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5 Popcorn Kernels There are a few scenes in Lassie, the newest reincarnation of the classic tale about a boy and his collie, that are guaranteed to make even the coldest human being weep. One of such scenes involves a young boy telling his best friend (man’s best friend, that is) that she is a bad dog and that he doesn’t love her anymore after being forced to sell her. It is a cruel scene

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3 Popcorn Kernels British cinema often features a character in the role of the nanny or housekeeper. This character is usually the catalyst of change in the other characters’ lives. In Nanny McPhee, the nanny helps the man of the house find his one true love and assists the children with the acquisition of decent behavioral skills. In Keeping Mum, the housekeeper helps the woman of the

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3 Popcorn Kernels "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" is a perfect example of why cinematic setting is of the utmost importance. Although this third and (not likely) final installment of the "Pirates" trilogy serves up hearty thrills and eye-popping special effects, it is too convoluted and plot heavy to really penetrate an audience. The result is an empty summer blockbuster that will

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3 1/2 Popcorn Kernels Billed as a horror, "Bug" may leave fans of the genre scratching their heads. Then again, there is not a moviegoer out there who can confidently say they know what the truth is behind this feature film. "Bug" is filled with blood and torture but it is ultimately a psychological thriller. Whether or not there are in fact bugs is the central idea here. "Bug" stars Ashley

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4 Popcorn Kernels"Waitress" is an awfully feminist flick but the humor will have both genders hungry for more. The movie is sweet enough to satisfy the cravings of most audiences, although the ending will work the nerves of some -- especially men. Fortunately, the talented cast of actors, including Keri Russell, Nathan Fillion, Andy Griffith and Cheryl Hines, are highly entertaining and make

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I usually struggle to develop a list of the best 10 movies of the year. I always come up with 14 movies or more and have a difficult time cutting a few off the list. However, this year, I found the perfect 10. These movies stand out above the rest as the best -- and must see -- motion pictures of 2006. There is something for everyone on this year's list -- a family film about a beloved best

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     Walden Media has the perfect recipe for a family flick in How to Eat Fried Worms. The movie, based on the children’s book by the same title, revolves around a young boy who arrives at a new school only to be duped into a bet with the school bully. He must now spend his Saturday eating disgusting, creepy crawlers. School age kids will be enthralled with this motion picture, which features a

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     The only movie with a sillier title than Snakes on a Plane is the upcoming Let’s Go to Prison. The movie, which stars Samuel L. Jackson and has developed quite the Internet following, takes the inane storyline of an action star releasing a plethora of poisonous snakes on a jetliner to kill a witness who is going to testify against him. Many of the snakes are absurdly fake in appearance but

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     Justin Long of Jeepers Creepers and TV’s Ed fame is the only highlight of an otherwise average motion picture in Accepted. The movie is about a high school graduate played by Long, who gets rejected by every college to which he applies. He leases a vacant building and accepts himself into a fake university but technology goes awry and numerous other students get accepted, too. Unfortunately

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     Hilary Duff stars alongside her sister Haley Duff in Material Girls, a decent effort at a chick flick with very little true substance. The plot revolves around the sisters in the roles of close-to-real-life characters, heiresses to the Marchetta cosmetics company, dealing with the downfall of their father’s beloved business. It has a significant lack of laughs or any applicable life moral

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     Step Up would have been a very good movie had it not tried so hard. There are various storylines added to the mix that don’t add anything other than a few extra minutes to the movie. The movie tries its hardest to be more important that it actually is but it looks just like a wolf in sheep’s clothing. Step Up is fun and it should have settled for that. If it did, moviegoers would have been

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     Horror movies should not be rated (PG-13). In not aiming for an (R) rating, filmmakers not only hold back the scares and make the horror flick less interesting but they are also responsible for inviting kids and teens to act incredibly immature. Case in point: While watching Pulse I had to listen to faux-screaming from a group of teen moviegoers. I suppose that is wasn’t their fault, though,

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     Tim Allen is making himself a family flick staple. His latest project, Zoom, may feel a bit familiar. That is because a very similar movie called Sky High was released last year. The two movies both feature the training grounds for young superheroes but only one of them is worth a watch. Sky High was an action-packed special effects extravaganza able to appeal to both kids and adults. Zoom

