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Flick Nation Reviews The Gambler and The Boy Next Door

April 21, 2015 Leave a Comment

 

Mark Wahlberg is The Gambler, Jennifer Lopez messes with The Boy Next Door, and Salma Hayek gets medieval on some nasty gangsters.

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Flick Nation: Merchants of Doubt Director Robert Kenner

March 14, 2015 Leave a Comment

Steve Wagner interviews filmmaker Robert Kenner (Food, Inc.) about his latest documentary, Merchants of Doubt.

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Flick Nation: Cinderella Comes To Life

March 12, 2015 Leave a Comment

Lily James and Cate Blanchett star in Kenneth Branaugh’s live action Disney redux, Liam Neeson goes up against mobster Ed Harris in Run All Night, and the Merchants of Doubt change the way you think. Hosted by Dennis Willis.

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Flick Nation: Chris Rock’s Best Film Hits Video

March 9, 2015 Leave a Comment

Chris Rock and Rosario Dawson dazzle in the hilarious Top Five; Night at the Museum throws in the towel; and Exodus: Gods and Kings parts the dread sea. Hosted by Dennis Willis.

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Flick Nation: Foxcatcher Creeps To Home Video

March 2, 2015 Leave a Comment

Steve Carell creeps in Foxcatcher, Hugh Grant and Marisa Tomei charm in The Rewrite, and Al Pacino gets his mojo back with poor Greta Gerwig in The Humbling. Hosted by Dennis Willis.

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Flick Nation: Will Smith’s Con and Boorman’s Final Film

February 27, 2015 Leave a Comment

Will Smith and Margot Robbie plays con artists in Focus; and director John Boorman delivers his final film – the sequel to his 1987 classic Hope and Glory. Hosted by Dennis Willis.

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Flick Nation: Oscar Winners On Home Video

February 24, 2015 Leave a Comment

The Oscars are now history! But if you are still catching up, or want to see what all the fuss was about, we have good news for you! Hosted by Dennis Willis.

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Flick Nation: The Oscars Are Coming!

February 19, 2015 Leave a Comment

The Oscars are coming and it’s shaping up to be a battle between Boyhood and Birdman for many of the top honors. Dennis Willis hosts.

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Flick Nation: Will the 50 Shades Movie Satisfy?

February 12, 2015 1 Comment

2015′s buzziest movie arrives with all the expected sex, handcuffs and controversy one would expect. But will the big-screen adaptation of E.L. James’ steamy novel (ahem) satisfy moviegoers? Hosted by Dennis Willis.

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Flick Nation: Birdman and Theory of Everything Fly to Video

February 9, 2015 Leave a Comment

Two Oscar-nominated heavy-hitters land on video: the brilliant and wickedly funny Michael Keaton opus Birdman, and the Oscar-bait Stephen Hawking biopic The Theory of Everything. Also out: Bill Murray in St. Vincent, and Dumb and Dumber To. Hosted by Dennis Willis.

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Flick Nation: Fantasy Films Attack February

February 5, 2015 Leave a Comment

Mila Kunis is a space queen, Julianne Moore is an evil witch, and Spongebob Squarepants is in 3D. Life is good. Hosted by Dennis Willis.

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Flick Nation: Home Media Guide

February 3, 2015 Leave a Comment

Three acclaimed movies come to video: Jake Gyllenhaal shoots Los Angeles, Baymax is the most cuddly robot ever, and Life Itself celebrates Roger Ebert.

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Flick Nation: At the Movies

January 30, 2015 Leave a Comment

Kevin Costner is a widowed grandfather fighting for custody in Black or White, the 1981-set crime thriller A Most Violent Year expands into more theaters, and Project Almanac spend more time concerning itself with it’s shaky camera than it’s shaky script. Hosted by Dennis Willis.

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Flick Nation: Home Media Guide

January 26, 2015 Leave a Comment

Brad Pitt and Katie Holmes go to war, Kevin Kline tussles with Maggie Smith, and Downton Abbey Season 5 hits video. Hosted by Dennis Willis.

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Flick Nation: Movie Roundup with Dennis Willis

January 22, 2015 Leave a Comment

Jennifer Aniston’s Cake is better than expected, Johhny Depp channels his inner Clouseau, and George Lucas’ post-Star Wars musical is just as bad as it seems like it will be. Hosted by Dennis Willis.

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Flick Nation: Lucy, The Drop, and Annabelle hit video

January 19, 2015 Leave a Comment

Annabelle conjures up some prequel scares, James Gandolfini drops his swan song, Christoph Waltz searches for the meaning of life, and Scarlett Johansson gives good mind. Hosted by Dennis Willis.

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John Rothmann: Historical Movies

January 19, 2015 Leave a Comment

On this M.L.K. Jr. birthday, John Rothmann says movies do not necessarily reflect accurate history.

