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RYAN: It’s the sequel to 2012’s sleeper hit Magic Mike, but this time without director Steven Soderbergh, Matthew McConaughey and Alex Pettyfer. I recall favorably reviewing but being underwhelmed by the spice in the first one and surprised by it’s unexpected success. But, alas, sex sells and here’s the sequel. CAROLINE: I hope you at least went ..
COMEDY
RYAN: This is a new indie that could very well be a breakthrough film for this year. You have a certain set of expectations when you’re going into a movie where you know a character has cancer – and is a teenager, no less. You’re prepared to be sad. This movie is different though – ..
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RYAN: Writer, director, voice over actor, star Seth MacFarlane is back with the sequel to Ted and it’s kinda more of the same, but with Amanda Seyfried instead of Mila Kunis. CAROLINE: Oh no, really? Or maybe that’s a good thing, considering what a hit Ted was while his cowboy movie tanked. RYAN: Right. It’s certainly way ..
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RYAN: The Pitches are back and it feels so great! Seriously, as soon as this movie started if felt like being reunited with an old friend you’ve missed so much but can just pick up with anytime and not skip a beat, you know? I must have seen the first film six times and love ..
COMEDY
RYAN: I’m happy to be joined by my special Chicago associate Erin Primmer for this review. We met and worked together at The Jerry Springer Show in the late 90’s and always laugh so. Ugh when we’re together so it makes sense to see this new comedy starring Reese Witherspoon and Sofia Vergara. I was ..
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RYAN: One of the most anticipated movies since the last one came out in 2012, it’s gonna be a billion-dollar-grossing movie, Avengers: Age of Ultron is here and it starts off so great, having the whole crew together. There’s a “hero-shot” new the open of the film, where they’re all together and you just feel excited ..
COMEDY
RYAN: This is a new indie dramedy from writer/director Noah Baumbach. I’ve liked his previous movies Greenberg, Margot at the Wedding, The Squid and the Whale and Frances Ha. He often cowrites with his pal Wes Anderson, but I more consistently prefer Noah’s films. ERIK: I also saw and liked Greenberg. RYAN: I love ..
COMEDY
RYAN: This is a truly special movie. It’s a dramedy that will make your beam at the screen, break out with laughter and also well up with tears. There’s joy, there’s sadness – there’s so much life in this movie – I just loved it. It will be a challenge to knock it off my ..
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RYAN: We all find some genres more appealing than others. I love to laugh; but there are so many various types of humor in movie comedies. There are the rom coms, the sarcastic, witty quippers, the silly kids stuff and then the super annoying and stupid potty humor, the offensive stuff we call boy movies ..
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RYAN: This movie has the second worst title of a film, ever. It’s just so long and awkward. I really disliked the first one. I give it a “Skip It” rating because I didn’t connect with it. I like this one better. As much as I wasn’t into the first one, there’s now familiarity with the characters and ..
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RYAN: Will Smith is back on the big screen in this new criminal caper movie, costarring Margot Robbie whom we all know for play Leo DiCaprio’s wife in The Wolf of Wall Street. CAROLINE: She was so good in that movie! How’s their chemistry in this one? RYAN: …interesting. They play grifters and they’re both people ..
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RYAN: This is the new high school rom com starring Mae Whitman who you’ll remember from Perks of Being a Wallflower. This is her star turn and she handles it well. She’s cast as the DUFF which stands for Designated Ugly Fat Friend and horrid bullying ensues. CAROLINE: God I love these high school movies. ..