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     World Trade Center is an astounding motion picture with probably more heart than any other movie this year. However, being supreme doesn’t equal perfection. 2004 saw a movie with a similar plot minus the truth in Ladder 49, a movie that starred John Travolta and Joaquin Phoenix. While World Trade Center portrays the tragic events of September 11th without crossing any uncomfortable lines it

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     Earlier this year, Curious George hit the big screen appealing to youngsters and only youngsters. The movie was pretty bad, but you have to respect a flick that knows its target audience. A similar respect is due to Boynton Beach Club except it appeals to older moviegoers and it is not a bad movie at all. If studios release motion pictures geared toward children then it only seems fair that

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     Will Ferrell needs to stop making goofy comedies. His shtick works sometimes, as in A Night at the Roxbury and Elf, but mostly it winds up being fatally annoying, as in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy and, now, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. His track record just isn’t great enough for him to keep doing this to audiences. As it turns out – the dumber the title, the dumber

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     There have quite a few animated flicks released this summer. Movies about ants, haunted houses, cars and woodland critters made for some of the best entertainment of the year so far. Barnyard: The Original Party Animals, the latest computer-animated feature to hit theatres, is certainly fun but it lacks that extra special something that each of those other movies I referenced had. It is

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     Some of Robin Williams’s best acting occurs in small, dark motion pictures like One Hour Photo and The Big White. That tradition continues in The Night Listener, a Hitchcockian thriller inspired by true events. It is a sincerely suspenseful mind-bender that requires the moviegoer to come to their own conclusions and allows them to become totally engulfed in the sinister world in which it

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     Michael Mann usually makes movies that overflow with action and teem with style. While the latter of these two traits made the final cut of the lengthy Miami Vice, the former somehow missed the boat. The feel of the undercover cop picture may have changed since its television debut but it is definitely still present on the big screen. Unfortunately, the action is comparatively M.I.A.     The

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     Those expecting an Oscar-caliber motion picture from John Tucker Must Die will be despondently disappointed. That much is not all too surprising. However, what is surprising is that those expecting a decently funny flick from it will also be let down. There are hardly any laughs in the feature and even less intelligence. Unfortunately, even for a stupid movie John Tucker Must Die is

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     The Descent presents several very scary moments. These moments are not your typical startles but actually legitimate scares – the kind not easily found at your neighborhood multiplex. Had the movie featured a more interesting group of characters and the story not been somewhat tainted by confusingly unrelated events, The Descent could have been a horror masterpiece. Instead, it will have

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     Until last year Woody Allen was in a horrible rut. He made film after film that was accepted by neither critics nor audiences. However, with Match Point, the director’s foray into drama, he had an Academy Award nominated piece of cinema that was embraced by audiences. He didn’t waste any time with his newfound success as his newest work, Scoop, is now in theatres and features the female lead

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     Richard Linklater is known for some pretty different films. He is the mastermind behind such features as Slacker and Before Sunset. With A Scanner Darkly, he reaches new heights in the unusual, though. The movie, which is animated using a technique called rotoscoping and involves animating over the live-actors, is unlike anything you have ever seen and for that reason alone it is worth

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     The Ant Bully will likely get a bad reputation due to its similarities to Antz and A Bug’s Life. However, comparing those three motion pictures is like comparing The Jungle Book to Bambi. The fact that animals comprise the cast of characters is not the be all and end all. The same can be said for the flicks with insects for main characters. Once you get past the ridiculous preconceptions

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     One of my favorite motion pictures of all time is the modern Christmas classic The Polar Express. Part of that film’s appeal is its special brand of animation called performance-capture. The process that is performance-capture animation involves filming real actors to represent the movements of the animated characters to acquire a more authentic look. Monster House, the latest animated feat

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     What do a certain racial slur, a donkey and a troll named Pillow Pants have in common? The answer is simple if you’ve seen the funniest movie of the summer. Each of those things is in Kevin Smith’s Clerks II and they are responsible for some of the biggest laughs you will liberate all year.     Clerks II is Smith’s follow-up to his cult-classic Clerks, an independent film shot in black and

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     M. Night Shyamalan is known for such great films as Signs and Unbreakable. In 2004 he released The Village, an effectively eerie motion picture with a disappointing finale worthy of shame. Now, Shyamalan has come out with Lady In The Water, one of the year’s most anticipated theatrical releases. Like so many other high-status flicks this summer, Lady In The Water is a complete mess.     