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Flick Nation: Home Media Guide: Did Ben Affleck Kill His Wife?

January 13, 2015 Leave a Comment

Did Ben Affleck kill his wife in Gone Girl? Alfred Molina and John Lithgow anchor the ensemble Love is Strange, and Liam Neeson plays a bad guy for hire in A Walk Among the Tombstones. Hosted by Dennis Willis.

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Flick Nation: At The Movies With Dennis Willis

January 9, 2015 Leave a Comment

Liam Neeson and his particular set of skills return in Taken 3, Joaquin Phoenix leads a cast of crazies in Paul Thomas Anderson’s adaptation of Thomas Pynchon’s Inherent Vice, and Selma expands onto more screens. Hosted by Dennis Willis.

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Flick Nation: Home Media Guide

January 5, 2015 Leave a Comment

Richard Linklater’s masterpiece Boyhood comes home, Chadwick Boseman plays the Godfather of Soul, and Dan Stevens leaves Downton Abbey far behind. Hosted by Dennis Willis.

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Flick Nation: David Oyelowo Stuns as MLK

December 29, 2014 Leave a Comment

Steve Wagner interviews actor David Oyelowo about his powerful turn as Martin Luther King Jr. in Selma, depicting the icon as a man, the ironic connection between Selma and Spielberg’s Lincoln, and how the recent events in Ferguson are a sobering echo of the past.

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Flick Nation: On Video: A Bloody New Year

December 29, 2014 Leave a Comment

Denzel shoots blanks, Stephen King hides a killer, and Justin Long turns into a … well, you just have to see it. Hosted by Dennis Willis.

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Flick Nation: The Interview, Into the Woods and Selma arrive in theaters

December 24, 2014 Leave a Comment

The Interview makes a surprise appearance, Meryl Streep and Johnny Depp go Into the Woods, Selma makes a bid for Oscar history, and the SFFCC’s choice for best film of the year is now available. Dennis Willis hosts.

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Flick Nation: The Hobbit: Less is More

December 18, 2014 Leave a Comment

The Hobbit calls it a (very long) day, A Night at the Museum bids farewell to Robin Williams, and it’s a hard-knock life for remakes of beloved musicals.

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Flick Nation: Director Jeff Preiss delivers a Low Down music drama

December 16, 2014 Leave a Comment

Steve Wagner interviews director Jeff Preiss about Low Down, a musical biopic about jazz pianist Joe Albany (John Hawkes) through the perspective of his daughter (Elle Fanning).

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Flick Nation: Home Media Guide

December 15, 2014 Leave a Comment

SNL’s Tina Fey, Kristin Wiig and Bill Hader get serious, Emma Stone and Colin Firth’s sleight-of-hand is sleight of heart, and the Bluth family returns! Hosted by Dennis Willis.

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Flick Nation: Home Video Guide

December 8, 2014 Leave a Comment

Dennis Willis looks at new releases for home media including Guardians Of The Galaxy.

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Flick Nation: Award Season Catch Up

December 2, 2014 Leave a Comment

Dennis Willis catches up on award season and talks about Reese Witherspoon’s new film, Wild.

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Flick Nation: Video Grab Bag

December 1, 2014 Leave a Comment

Dennis Willis talks about a mixed bag of sequels including Sylvester Stallone’s The Expendables 3.

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Flick Nation: In Theaters – The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 and Foxcatcher

November 21, 2014 Leave a Comment

Jennifer Lawrence stars in the much-anticipated Hunger Games sequel Mockingjay Part 1, and Foxcatcher boasts three of 2014′s best performances: Steve Carell, Mark Ruffalo, and Channing Tatum.

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Flick Nation: On Video: 22 Jump Street, Sin City and more Frozen!

November 17, 2014 Leave a Comment

Teen tears, sequels 22 Jump Street and Sin City: A Dame to Kill For and – gasp! – more Frozen. Hosted by Dennis Willis.

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Flick Nation: Rosewater

November 14, 2014 Leave a Comment

Steve Wagner interviews Jon Stewart from the Daily Show and Maziar Bahari about “Rosewater”, Stewart’s directorial debut based on Iranian-Canadian journalist Bahari’s first-hand account of his own detention and interrogation by Iranian forces.

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Flick Nation: Batman, Dragons and … Darth Doofenshmirtz?

November 10, 2014 Leave a Comment

POW! BAM! All 120 episodes of the 1960s Batman series hit Blu-ray, Toothless returns in a dark sequel, and Phineas and Ferb travel to a Galaxy far, far away. Hosted by Dennis Willis.

