The Kidd Vs. The Other Guys
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The Kidd isn’t a big Will Ferrell fan. I’ve really enjoyed him in a few movies – OLD SCHOOL, ELF, and, on a more serious note, STRANGER THAN FICTION. But, when it comes to his comedies, particularly when he pairs up with writer/director/producer Adam McKay, it always feels as if I’m watching Ferrell [...]
The Kidd Vs. Countdown To Zero
It’s fitting that the same producing team, Participant Media, that was behind AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH is behind COUNTDOWN TO ZERO, because COUNTDOWN does for nuclear weapons what TRUTH did for global warming/climate change. It takes the sobering facts of what’s going on in the world, presents them for you to see how it’ll affect your [...]
The Kidd Vs. Dinner For Schmucks
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DINNER FOR SCHMUCKS is a somewhat difficult movie to review, because, without being able to see how a lot of the jokes play out in the context of others, it might not come across as funny to you. But rest assured, DINNER FOR SCHMUCKS is absolutely funny. I would even go so far [...]
The Kidd Vs. Charlie St. Cloud
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If I felt like being nice, The Kidd would just dismiss CHARLIE ST. CLOUD as fluff that plays to the overly sensitive and weepy crowd, who finds Zac Efron dreamy and would gladly enter into some type of romantic interlude with the actor, regardless of how preposterous. But other than that crowd, who [...]
The Kidd Vs. The Kids Are All Right
THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT is a difficult film to review at times. It’s funny without being a full-fledged comedy. It’s serious without being a complete drama. The film falls somewhere in the middle, but what makes it really good is its genuine authenticity. It doesn’t rely on hijinks or shenanigans to get laughs, and [...]
The Kidd Vs. Salt
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I really didn’t know what to expect from SALT going into my screening of the film. The promotional materials leading into the movie really didn’t do much for me, but I was hopeful that a spy thriller fronted by Angelina Jolie could deliver the goods better than most of the convoluted spy flicks [...]
The Kidd Vs. Inception
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I realize that my thoughts on INCEPTION are a little later than expected, but the way I see… anything worth doing is worth doing right. After a few days of really letting the film seep into my subconscious, after 2 separate viewings to completely wrap my head around everything that was happening in [...]
The Kidd Vs. The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
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If you’re expecting anything other than the typical Jerry Bruckheimer-produced, Jon Turteltaub-directed flick in the spirit of the NATIONAL TREASURE movies, that requires you to check logic and reason at the door, then you might want to stay away from Disney’s THE SORCERER’S APPRENTICE, because it’s precisely that kind of movie. I only [...]
The Kidd Vs. Cyrus
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You can absolutely believe the hype, because CYRUS is truly a funny movie. It is dark. It is twisted. It is extremely fucked-up, and those are some of its best qualities. However, temper your expectations, because, if you’re expecting a laugh out loud, roll on the floor, pee your pants while you’re doubled [...]
The Kidd Vs. Predators
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I really wanted to like PREDATORS. I really did. The original holds a special place in my heart as one of my favorite Schwarzenegger flicks of all-time and also one of the first R-rated movies The Kidd ever laid eyes on (sharing company with 48 HOURS). Over the years, the Predator brand has [...]
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