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    Jul 30, 2014 0

    By Greg Popil You have to give director Luc Besson this much credit:  He never, ever feels like he’s on autopilot.  If Besson were a baseball player he would be one of those frustratingly inconsisten...

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  • “PURGE” SEQUEL SMARTLY EXPANDS PREMISE
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    “PURGE” SEQUEL SMARTLY EXPANDS PREMISE

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    By Greg Popil Ever since the rise of blockbuster culture in Hollywood in the 1980s, the “hook,” or basic premise for a film, has largely taken precedence over characterization, plotting or even story...

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  • EPIC “DAWN” CONTINUES STUNNING “APES” RESURGENCE
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    EPIC “DAWN” CONTINUES STUNNING “APES” RESURGENCE

    Jul 18, 2014 0

    By Greg Popil There are many wonderful pleasures to being a filmgoer, but perhaps the greatest joy someone that really cares about movies can experience is the all-too-rare sensation of watching a mov...

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  • UNPLEASANT McCARTHY CHARACTER DOOMS “TAMMY”
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    UNPLEASANT McCARTHY CHARACTER DOOMS “TAMMY”

    Jul 14, 2014 0

    By Greg Popil Ever since her breakthrough performance in 2011’s surprise smash “Bridesmaids,” Melissa McCarthy has carved out a comfortable niche for herself as America’s anti-sweetheart, playing boor...

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  • BAY HITS NEW LOWS IN “TRANSFORMERS” SEQUEL
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    BAY HITS NEW LOWS IN “TRANSFORMERS” SEQUEL

    Jul 2, 2014 0

    By Greg Popil At this point, criticizing the work of Michael Bay, particularly when he’s playing with his giant robot toys, is kind of like screaming at a hurricane or nitpicking the destructive capab...

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  • BRUTAL “ROVER” AN OVERDUE SHOWCASE FOR PEARCE
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    BRUTAL “ROVER” AN OVERDUE SHOWCASE FOR PEARCE

    Jun 27, 2014 0

    By Greg Popil Post-apocalyptic movies, regardless of the size of the budget or general tone, have always been a showcase for costume designers, set designers and art directors.  The very mention of th...

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  • DARKER, MORE MATURE “DRAGON” SEQUEL SOARS”
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    DARKER, MORE MATURE “DRAGON” SEQUEL SOARS”

    Jun 20, 2014 0

    By Greg Popil Since “Toy Story” debuted in 1995, Pixar studios has claimed the title of not only the greatest animation studio in the world, but possibly the greatest studio of the modern era.  For th...

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  • MacFARLANE’S “A MILLION WAYS” TAPS UNEXPECTED INFLUENCES
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    MacFARLANE’S “A MILLION WAYS” TAPS UNEXPECTED INFLUENCES

    Jun 14, 2014 0

    By Greg Popil Let’s get this out of the way:  Anyone with even the slightest knowledge of cinematic history is going to hear the term “comedy-western” used to describe Seth MacFarlane’s second feature...

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  • JOLIE’S STRONG PERFORMANCE FAILS TO PROP UP “MALEFICENT”
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    JOLIE’S STRONG PERFORMANCE FAILS TO PROP UP “MALEFICENT”

    Jun 6, 2014 0

    By Greg Popil Ever since Disney inexplicably received a billion dollar return on Tim Burton’s painfully dull reimagining of “Alice in Wonderland,” remakes of fairy tales with a modern sensibility have...

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  • “FUTURE PAST” ELEVATES X-MEN FRANCHISES
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    “FUTURE PAST” ELEVATES X-MEN FRANCHISES

    May 30, 2014 0

    By Greg Popil There are compelling arguments to be made for naming any number of movies the “greatest” of the 21st century thus far (I personally would go with “The Prestige.” Feel free to rant at th...

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MATT POND PA ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM ‘THE STATE OF GOLD,’ SHARES VIDEO FOR LEAD SINGLE

MATT POND PA ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM ‘THE STATE OF GOLD,’ SHARES VIDEO FOR LEAD SINGLE

Apr 15, 2015
STARBIRD FINDS ITS OWN SOUND AHEAD OF EAST COAST DATES, INCLUDING BROOKLYN BOWL

STARBIRD FINDS ITS OWN SOUND AHEAD OF EAST COAST DATES, INCLUDING BROOKLYN BOWL

Jun 8, 2017
NEIL YOUNG RELEASES STATEMENT ON DONALD TRUMP

NEIL YOUNG RELEASES STATEMENT ON DONALD TRUMP

Jun 16, 2015
STANTON MOORE TO RELEASE JAZZ ALBUM, SHARES “LAUREN Z”

STANTON MOORE TO RELEASE JAZZ ALBUM, SHARES “LAUREN Z”

Mar 13, 2014
THE DEAR HUNTER’S SYMPHONIC FORAY

THE DEAR HUNTER’S SYMPHONIC FORAY

Sep 5, 2013
MARK KNOPFLER: NEW ALBUM AND DATES AT BEACON THEATER, ACADEMY OF MUSIC

MARK KNOPFLER: NEW ALBUM AND DATES AT BEACON THEATER, ACADEMY OF MUSIC

Jan 26, 2015
BEST COAST READIES MINI ALBUM

BEST COAST READIES MINI ALBUM

Sep 10, 2013

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ARCADE FIRE GOES SMALL WITH BIG RESULTS ON ‘PINK ELEPHANT’
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ARCADE FIRE GOES SMALL WITH BIG RESULTS ON ‘PINK ELEPHANT’

Jul 30, 2025
THE HEAD AND THE HEART: ‘WE DID IT OURSELVES BEFORE, SO WHY CAN’T WE DO IT AGAIN?’
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WICCA PHASE SPRINGS ETERNAL GOES ORGANIC: ‘IT’S JUST ALWAYS BEEN MY KIND OF THING’
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WICCA PHASE SPRINGS ETERNAL GOES ORGANIC: ‘IT’S JUST ALWAYS BEEN MY KIND OF THING’

Jul 15, 2025

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