“Stonehenge Apocalypse” is more fun to say than it is to watch. The Canadian production pegs itself as along the lines of Roland Emmerich’s recent “2012,” but it’s more like a 2. The disaster movie is indeed a disaster, aping “2012” in more ways than one. From the start, with its conspiracy-happy radio personality and […]
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Pastor Shepherd
Based on an Internet character I’ve never heard of prior to seeing this comedy, “Pastor Shepherd” is like a “Saturday Night Live” character spin-off film, minus the TV institution’s built-in pedigree. While it’s not an “It’s Pat“-level disaster, it’s nowhere to close to “Wayne’s World,” either. Or “Wayne’s World 2.” You probably already get the […]
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The Possession of David O’Reilly
It’s never a good idea to let a friend nursing a broken heart crash at your pad. You know that already, but you may never do it again after watching “The Possession of David O’Reilly,” an effective no-budget pic from Great Britain. The David of the title is a recent dumpee (Giles Anderson), and he […]
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Exam
And you thought the SAT was hard! In “Exam,” eight total strangers applying for the same job are escorted into a small room that looks a little bit like an underground bunker “? complete with armed guard “? and given strict instructions and exactly 80 minutes to finish the test in front of them. They […]
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Big Bad Mama / Big Bad Mama II
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Time Bandits
In some ways, “Time Bandits” was ahead of its time. One of the first 1980s family films to hold interest of children and parents alike, the fall fantasy flick was a significant box-office success. Former Monty Python animator Terry Gilliam, an American expatriate, brainstormed the idea of a child traveling through different times surrounded by […]
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Knight and Day
A would-be summer sizzler that fizzled, “Knight and Day” does not lack in star power, anchored by two A-listers in Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz. One is the film’s greatest asset; the other, its greatest liability. But more on that in a minute. Roy (Cruise) and June (Diaz) meet cute in a Wichita airport, […]
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Vampires Suck
<iframe marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" style="width: 120px; height: 240px;" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=oklahgazet-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&asins=B003UESJC4&fc1=000000&IS2=1 Writers/directors Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer (“Date Movie,” “Epic Movie,” “Disaster Movie“) have really grown as filmmakers. But only in that they no longer feel compelled to include the word “movie” in every title. They remain, however, the antithesis of film comedy. The duo’s latest, “Vampires Suck,” […]
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T.I. – T.I. vs. T.I.P.
Atlanta rapper’ and self-touted King of the South’ T.I.‘s new album “T.I. vs T.I.P.” doesn’t steal the throne from his Grammy-nominated 2006 album “King,” though it manages to rule over most other commercial hip-hop on the charts right now. The record is billed as the two personalities of T.I.’ one representing a laid-back businessman and […]
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Harpoon: Whale Watching Massacre
<iframe marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" style="width: 120px; height: 240px;" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=oklahgazet-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&asins=B0043X1FN6&fc1=000000&IS2=1 If nothing else, “Harpoon: Whale Watching Expedition“ wins the award for the year’s best title. Luckily, there’s more to it than just that. The film represents Iceland’s first attempt at a slasher flick, and nice try, guys! Turns out the country has more to export than just […]