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     My Super Ex-Girlfriend is not a better movie than Superman Returns but it is definitely the more enjoyable superhero flick. For that matter, My Super Ex-Girlfriend is both a better movie than The Breakup and the better bitter romance flick. For a short time, all of your fears and preconceptions about the failed loves of your life appear miniscule.     That is not to say that My Super

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     Considering the high level of annoyance that is emitted from Owen Wilson and the low level of star power that is emitted from Kate Hudson it comes as an enormous surprise that You, Me and Dupree is not an exasperating waste of time. In fact, the motion picture is a pretty effective comedy, supplying enough laughs to make the tired storyline fresh again. I will continue to be weary of

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     I like to think that you get what you expect when seeing a Wayans Brothers movie. The 2004 summer smash White Chicks was a horrible excuse for entertainment but it was entertaining nonetheless. That said, Little Man didn’t have very high expectations to meet. It is pretty lucky for that, too, since it couldn’t even reach that low bar that White Chicks set.     Little Man feels awfully

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     Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest now reigns supreme over the motion picture industry… at least in box office terms. The first sequel to Walt Disney’s 2003 adventure blockbuster has officially surpassed Spider-Man to seize the highest grossing opening weekend in cinematic history - $132 million. That is a pretty stunning feat although not too surprising. The original caught

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     Look! Up in the sky! It’ll make you bored! It’s very plain! It’s…     Well, maybe Superman Returns isn’t that bad, but it is certainly a speeding bullet’s distance away from being super. That is an enormous problem when it comes to what was predicted to be the biggest movie of the year. Last year’s guess, King Kong, lived up to the expectations and was hailed by many critics (myself

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     Click is a pretty good movie. However, its premise ultimately leads to a cinematic dilemma. See, the movie’s action revolves around a universal remote control – one that controls one’s universe. With nothing more than a “point” and “click,” the magical device not only changes channels on a television and opens a garage door, but also makes it possible to mute a barking dog and pause life

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     The Devil Wears Prada hits pretty close to home for me. The movie, which is based on the novel of the same title written by Lauren Weisberger, carries the basic plot of a girl trying to advance her journalism career in New York. Since I just graduated from college and am currently trying to jumpstart my career in the mass media, I can relate to the main character’s struggles. The

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     The problems with The Fast And The Furious: Tokyo Drift are plentiful.     For starters, the lead role is played by Lucas Black, an actor whose performance is better only than his southern accent. He’s a decent good guy and someone that you can root for without hesitation, but it always feels as though he’s not all there. Of course, the rest of the cast is hardly any better with Bow Wow

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     What do you get when you cross a below average flick from 2004 with the basic plot of a Mark Twain novel? By the looks of Garfield: A Tail Of Two Kitties, you actually get a slightly better sequel. Now, the result isn’t life-altering or worthy of praise, but it is hardly repulsive enough to warrant harsh criticism. The truth is, the movie isn’t that bad of a choice to see with your kids.

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     It has been 12 years since Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock costarred in the runaway-bus blockbuster Speed. Judging by their newest project together, The Lake House, that certainly isn’t nearly long enough. Speed was one of the greatest action flicks of all time but The Lake House, which slows things down, is one of the most confusing romances you’ll ever see. It is also trite, predictable

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     The Omen is a good movie but it is an even better marketing ploy. The remake of the 1976 horror flick with the same title opened on Tuesday, June 6, 2006. For those in need of a more obvious date, that’s 06/06/06 which refers to 666 – the universally acceptable sign of the devil. Movies normally open on Fridays or Wednesdays so it was quite different that The Omen opened on a Tuesday.

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     Nacho Libre is an example of what happens when a movie studio tries to recreate the success of an independent motion picture by snatching up its director. It looks promising – the director of Napoleon Dynamite (Jared Hess) and the writer of School Of Rock (Mike White) teamed up to make this flick – but it is a disappointing failure. Not only is it completely devoid of any laughs but it

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     Some folks might argue that the best scenes of the new computer animated Disney/Pixar collaboration Cars are the ones that take place on the racetrack. While it is true that these scenes are stunning and it would make sense that they are the highlight of a movie with this title, my favorite scenes are those that take place in Radiator Springs. They slow the movie down so that you can enjoy

