Author Archives: Jessica Hopper

LINDY WEST REVIEWS THE HANGOVER DEUCE

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Jessica Hopper

Lindy West is “sooo finny” as my friend Teeter would say. I enjoy few things as much as I do reading her film reviews in The Stranger. To wit: “If you merely tolerated The Hangover (like me), you will like … Continue reading →

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MORE SALT

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Jessica Hopper

While browsing Huff Po for more escandalo deets on Anthony Weiner’s sexttake (sext+mistake) I could not resist the the BIG ANGELINA JOLIE NEWS ZOMG!. Salt wasn’t quite bad enough, so they are gonna try again. Some people might say this … Continue reading →

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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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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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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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NEW NETFLIX LANGUISHING BY THE TVSIDE

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Jessica Hopper

No movies have happened this week. The baby we own is learning how to sleep in his crib and some days he prefers to wake up at 3 a.m. and so I have to go to sleep by 10 and … Continue reading →

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BRIDESMAIDS, ALSO

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Jessica Hopper

Like my movie reviewin’ peers, blog co-auth’ress Regarding and that prisspants David Denby, I, too, have seen Bridesmaids. It was a big deal for many reasons, one being that I saw it in the theatre, which is something that is … Continue reading →

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CROOKED LANE CROOKED LANE

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Jessica Hopper

Anthony Lane maybe has fallen off the wagon of righteousness in recent days/years–but I insist that his collection of reviews, Nobody’s Perfect is filled with such delightfully cruel lines, such LOLs, that it’s worth a read. I cannot defend these … Continue reading →

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BLUE VALENTINE

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Jessica Hopper

A few years ago I stopped reading the New Yorker fiction section and began to wonder about the state of mind and marriage of whoever edited that section. Seemingly three years straight, save for the occasional immigrant tale or magical … Continue reading →

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WHITE MATERIAL

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Jessica Hopper

I saw the last Claire Denis movie I saw, 35 Shots of Rum ( despite the title, it’s not the follow-up to Cocktail) which I saw in a New York Movie Theatre with my super-cool friend Mary Manning, who always … Continue reading →

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