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‘Fantastic Beasts’ And How to Crush a Cool Franchise
It’s a sure sign the film forgot Storytelling 101. “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” forced this critic to…
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‘Charnel House’ Screenwriter Savors Second Chance
Earlier this month, Isler screened just his second feature film, “A Song for the Living,” at the Denver Film Festival. He…
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‘Diary’ Blasts ‘Wimpy’ Participation Trophy Mindset
The protagonist in the successful “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” series cares more about “Twisted Wizard” than any War on…
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Media Attack Screenwriter Over False Sexist Charge
The screenwriter’s profile in a recent New York Times profile bordered on insufferable. He’s still defending his 2015 flop “American Ultra,”…
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‘Army of One’ Avoids Knee-Jerk Red State Bashing
The true story of a Colorado man who decides to take out Osama bin Laden bursts with flyover country cliches.…
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RIP ‘Saturday Night Live’ 1975-2016
Critics have been using that for years whenever “Saturday Night Live,” NBC’s signature sketch series, slipped a notch. Or three,…
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Squatty Potty Sequel Scores Red Carpet Gala
That may sound embarrassing to the “Hangover” standout. It’s merely a sign of the times. Movie flops can’t match the…
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Why ‘Arrival’ Falls Short of Sci-Fi Greatness
You remember the moment. The aliens finally touch down on earth. And, after a series of boops, beeps and funny…
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Schumer: Trump Voters ‘Clueless KKK Members’
Amy Schumer would make a great mainstream media reporter. She once sent out a meme regarding Donald Trump that had…
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‘Arrival’ Scribe Can Laugh About Hate Mail Now
The screenwriter behind “The Thing” reboot and “Final Destination 5” clung to his dog-eared copy of Ted Chiang’s “Story of…
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