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     A Prairie Home Companion is old fashioned. Its plot doesn’t have any rules, continuous folk music is playing in the background (and, in many cases, foreground) and the only way to enjoy it is to fully submerge yourself in the world the movie creates. For those very same reasons, A Prairie Home Companion is a movie that you can (and will want to) watch over and over again. In many ways,

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     Keeping Up With The Steins can be categorized as an independent feature film. In most cases, such flicks open to limited theatrical releases and can only be found at one or two venues per big-market city. Down In The Valley and Hard Candy are two recent art-house flicks that are worth every effort made to seek out and see them. They are special enough that, even on the longest drive back

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     Given the subject matter, it is tempting to say, "Stop. Don’t do that to yourself," to anyone thinking about seeing Hard Candy. After all, the motion picture features a few scenes that are bound to make just about any male squirm uncontrollably. Yet, the basic construction of the independent movie is dialogue. Without a screenplay filled with effectively engaging dialogue, Hard Candy

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     Breaking up is hard enough to do when you are one of the parties involved. Why would anyone desire to watch another couple in the process of such a painful affair? Well, the folks behind The Break-Up are banking on the curiosity factor to pull moviegoers to the new comedy. While it begins as a fresh take on the traditional romantic comedy, The Break-Up eventually feels more like a horror

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     With a change of director, X-Men: The Last Stand flows smoothly into alignment with its two predecessors without skipping a beat. It would have been all too easy for the installment to crumble beneath the potentially awkward adjustment but the handoff from Bryan Singer to Brett Ratner is virtually unnoticeable. Ratner made an exciting summer blockbuster that will delight fans of the

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     It is possible for one to stumble into a movie theatre showing Akeelah & The Bee, eavesdrop on the audience and vocalize their conclusion that "this is a happy movie." Their assessment couldn’t be more correct. It is, without a doubt, the most inspirational motion picture of the year. Who could have predicted that that label would be applied to a fictional flick about the Scripps National

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     One might wonder why so many big-name celebrities agree to lend their voices to cartoon creatures in animated feature films. The answer is quite obvious in Dreamworks’s Over The Hedge, which features Bruce Willis as the voice of a raccoon and Garry Shandling as a voice of a turtle. The computer-animated motion picture offers the actors a rare opportunity to take part in a project that they

Joseph J. Airdohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03119473026002060434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9520385.post-1148919818263140422006-05-29T09:18:00.000-07:002006-06-03T14:35:52.353-07:00

     Down In The Valley is an example of how quickly the mood and storyline of a motion picture can shift. Just when an established atmosphere becomes comfortable, one unexpected event alters the entire outlook of the characters. This event can be the deal breaker for some moviegoers but its power makes the movie a piece of compelling entertainment.     Down In The Valley begins with Tobe, a

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     If there was an Academy Award for Most Subtlety In A Motion Picture, American Dreamz would certainly be the film least likely to be nominated. The painfully obvious jokes eliminate any chance for genuine laughs in the movie, which is a satire of the American Idol worshiping society in which we live.     More specifically, the flick targets the concept that more people vote for the next pop

Joseph J. Airdohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03119473026002060434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9520385.post-1148403500578480562006-05-23T09:56:00.000-07:002006-05-23T10:00:54.663-07:00

     See No Evil is more nauseating than it is scary. It is brutally excruciating to watch on as person after person has their eyes manually pried out of their skulls, but I am sure that is what the folks behind the new horror movie were banking on. The flick is chock-full of disgusting death sequences capable of making even the most serious horror fan turn away from the screen.     Most

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     Stick It could have been titled Bring It On Jr.. It features the same brand of humor only without the fresh snap. That is not to say that anything in the motion picture is stale; the jokes just don’t present quite the same "zing effect" that those in Bring It On did. The biting lines of dialogue in Bring It On are the reasons that the flick became somewhat of a cult hit. Needless to say,

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     I’ve never really taken to Lindsey Lohan. Since her role(s) in The Parent Trap and on through her parts in Freaky Friday and Herbie: Fully Loaded I’ve always mildly despised her, never grasping the extent of her popularity. Therefore, it is particularly fitting that I’ve finally grown accustomed to her charms in a movie in which she gets thrown in jail, gets punched by a prisoner (twice)

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     Saving Shiloh is whole grain cinematic goodness. It is fairly impossible to find a series of movies that is more wholesome than that of Shiloh and its two sequels. Like its two predecessors, this flick, the final film based on the trilogy of books written by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, teaches important morals while keeping youngsters engaged with an enticing story and cute animals. Now,

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     If Warner Bros. Pictures paid someone to pen the screenplay of Poseidon, it was a tremendous waste of money. Not only could they have looked at the 1972 flick (The Poseidon Adventure) this is based on and gotten the job done but the new script is a complete disaster. There is a deficiency of dialogue in this movie which basically consists of people running, climbing, swimming and dying.

