All posts tagged "Comedy"
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Jim Batts | February 18, 2011
CEDAR RAPIDS – The Review
The journey of an innocent whose eyes are opened after leaving his safe, familiar small town surroundings is...
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Jim Batts | February 10, 2011
Review: BARNEY’S VERSION
Throughout Hollywood’s golden age rarely did character actors graduate into leading roles. Frank McHugh and Mary Wickes...
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Jim Batts | January 27, 2011
Review: THE ILLUSIONIST (2010)
Sometimes when an older idea or concept is told in a surprising new style by way of another medium,...
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Jim Batts | December 22, 2010
Review: LITTLE FOCKERS
It seems that with most film franchises and series the old adage “the third time’s the charm” does...
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Jim Batts | November 17, 2010
SLIFF 2010 Review: CLOSE BUT NO CIGAR
Occasionally I’ll look through the entertainment section of my local free weekly newspaper and notice some familiar names...
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Jim Batts | November 12, 2010
SLIFF 2010 Review: I KILLED MY MOTHER
If you can get past it’s shocking title, I KILLED MY MOTHER, you’ll discover an intense, study of...
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Michelle McCue | July 30, 2010
Review: DINNER FOR SCHMUCKS
In one of the more unnerving comedies of the summer, DINNER FOR SCHMUCKS tries to lure the viewer in...
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Jerry Cavallaro | July 24, 2010
Only 1 Week Left To Get Stuck!
As some of you know, in addition to occasionally contributing to WAMG I am a filmmaker myself. My...
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Jerry Cavallaro | July 16, 2010
Are You Ready For THE HIT SQUAD?
Filmmaker/Musician Chris Blundell recently got in touch with me and asked if I would write something on here...
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Melissa Howland | June 25, 2010
Review: GROWN UPS
Dear Grown-Ups… You will probably not like GROWN UPS. Lenny Feder (Adam Sandler) is a huge success in...
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Melissa Howland | June 23, 2010
Review: KNIGHT & DAY
So, I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised with KNIGHT & DAY, the new high-action entry...
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Travis Keune | June 14, 2010
Video Preview of Shatner in $#*! MY DAD SAYS
Two words… William Shatner! No, I’m not a Trekkie. But, in my mind, Mr. Bill didn’t get really...
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Jerry Cavallaro | June 6, 2010
WAMG Interview: DAN FOGLER
I recently had the chance to spend some time with Dan Fogler (BALLS OF FURY, FANBOYS) at his...
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Jerry Cavallaro | May 23, 2010
Dan Fogler is Full of M’LARKY
Last Tuesday night I went to Bar 13 for a preview of Atom.com’s newest original web series, M’LARKY....
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Travis Keune | May 21, 2010
Review: THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE WEIRD
The western film is nearly a forgotten genre, fading into history. On occasion, a filmmaker with a rare...
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Movie Geeks | May 18, 2010
Top Ten Tuesday: Calling All Parodies!
Two new parodies open in theaters this weekend on Friday, May 21… MACGRUBER and SHREK FOREVER AFTER. Just...
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Travis Keune | May 7, 2010
Review: MID-AUGUST LUNCH
Pranzo di ferragosto, or MID-AUGUST LUNCH in English, is a delightful Italian slice-of-life comedy about a middle-aged man...
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Melissa Howland | April 9, 2010
Review: DATE NIGHT
Work, kids, monotony… DATE NIGHT is definitely a movie for couples that have been together for a long period of time!...