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Flick Nation: Big Epics Collide! Interstellar vs. Big Hero 6

November 6, 2014 Leave a Comment

Two huge releases go head-to-head! Can Christopher Nolan’s space opera Interstellar compete with Disney’s animated action fantasy Big Hero 6? Is there enough room in the universe for Matthew McConaughey’s swagger and the lovable robot Baymax?

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Flick Nation: Eddie Redmayne plays Stephen Hawking

November 6, 2014 Leave a Comment

Steve Wagner interviews Eddie Redmayne about playing Stephen Hawking in the film The Theory of Everything.

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Flick Nation: Bring on the Disney Villains!

November 3, 2014 Leave a Comment

The Rock plays Hercules. Of course, he does. Angelina Jolie and Dwayne Johnson play legends, and the Jersey Boys strike back! Hosted by Dennis Willis.

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Flick Nation: Is Nightcrawler a Network for Our Times?

October 30, 2014 Leave a Comment

It’s the most honest review you can find: in the car on the way home! Dennis Willis and Steve Wagner’s immediate reaction to Jake Gyllenhaal’s creepy turn in the violent media satire Nightcrawler.

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Flick Nation: What to Watch this Halloween

October 27, 2014 Leave a Comment

Your guide to what to watch this Halloween, from the graphic (Saw, Friday the 13th, Halloween) to the cuddly (It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown). Hosted by Dennis Willis.

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Flick Nation: Keaton and Keanu Wow the Critics

October 23, 2014 Leave a Comment

Two veteran Hollywood stars get the best reviews of their careers. One is likely headed for the Oscars for a stunning tour-de-force performance. The other likely is not. Hosted by Dennis Willis.

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Flick Nation: Cameron Diaz & Jason Segel, Jon Hamm, Zack Braff

October 20, 2014 Leave a Comment

This week on video: Cameron Diaz and Jason Segel’s Sex Tape, a Jon Hamm double feature, and Zack Braff’s Kickstarter-funded project. Dennis Willis hosts.

Filed Under: Flick Nation, Movies, Who's Talking

Celeste Perry: Andrea Martin – From Motherhood To Spanx!

October 14, 2014 Leave a Comment

Celeste Perry chats with author and stage performer Andrea Martin, who is currently starring in Pippin at the Golden Gate Theater and promoting her book, Lady Parts.

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Flick Nation: The Judge Is Legally Bland

October 9, 2014 Leave a Comment

Robert Downey Jr. and Robert Duvall square off in The Judge, Alexander might be having a bad day, and Dracula is still undead. Hosted by Dennis Willis.

Filed Under: Flick Nation, Movies, Who's Talking

Celeste Perry: Movie Review – Gone Girl

October 9, 2014 Leave a Comment

Celeste Perry and Blue Jean critic Chris Bellini give their view on Ben Affleck’s new film, Gone Girl.

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Flick Nation: Home Media Guide: Fun with Time Travel

October 7, 2014 Leave a Comment

Mr. Peabody, Sherman, and Wolverine all travel back in time, to mixed results. Hosted by Dennis Willis.

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Flick Nation: Instant Review – Did Ben Affleck Kill His Wife?

October 3, 2014 Leave a Comment

It’s the most honest review you can find: in the car on the way home! Dennis Willis, Steve Wagner and Steven Kirk’s immediate reaction to David Fincher’s hotly-anticipated thriller Gone Girl, with Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike.

Filed Under: Flick Nation, Movies, Who's Talking

Celeste Perry: Cats, Dogs, and Detectives

September 29, 2014 Leave a Comment

Celeste Perry talks with Sherry Brown about cats and dogs and casting for “True Detectives.”

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Flick Nation: Home Media: Jon Favreau Cooks Up A Hit

September 28, 2014 Leave a Comment

Jon Favreau cooks up a crowd-pleaser, Michael C. Hall and Don Johnson are drawn into a dark mystery, Space Station 76 is a sexy retro future comedy, and Jack Bauer is back!

Filed Under: Flick Nation, Movies, Who's Talking

Celeste Perry: A Different Kind of Movie Review?

September 26, 2014 Leave a Comment

Celeste Perry talks with Chris Bollini about Denzel Washington’s new movie “The Equalizer”.

Filed Under: Celeste Perry, Movies, Who's Talking

Flick Nation: Denzel Washington is The Equalizer

September 25, 2014 1 Comment

It’s the most honest review you can find: in the car on the way home! Dennis Willis and Steve Wagner’s immediate reaction to the Training Day reunion of Denzel Washington and director Antoine Fuqua, and their reboot of the 80s TV show The Equalizer.

Filed Under: Flick Nation, Movies, Who's Talking

Flick Nation: Halloween Comes Early

September 23, 2014 Leave a Comment

Dennis Willis on Michael Myers return in the definitive HD collection of Halloween movies, plus Seth Rogen and Zack Ephron get neighborly, and there’s a whole lotta TV to catch up on.

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