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     To say that United 93 is emotionally charging is an understatement. The feature film, based on the true events of one of the hijacked planes of the September 11 terrorist attacks, draws more emotions from its audience than the vast majority of other movies. However, the strongest emotion for me was anger. I felt sadness and pain for the passengers aboard the aircraft but my passion was

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     Thank You For Smoking is a rarity among motion pictures. It is a comedy that actually makes you think. Moreover, people that refuse to put sufficient effort into their moviegoing experience will be left stumped in response to nearly the entire feature. Thank You For Smoking deals out the laughs in the sincerest form of comedy – intelligent satire – but only those willing to invest their

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     During a rescue attempt in Mission: Impossible III, Tom Cruise’s character Ethan Hunt injects a feeble Lindsey Ferris, played by Keri Russell, with adrenaline. It provides her with a strong boost as she suddenly gets up, grabs a gun and begins firing. The movie itself has a somewhat similar effect as it prepares you for the summer movie season. With action sequences faster than the time

Joseph J. Airdohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03119473026002060434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9520385.post-1147029774105904362006-05-07T12:22:00.000-07:002006-05-07T12:22:54.130-07:00

The Popcorn Journal presents the final installment of a captivatingly original series, Cinematic Footprints, encompassing the attributes of three Oscar-caliber motion pictures and three typically underestimated flicks. The series, which was written by Joey Airdo as an honors thesis assignment for Arizona State University, ran weekly (on Sundays) in fourteen segments throughout the spring of 2006.

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     As an animal movie, Hoot is almost a complete failure. Moviegoers looking forward to seeing cute baby owls in this flick may have better luck stepping out into their own backyard. While Hoot does feature a few glimpses at these creatures, it is far too little for a movie with a plot that revolves around them. Much of the appeal of such movies as My Dog Skip and Milo and Otis is seeing the

Joseph J. Airdohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03119473026002060434noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9520385.post-1146574210618922672006-05-02T05:49:00.000-07:002006-05-02T06:30:13.476-07:00

     Prior to seeing The Sentinel, fans of the FOX television series 24 may feel as though the new film is just a big screen version of the show less the infamous ticking clock. The plots are similar, both star Kiefer Sutherland and both feature a little extra love-drama to reel in the female viewers. However, the two are polar opposites in that 24 specializes in surprises at every turn while

Joseph J. Airdohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03119473026002060434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9520385.post-1146495684884038102006-05-01T07:52:00.000-07:002006-05-02T10:21:43.776-07:00

     There are two very distinct variations of Robin Williams – the one seen on daytime talk shows and the one seen on late-night talk shows. The basic difference is that a far less-reserved form of him is present on late-night talk shows as there is a greater license for outrageous material between the hours of 10pm and 6am. When the network broadcast rights are sold for Williams’s film RV

Joseph J. Airdohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03119473026002060434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9520385.post-1146423224975249172006-04-30T11:52:00.000-07:002006-04-30T11:53:44.993-07:00

The Popcorn Journal presents the thirteenth installment of a captivatingly original series, Cinematic Footprints, encompassing the attributes of three Oscar-caliber motion pictures and three typically underestimated flicks. The series, which was written by Joey Airdo as an honors thesis assignment for Arizona State University, runs weekly (on Sundays) in fourteen segments throughout the spring of

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Among the movies reviewed on this week's edition are the horror-spoof sequel Scary Movie 4, Disney’s computer animated flick The Wild, the western comedy Bandidas and the supernatural thriller An American Haunting.Listen To This EditionMovies Discussed On This Edition(Click Title To Read Full Review)Scary Movie 4The WildBandidasAn American Haunting

