Past The Popcorn

[It] isn’t bad enough to send you rushing back up the aisle, past the popcorn and into the winter weather. But once you’ve admired the expensive clothes, the beautiful couple and the pretty setting, you’ll be more than ready to call it a night.

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Jeff's Pick:
Iron Man 3

He’s Back on His Own

Iron Man 3 kicks off what Marvel Studios has dubbed Phase 2 of their superhero series after Phase 1 successfully concluded with last years The Avengers. It is fitting that Phase 2 should kick off with a new Iron Man movie since it was the 2008 original that first kicked off the series. Jon Favreau, the director of the first two films, takes a back seat here as a supporting player and hands over the reins to writer/director Shane Black. Black previously worked with star Robert Downey Jr. on 2005’s Kiss Kiss Bang Bang and he puts his stamp on the franchise early as Downey opens the film with a voiceover narration that sounds suspiciously similar to the one from their previous film together.

Jeff Walls (03.05.13)
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DVD Pick:
Silver Linings Playbook

Excelsior!

Having already been seen by a number of people thanks to early festival screenings, Silver Linings Playbook’s early Oscar buzz can be seen as more than just hype. This movie is already earning a reputation on more than just pure expectations. The buzz is somewhat surprising, considering that the movie, at its core, follows the typical romantic comedy format. But it is because the writing is so sharp, the characters so deep, engaging, and well-played by talented, popular actors that this movie is running up to the podium draped in a garbage bag; you know, “for sweat.”