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What the Flick?! — The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

Matt, Alonso, Ben and I choose our weapons carefully to enter the arena for our review of ‘The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.” Place your bets on who the winner will be. The post What the Flick?! — The...

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Revisiting The Hunger Games

I swear, I meant to get my act together today and write a review of “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.” Really, I did. But then I had back-to-back, 4-year-old birthday parties to attend. One of them...

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The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

Lionsgate PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, some frightening images, thematic elements, a suggestive situation and language. Running time: 146 minutes. Three stars out of four. Here’s...

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What the Flick?! — The Lego Movie

Matt and I are seriously in love with “The Lego Movie.” In many ways, it’s actually better suited for adults than it is for kids. The animated comedy is consistently high-spirited and hilarious but...

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The Lego Movie

Warner Bros. PG for mild action and rude humor. Running time: 100 minutes. Four stars out of four. “The Lego Movie”: Merely a great film, or the greatest film ever in the history of cinema? I asked...

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RogerEbert.com — Walk of Shame

“Walk of Shame” was not screened for critics before opening day. When I went to a matinee of it Friday morning, this made sense to me. Elizabeth Banks’ immense likability and comedic talent go to waste...

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What the Flick?! — Walk of Shame

The ordinarily likable Elizabeth Banks throws herself into this terrible role with all the gusto she’s got, but even she can’t make her vapid TV news anchor character feel like a real person. Robert...

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What the Flick?! — The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 1

The first half of the film adaptation of the third book in “The Hunger Games” trilogy feels like a stretched-out placeholder for the real finale. Jennifer Lawrence is strong as always, though, as...

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The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 1

Lionsgate Films Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, some disturbing images and thematic material. Running time: 123 minutes. Two stars out of four. Despite its action and...

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Pitch Perfect 2

Universal Pictures Rated PG-13 for innuendo and language. Running time: 114 minutes. Two and a half stars out of four. Stop me if you think you’ve heard this one before. A perky group of college a...

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Magic Mike XXL

Warner Bros. Pictures Rated R for strong sexual content, pervasive language, some nudity and drug use. Running time: 115 minutes. Three stars out of four. The abs are tight in the sequel “Magic Mike...

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RogerEbert.com — The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2

It’s the final film in the “Hunger Games” saga — no, really it is this time! With the exception of a couple of truly dazzling action set pieces, “Mockingjay – Part 2” provides more of what we saw in...

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Wine the Flick?! — Pitch Perfect 3

“Pitch Perfect 3” is the Barton Bellas’ swan song. Not that we needed three of these movies — the first one was a blast, and it’s been a matter of diminishing returns ever since — but nevertheless,...

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RogerEbert.com — Pitch Perfect 3

“Pitch Perfect 3” supposedly is the final film in the wildly successful series about the musical misadventures of the Barden Bellas. Lots of overlong, tearful group hugs after the final a cappella song...

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RogerEbert.com — The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part

It falls just short of awesome, but “The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part” is still pretty good. Crammed with colorful characters and self-aware pop culture reference, it’s high-energy and a ton of fun....

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Breakfast All Day Podcast 2/7/19

Everything is cool when you’re part of a team, especially when that team is the Breakfast All Day Podcast. For the second week in a row, Alonso, Ben, Matt and I all made it to the table. We talk about...

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Breakfast All Day Podcast 5/23/19

Get ready for one of the best movies of the year. “Booksmart” is in theaters this weekend, and Matt, Alonso and I have a rave review on the latest episode of Breakfast All Day. We also discuss...

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Breakfast All Day Podcast 11/15/19

Join us for a spin on this jam-packed week of Breakfast All Day. Matt and I review the thrilling racing drama “Ford v Ferrari,” Elizabeth Banks’ action comedy “Charlie’s Angels,” Shia LaBeouf’s...

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RogerEbert.com — Charlie’s Angels

“Charlie’s Angels” is the reboot you never knew you needed in your life. As writer, director, producer and co-star, Elizabeth Banks has achieved a tricky (if somewhat inconsistent) balance between...

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Breakfast All Day Podcast 10/28/22

It’s sort of a low-key week around here as we wait for Black Panther to return on Breakfast All Day. Alonso and I review “Call Jane,” about the underground group that helped women secure safe...

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