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The Popcorn Journal presents the twelfth installment of a captivatingly original series, Cinematic Footprints, encompassing the attributes of three Oscar-caliber motion pictures and three typically underestimated flicks. The series, which was written by Joey Airdo as an honors thesis assignment for Arizona State University, runs weekly (on Sundays) in fourteen segments throughout the spring of

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Among the movies reviewed on this week's edition are the Sharon Stone thiller sequel Basic Instinct 2, the Antonio Banderas dance dramedy Take The Lead the David Spade, Rob Schneider, and Jon Heder baseball comedy The Benchwarmers, and the Steve Buscemi directed indie Lonesome Jim.Listen To This EditionMovies Discussed In This Edition(Click Title To Read Full Review)Take The LeadBasic Instinct

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The Popcorn Journal presents the eleventh installment of a captivatingly original series, Cinematic Footprints, encompassing the attributes of three Oscar-caliber motion pictures and three typically underestimated flicks. The series, which was written by Joey Airdo as an honors thesis assignment for Arizona State University, runs weekly (on Sundays) in fourteen segments throughout the spring of

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Among the films reviewed in this week’s edition are the star-studded drama Inside Man, the animated sequel Ice Age 2: The Meltdown, and the horror-comedy Slither.Listen To This EditionMovies Discussed In This Edition(Click Title To Read Full Review)Inside ManIce Age 2: The MeltdownSlither

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The Popcorn Journal presents the tenth installment of a captivatingly original series, Cinematic Footprints, encompassing the attributes of three Oscar-caliber motion pictures and three typically underestimated flicks. The series, which was written by Joey Airdo as an honors thesis assignment for Arizona State University, runs weekly (on Sundays) in fourteen segments throughout the spring of 2006

Joseph J. Airdohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03119473026002060434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9520385.post-1144327731169679632006-04-06T05:48:00.000-07:002006-04-06T05:48:51.196-07:00

“Tamara” is the little horror film that could. Fueled by internet users anticipation for the new flick written by “Final Destination” creator Jeffrey Reddick, “Tamara” went from having a direct-to-DVD release to receiving a nationwide theatrical run. That is extremely good news for all horror fans because “Tamara” is creatively enjoyable.Listen To Podcast(Instructions)Read More

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“Kinky Boots,” a cinematic import from Britain, is important, endearing, charming, original, and, above all, enjoyable. It is a fun little flick with an important message but, in the end, it is somewhat less-than-spectacular.Listen To Podcast(Instructions)Read More

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“Lucky Number Slevin” starts off strong with a talented cast, a diverse set of characters, and an intriguingly mysterious plot. The thing that ropes you in, though, is the film’s wit which, unfortunately, is dropped midway through the tale to make way for a few surprising-but-uninspiring twists.Listen To Podcast(Instructions)Read More

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I won’t say who, but one character that dies in “Stay Alive” is mysteriously alive at the end of the film. I could have forgiven the writers had they even tried to explain this but they do not so I can honestly say that, for that and several other reasons, “Stay Alive” is one of the worst movies of 2006 so far.Listen To Podcast(Instructions)Read More

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The Popcorn Journal presents the ninth installment of a captivatingly original series, Cinematic Footprints, encompassing the attributes of three Oscar-caliber motion pictures and three typically underestimated flicks. The series, which was written by Joey Airdo as an honors thesis assignment for Arizona State University, runs weekly (on Sundays) in fourteen segments throughout the spring of 2006

Joseph J. Airdohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03119473026002060434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9520385.post-1143723625316075032006-03-30T05:59:00.000-07:002006-03-30T06:00:25.340-07:00

I just got back from a special pre advanced pre screening of what could possibly be this summer’s biggest movie of the summer! Yo ho, yo ho! That’s right – I saw Pirates Of The Caribbean 2: Dead Man’s Chest and I have an early review with the scoop just for my listeners of The Popcorn Journal!Listen To Podcast(Instructions)

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While watching “Failure To Launch” I suddenly wondered if the filmmakers knew what kind of movie they were making. The scenes that triggered these thoughts were the ones that featured wild animals viciously attacking some of the characters. It is kind of like your average romantic comedy meets “Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course.”Listen To Podcast(Instructions)Read More

Joseph J. Airdohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03119473026002060434noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9520385.post-1143550407390242132006-03-28T05:52:00.000-07:002006-03-28T05:53:27.406-07:00

