Posts by Kevin Lincoln
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‘Better Call Saul’ Is Brilliant, With or Without Having Seen ‘Breaking Bad’
Better Call Saul, then — a show focused around Saul Goodman, a lawyer character on ‘Breaking Bad’ who, it must be said, I know nothing about — is both a fully functioning show on an American cable network and a sort of legacy act.
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‘Cut Bank’: How Much Great Acting Does It Take to Make a Good Thriller?
As ‘Blue Ruin,’ ‘The Guest,’ and ‘Cold in July’ have shown over the past year or so, when you’re trying to stand out from movies that share many of the same influences, plot beats, and visual language, the most reliable way to do so is with performances that can’t be ignored.
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Ferrell’s Foils: The ‘Get Hard’ Star’s Greatest Onscreen Comedic Partners
From John C. Reilly to Mark Wahlberg, a look at the guys who make Ferrell funnier.
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Calm Down, Everyone. Nobody Spoiled ‘The Jinx.’
If you or someone you love has participated in the spoiler “debate” around ‘The Jinx,’ step back for a second and consider the absurdity of what you’re involved in.
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In Space, No One Can Hear Neill Blomkamp Scream: The Future of the ‘Alien’ Franchise
With his recent struggles, Blomkamp has inadvertently cast a shadow over his own debut.
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Wanna Fight? A New Doc About Nicolas Winding Refn Asks Questions About Why We Like What We Like
‘My Life Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn’ shows a man agonizing and laboring over a movie — ‘Only God Forgives’ — that we ultimately know will fail.
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Jesus Christ, a Thief, and a Philip Roth Hero Walk Into a Bar … and Come Out As Ewan McGregor
McGregor has been able to slide into all sorts of different parts and films, and yet he still hasn’t quite found the one that you would call defining.
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Firth, Colin Firth: The British Actor Lets Out His Inner Badass in ‘Kingsman: The Secret Service’
This is the shock of ‘Kingsman’: watching Firth, the dashing British actor best known for playing romantic foil to the unseen and undersexed, take on the part of a borderline sociopathic superspy, and not only conduct himself impressively but be the best part, by far, of the film.
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Requiem for Percy: Parsing the Legacy of Harvin’s Eight Games, One Touchdown, and 460 Yards With the New York Jets
Harvin, according to ESPN New York’s Rich Cimini, is “not likely” to return to the team. Two of our resident Jets fans — they exist! — got together to discuss this extremely important development.
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Jupiter Descending: What Does the Wachowskis’ Box Office Flop Mean for Its Stars?
‘Jupiter Ascending’ will not be a boost for any of their careers. But how bad will it be? And could one of them even benefit?
