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“An American Pickle” is an odd mix of salty and sweet

An American Pickle
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Brandon Trost’s directorial debut finds two Seth Rogens balancing old, new, and distant family, to largely mixed results.

Matt Cipolla Posted on August 4, 2020September 29, 2020

“This is the End” predicted how boring the apocalypse would be

This is the End
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Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg’s armageddon comedy feels strangely familiar in a world where celebrities are stuck in quarantine like the rest of us.

C.M. Crockford Posted on April 28, 2020April 28, 2020

Good Boys Review: Kids Say the Raunchiest Things

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Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky’s edgy tween comedy finds an unexpected sweetness among the swears.

Clint Worthington Posted on August 14, 2019August 14, 2019

Preacher Season 4 Review: Seeking a Fart Joke for the End of the World

Preacher Season 4
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AMC’s droll comic book adaptation saddles up for an apocalyptic final season whose juvenile antics bring diminishing returns.

Tim Stevens Posted on August 4, 2019August 4, 2019

The Boys Review: Amazon’s Superhero Series Struggles to Grow Up

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Karl Urban and crew strike back at asshole superheroes in Amazon’s grimly atonal series.

Tim Stevens Posted on July 20, 2019July 19, 2019

The Lion King Review: This Pride Is a Sin

The Lion King
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Never has something looked so photorealistic and felt so fake.

Clint Worthington Posted on July 11, 2019July 11, 2019

Long Shot Review: Rogen and Theron Spin the Stoner Rom-Com Into Gold

Long Shot
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Against all odds, Jonathan Levine manages to transform a stoner comedy with Seth Rogen and Charlize Theron into a charmingly sweet political romance.

Clint Worthington Posted on April 29, 2019August 7, 2020
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