Monthly Archives: June 2011

TRANSFORMERS WILL COME AGAIN

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Jessica Hopper

In anticipation of Transformers, the threequel, here are my reviews of the previous two, which originally appeared on my other blog, Tiny Lucky Genius. TRANSFORMERS II (2009) It’s such a particular kind of let down, when you hit the cineplex … Continue reading →

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The Hangover II

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Yours Truly

I saw the second Hangover movie last night. I didn’t love the first one, but it definitely had its charms (Zach Galifianakis). The second one was, as anticipated, a very lazy re-hashing of the entire plot of the first one. … Continue reading →

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Zombies: A (Very Long, Possibly Incoherent) Cultural History

Posted on June 5, 2011 by Yours Truly

The zombie originated in old-school Haitian voodoo culture, although the trope of the shambling undead stretches so far back into the roots of human history that it probably can’t be traced to a source. I think as soon as we … Continue reading →

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SOME KIND OF MONSTER (half)

Posted on June 5, 2011 by Jessica Hopper

Jesus, how long is Some Kind of Monster? We are almost two hours in and it feels like, in terms of the dramatic arc, we are not even really near the end, though they are 621 days or so into … Continue reading →

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Congratulations are in Order

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Yours Truly

Let us all pause in our relentless movie watching and give thanks for the official legal unioning of our dear beloved co-blogstress Jessica, and Matt, her long-term man friend and father of her tiny crawling baby. Two lovely people made … Continue reading →

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DATE NIGHT & OTHERS

Posted on June 2, 2011 by Jessica Hopper

Reading her book has only served to further my fascination with Tina Fey–I just want more of her particular kind of funny. This is what led me to rent her 2010 film, Date Night which looked a little dumb in … Continue reading →

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