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The Penguin Lessons
Though it sounds like an ill-conceived mashup of "Evita," "Dead Poets Society" and "Mr. Popper's Penguins," this funny/sad look at a tired teacher…
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Christopher Lloyd
Thank You Very Much
This eye-opening and entertaining documentary gives the definitive look at the man behind the madcap anti-comedy, who saw all of life as performance…
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Christopher Lloyd
Audrey's Children
A smart, straightforward "great woman" biopic looks at the unheralded impact of Audrey Evans, a British doctor whose work in the States on pediatric…
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Christopher Lloyd
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The Movie Scorecard: Novocaine
A fun, bloody ride starring Jack Quaid as an unlikely hero who can’t feel pain.
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Mo Hammond
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Yap Rewind: Crappy actors who made good
With this week's release of the latest Jason Statham flick, it's time to hit the rewind button to our podcast about crappy actors who made good.
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Christopher Lloyd
Giveaway: Tommy Boy 4K
Chris Farley and David Spade's juvenile hit is all grown up and celebrating its 30th anniversary, and we've got a special 4K Ultra HD edition to give…
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Christopher Lloyd
The Alto Knights
“The Alto Knights” ain’t “Goodfellas,” but it’s better than fine, fellas.
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Alec Toombs
New to View: March 25
One of the late Gene Hackman's best performances as a private eye headlines the large selection of new releases in this week's New to View at ReelBob.
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Bob Bloom
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The AV Room: Indy Now -- March 21
Christopher Lloyd has the roundup of this week's new movie releases on Indy now, including "Snow White," "The Alto Knights," "Locked," "Ash" and "One…
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Podcast: The Rough Cut Retrospective - Gene Hackman Retrospective
A few weeks ago, we lost one of the great American actors, Gene Hackman. Jackson Mahuron and Carter Sims unpack and reminisce on their favorite films of…
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Jackson Mahuron
Snow White
Better than expected…with one fatal flaw
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Adia Chaney
Ash
Flying Lotus avoids sophomore slump with psychological sci-fi/horror-thriller.
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Alec Toombs
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On Becoming a Guinea Fowl
How a community marred by generations of shared experiences and silencing comes together to fight back. Or how one can become a guinea fowl.
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Reed Mathis
Locked
Bill Skarsgård is a would-be car thief and Anthony Hopkins is the vengeful tormentor toying with him inside a SUV-turned-torture chamber in this tightly…
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Christopher Lloyd
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