Before I review “V For Vendetta” I would like to formally announce that the film’s title does not have the word “is” in it. I have heard many people in the media falsely refer to the movie as “V Is For Vendetta.” That is not nearly as bad as some of the same folks talking about Nicholas Cage’s “Lord Of The Wars” or Steve Martin’s “Showgirl,” but it is still just as annoying.Listen To Podcast(

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It would not be too difficult for me to insult “The Shaggy Dog.” It is, after all, this year’s “Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo.” On the other hand, “The Shaggy Dog” is a family film – made for families by the experts at Disney. Said experts may be losing their credibility, but at least they aren’t losing their jobs.Listen To Podcast(Instructions)Read More

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The Popcorn Journal presents the eighth installment of a captivatingly original series, Cinematic Footprints, encompassing the attributes of three Oscar-caliber motion pictures and three typically underestimated flicks. The series, which was written by Joey Airdo as an honors thesis assignment for Arizona State University, runs weekly (on Sundays) in fourteen segments throughout the spring of

Joseph J. Airdohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03119473026002060434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9520385.post-1143231557734610222006-03-24T13:18:00.000-07:002006-03-24T13:19:17.763-07:00

Amanda Bynes is not exactly perfect in her role as a girl who disguises herself as a guy in “She’s The Man.” However, had the flick starred anyone else it would have been far less entertaining.Listen To Podcast(Instructions)Read More

Joseph J. Airdohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03119473026002060434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9520385.post-1143121048469903332006-03-23T06:36:00.000-07:002006-03-23T06:37:28.513-07:00

Generally, I do not take to courtroom dramas. Having admitted that, even though I am not a huge fan of “Find Me Guilty,” I will say that it is among the more tolerable courtroom dramas. The reason for this is simple: it has a heavy dose of comedy.Listen To Podcast(Instructions)Read More

Joseph J. Airdohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03119473026002060434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9520385.post-1143031828596984332006-03-22T05:49:00.000-07:002006-03-22T05:50:28.613-07:00

I normally adore horror flicks. That would explain what could have only been dubbed as my unbridled anticipation for “The Hills Have Eyes.” After having seen it, I regret my eagerness since, as it turns out, “The Hills Have Eyes” is the worst of the recent blood-showers by a mile.Listen To Podcast(Instructions)Read More

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“UltraViolet” packs quite a punch, albeit a rather familiar one, until the halfway point. The first half of the action flick features a heart-racing, nonstop chase. The second half puts a quick end to this and the holes in the plot enable the entire movie to fall apart.Listen To Podcast(Instructions)Read More

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It really says something about a person when he constantly questions the logic in a movie about teenagers that get killed off one by one in terrifyingly gruesome ways. However, believe me when I say that “Final Destination 3” has some fairly significant flaws in common sense.Perhaps it is because I admire the horror series so much that these inconsistencies got on my nerves but they are still

Joseph J. Airdohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03119473026002060434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9520385.post-1142808815077788832006-03-19T15:51:00.000-07:002006-03-19T15:53:35.126-07:00

The Popcorn Journal presents the seventh installment of a captivatingly original series, Cinematic Footprints, encompassing the attributes of three Oscar-caliber motion pictures and three typically underestimated flicks. The series, which was written by Joey Airdo as an honors thesis assignment for Arizona State University, runs weekly (on Sundays) in fourteen segments throughout the spring of

Joseph J. Airdohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03119473026002060434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9520385.post-1142612839664692672006-03-17T09:25:00.000-07:002006-03-17T09:27:19.770-07:00

There is a scene during “Don’t Come Knocking” in which, upon request, Jessica Lange’s Doreen explains to Tim Roth’s Sutter the complex differences between home fries, hash brows, and boiled reds. This is both the highlight and lowlight of the motion picture.Such describes the subtly peculiar nature of the entire flick.Listen To Podcast(Instructions)Read More

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Chances are you haven’t heard of the new film “Game 6.” It’s likely to stay that way, too.Listen To Podcast(Instructions)Read More

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“Dirty” is grittier version of “Training Day.” In the case of “Dirty,” grittier is not an improvement but more of a distraction. Still, for moviegoers willing to wait a while, “Dirty” has enough style to make it stand on its own two feet.Listen To Podcast(Instructions)Read More

