Russell Brand, Jonah Hill Rock in Very Funny ‘Get Him to the Greek’
Rating: 3.5/5.0CHICAGO– Taking a character who was created as an obnoxious supporting one and giving him his own spin-off movie sounds like a recipe for disaster. Despite generally liking its stars and...
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Blu-Ray Review: Very Funny ‘Get Him to the Greek’ With Jonah Hill
CHICAGO– Like a lot of comedies, “Get Him to the Greek,” now available on Blu-ray and DVD, actually plays better at home than it did in theaters. It doesn’t hurt that the Universal Blu-ray is a beauty,...
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Film News: James Bobin, Nichols Stoller Sign on For ‘The Muppets’ Sequel
CHICAGO– Here’s some news that will bring joy to those that think life’s a happy song. Director James Bobin and writer Nicholas Stoller have officially signed on to create a sequel to “The Muppets.”...
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Blu-ray Review: Jason Segel, Emily Blunt in Fun ‘The Five-Year Engagement’
CHICAGO– There’s a great movie buried in the bloated “The Five-Year Engagement,” a comedy that nearly feels like a rough cut at a ridiculous 125 minutes in its theatrical form or 132 minutes in its...
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HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 25 Pairs of Passes to ‘Neighbors’ With Seth...
CHICAGO– In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 25 pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for grabs to the hilarious family vs. frat comedy“Neighbors” starring Seth Rogen, Zac...
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Film Review: Funny But Familiar Trip to Frat House in ‘Neighbors’
CHICAGO– I have a high tolerance for Seth Rogen, but he begins to show some signs of creative exhaustion in “Neighbors,” a raunchy frat house comedy that’s never quite as funny as it should be. Rogen’s...
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Film Review: ‘Sex Tape’ a Comedy Sorely Lacking in Laughs
CHICAGO– Jason Segel is usually fun to watch in just about anything, but he sure isn’t fun in “Sex Tape,” a big studio summer comedy with a fatal flaw - it doesn’t seem to know what’s funny. So like a...
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Film Review: Pointless Trip Back to ‘Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising’
CHICAGO– The original “Neighbors” was a funny enough movie, that still boasted at least a couple of big laughs. “Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising” only manages the occasional chuckle here and there. As far...
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Film Review: Funny, Spontaneous ‘Storks’ Really Delivers
CHICAGO– I’ve waited all week to write that headline, and I will be joining the 100,000 other similar headlines out there. Hey-ooh! “Storks” is a lot of fun, without the dire need for any “message” or...
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Film Review: ‘Captain Underpants’ Saves Us From the Summer Snooze
CHICAGO - I’m sure from the title you can glean the level of seriousness to expect, but how funny “Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie” turns out to be is no laughing matter. The film’s surprising...
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