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Whale, Whale, What Do We Have Here?
OK, you may have already seen this since it’s casually blowing up the Internet faster than Kim Kardashian when she’s trying really hard. But I

Far More Than Fifty Shades of Comments
On Thursday I published a blog titled “We’re Reviewing Fifty Shades of Grey. Here’s Why.” The response was … interesting. First, a shout-out to all

Fifty Shades of Green
We’ve seen quite a bit of discussion in this space over whether Plugged In should’ve reviewed Fifty Shades of Grey. But there’s no question that
All of Oscar’s Top Picks Are on a (Spiritual) Journey
Late last year, Ridley Scott unveiled his ambitious, controversial epic Exodus: Gods and Kings, with Christian Bale as Moses. It was the story of a

We’re Reviewing Fifty Shades of Grey. Here’s Why.
A few days ago, Plugged In received an email from a concerned reader, asking us not to review Fifty Shades of Grey. “I’m fairly confident anyone

ClearPlay Streaming: The Reason My Film Editing Days Are Over
When my kids were growing up, my wife and I were not only intentional about what movies they watched, I found myself going to some

Fifty Trades of ‘Shades’?
The big-screen adaptation of E.L. James’ bestselling bondage novel Fifty Shades of Grey lands in theaters later this week. Some industry prognosticators are predicting the

SpongeBob Soaks Sniper
Are you ready for Movie Monday, kids? I can’t heeear you! After three weeks as the biggest movie in the land, American Sniper just couldn’t
Brian Williams and a Matter of Trust
Brian Williams might not have been in a helicopter that was struck by a rocket-propelled grenade. But his reputation sure took a hit. Williams, anchor

Superheroes Make Super Bet
Well, the Super Bowl is over and you’ve likely read about all the many ruminations, cheers, commercials and jeers that have recently been associated with
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