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The Popcorn Journal presents the sixth installment of a captivatingly original series, Cinematic Footprints, encompassing the attributes of three Oscar-caliber motion pictures and three typically underestimated flicks. The series, which was written by Joey Airdo as an honors thesis assignment for Arizona State University, runs weekly (on Sundays) in fourteen segments throughout the spring of 2006

Joseph J. Airdohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03119473026002060434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9520385.post-1141911740655800882006-03-09T06:41:00.000-07:002006-03-09T06:42:20.683-07:00

Last year I was ridiculed by a number of my college peers for giving high remarks to the family flick “Ice Princess.” It was difficult, but I stood firmly behind my critique. Now, I must prepare myself for a similar ordeal for my review of “Aquamarine.” In other words… I loved it.Listen To Podcast(Instructions)Read More

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“16 Blocks” is a very stop-and-go motion picture. Throughout the first three-quarters of the film, the action is sporadically placed in a timely fashion preventing you from becoming overwhelmed or bored. Then, just when you think the ending is going to explode with full-force, the writers decide to stop everything and conclude the flick with reason rather than action. Rationale does not make

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“Doogal” does not warrant a theatrical release. Moreover, it doesn’t even deserve a direct-to-DVD release. There will be no theme parks based on the new computer-animated flick nor will kids cry out for tie-in merchandise like plush dolls or clothing. “Doogal” belongs on Saturday morning television.Listen To Podcast(Instructions)Read More

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The Popcorn Journal presents the fifth installment of a captivatingly original series, Cinematic Footprints, encompassing the attributes of three Oscar-caliber motion pictures and three typically underestimated flicks. The series, which was written by Joey Airdo as an honors thesis assignment for Arizona State University, runs weekly (on Sundays) in fourteen segments throughout the spring of 2006

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The 78th Annual Academy Awards hit the airwaves on March 6, 2006. Instead of giving you a list of who I think will win (or better yet, should win) of those nominated for Oscars, I present to you my own award show, my own collection of fourteen categories, my personally selected nominees, and my very carefully hand-picked winners. Welcome to The 1st Annual Golden Kernel Awards!Listen To Podcast(

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The new horror fantasy “Night Watch” is like Thanksgiving for your eyes.I try my best to stay away from peculiar things like what I just said, but I feel that of all times, the abnormal line fit. I kid you not, “Night Watch,” which is the first installment of an epic trilogy of films from Russian director Timur Bekmambetov, is the ultimate visual feast. The inventive special effects rival those

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“London” is like stumbling into a conversation that is really of no consequence to yourself and way too wordy to mean anything in the grander sense but impossible to walk away from. Who knew yuppie cocaine addicts were so absorbing?Listen To Podcast(Instructions)Read More

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There is a reason that the jokes in the “Scary Movie” flicks work (at least most of the time): the majority of horror flicks are meant to be taken seriously and when parodied the results are quite clever. “Date Movie,” which parodies romantic comedies, basically tries to make jokes out of things that are already jokes.Instead of being 200% more clever, the results here are 400% less

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The Popcorn Journal presents the fourth installment of a captivatingly original series, Cinematic Footprints, encompassing the attributes of three Oscar-caliber motion pictures and three typically underestimated flicks. The series, which was written by Joey Airdo as an honors thesis assignment for Arizona State University, runs weekly (on Sundays) in fourteen segments throughout the spring of

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“Running Scared” is an intense experience. In fact, it is so intense, that this film critic had a mild heart attack in the movie theatre.Actually, that last statement is a white lie. While “Running Scared” really is one of the most intense movies I have ever seen, I did not suffer any sort of illness. I just wanted to trick you with a lie – something the writers of “Running Scared” do numerous

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There is one major attribute that makes “Eight Below” a more reliable movie than the 2002 flop “Snow Dogs” – the Huskies are treated with respect. In other words, these pups don’t talk (not even in fantasy sequences). Unfortunately, the woman that sat behind me in the theatre saw this as a shortcoming so she voluntarily provided the dogs’ dialogue herself.Listen To Podcast(Instructions)Read More

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Julianne Moore has a tendency to lose her children. In 2004, her son suddenly disappeared in “The Forgotten.” Now, in “Freedomland,” she has an entire county looking for her son after being carjacked. Both movies make Moore look like a complete lunatic but at least “The Forgotten” knew what story elements it wanted to focus on.Listen To Podcast(Instructions)Read More

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