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The year 2010 was not the most exciting for film, as it seems as though there were more misses than hits, with the seemingly inexhaustible supply of mediocre comic book adaptations, paint-by-numbers romantic comedies, and the kinds of oiled-up action movies that appeal to a certain crowd (he knows who [...]

Lately I’ve been a bit vexed by the phrase “action movie.” Of all the genres into which films are categorized, it might be the most nebulous and perhaps most likely to disappoint those who seek it. What exactly defines an action flick? A cynic might say that an action picture is one that uses violence [...]

Considering that Adam Sandler is really not much more than a kid himself (albeit a crude one), it’s kind of surprising that he took so long to make something that would appeal to actual children. Not so surprising is that, like a lot of the guy’s films, Bedtime Stories is lazy and immature and I [...]