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The Help
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The Help

September 24, 2011January 10, 2012JimComment(0)

Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer are all almost certain locks for Oscar nominations – I have no problem with this, nor should you.

Contagion
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Contagion

September 24, 2011March 7, 2012JimComment(0)

Wow. This thing has spread like … wildfire? Cancer? Mayonnaise? No, that’s not it. Just wait. I’ll get it.

Abduction
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Abduction

September 23, 2011February 28, 2013JimComment(0)

Only thing abducted here was the admission price.

Thor
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Thor

September 23, 2011February 10, 2016JimComment(0)

Thor—oughly disappointing.

Drive
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Drive

September 22, 2011February 10, 2016JimComment(0)

Uh oh. A phone call. Ryan Gosling might have to [Gasp!] speak words.

Sarah's Key
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Sarah’s Key

September 22, 2011July 13, 2013JimComment(1)

Finally. An answer to ‘what’s a velodrome?’ and ‘what would it look like if there were actually people in it?’

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Rise of the Planet of the Apes

September 21, 2011February 10, 2016JimComment(0)

Dr. James Franco. Calling DOCTOR James Franco. Please report to fiction, STAT!

The Change-Up
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The Change-Up

September 21, 2011September 30, 2011JimComment(0)

Threw a curve and went for the screwball. Result? A walk out of the theater.

Crazy, Stupid, Love
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Crazy, Stupid, Love

September 20, 2011December 16, 2011JimComment(1)

Tell me you don’t love Ryan Gosling yet. I dare you.

The Future
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The Future

September 20, 2011December 26, 2011JimComment(0)

If this is truly the future, I would appreciate you killing me now.

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