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’21 and Over’ fails as badly as ‘The Hangover Part II’
I am a big fan of good R-rated comedies. I am one of those guys with an edgier sense of humor who can appreciate a film that is a little raunchy around the edges. Some of the classics, like Fast Times at Ridgemont High or Animal House set a pretty high bar. More recent offerings like [...]
Mike Hancock · Friday, March 1st, 2013· Tags: 21 and Over Bernie's, 21 and Over review, Animal House, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Francois Chau, Harold and Kumar, House Bunny Sarah Wright, Jon Lucas, Justin Chon, Justin Chon new movie, Lindsay Lohan, Miles Teller, Project X, R rated comedies, Scott Moore, Skylar Astin, Terry Kiser, The Hangover Part II, The Hangover recycled, The Hangover writers, Todd Phillips, Vince Vaughn type, Weekend at Bernie's · No Comments »
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30 years ago today, another Warner Brothers movie was tainted with tragedy
Last Friday the actions of one man in Aurora, CO cast a pall over the opening of the highly-anticipated The Dark Knight Rises. In a setting where people immerse themselves in fantasy, 12 people were tragically confronted with the cold, hard reality of how cruel and hard real-life can be. Among the dead, a six-year-old girl. The [...]
Chris Jollay · Monday, July 23rd, 2012· Tags: 1982, 1983, Animal House, Aurora, child labor laws, civil suits, Coach Roy Turner, Heath Ledger, helicopter accident, Hollywood stunts, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Joe Dante, John Landis, Myca Dinh Le, Renee Shin-Yi Chen, Stephen Spielberg, studio profit, The Bad News Bears, The Blues Brothers, The Dark Knight Rises, The Joker, TruTV, Twilight Zone, Twilight Zone: The Movie, Vic Morrow, Warner Brothers · No Comments »