THIS WEEK IN TRAILERS – 9 REVIEWS!
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THIS WEEK IN TRAILERS – 9 REVIEWS!

It’s been a busy week for those glorified commercials we watch over and over dissecting ever shot - I’m talking about MOVIE TRAILERS!  What a week!  I am a binge watcher of movie trailers, spending more time making my wish list of movies to see than actually watching them.  In this rare review, I’d like to talk about the hottest trailers that have been blowing up our tiny screens.   My main question when (re) watching these trailers is AM I EXCITED TO SEE THIS MOVIE?   STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS   I won’t go into too much detail…
The Comedians
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The Comedians

    Cast: Billy Crystal, Josh Gad, Stephnie Weir, Megan Ferguson Director: Larry Charles, Richie Keen Creators: Larry Charles, Billy Crystal, Matt Nix, Ben Wexler Billy Crystal and Josh Gad star in a hyper-realistic comedy show about them trying to start a comedy show. Think Curb Your Enthusiasm meets Inception. I only say that because it's a show within a show. The style resembles Curb Your Enthusiasm and Louie. The premise is that Billy Crystal and Josh Gad are both trying to start the next thing in their career when they reluctantly get matched up to start a modern-day variety…
Ex Machina
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Ex Machina

As I watched this movie, one thought kept occurring to me: This is what A.I. might have looked like had Stanley Kubrick directed it himself. Despite my feelings toward both Kubrick and to Spielberg's flawed version of A.I., I knew this thought wasn't a bad thing, or at least I wasn't associating it with a criticism of Ex Machina. And it certainly wasn't a knock against Alex Garland, who makes his directorial debut here. No, in fact, it was quite the opposite. This is a film that deals with artificial intelligence in a realistic and frank manner that is rarely…