Josh Bell
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Film
‘The Dilemma’ fumbles at both comedy and drama
Thursday, Jan. 13, 2011 One of the most annoying plot devices in mainstream comedies is the contrived misunderstanding that could easily be resolved if the characters would just talk directly to each other for five minutes.
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A&E
TV review: 'Skins'
Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2011 They drink, smoke, swear, take drugs and have lots of sex.
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A&E
Four films to see at the Las Vegas Jewish Film Festival
Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2011 If you only have time for a few movies, start with these.
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A&E
Las Vegas' longest-running film fest celebrates 10 years
Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2011 This film fest is possibly the best film festival Southern Nevada has to offer
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Film
'Blue Valentine' is punishing and empty
Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2011 Anyone expecting sleaze or erotica out of Blue Valentine based on the ratings controversy will be disappointed.
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A&E
A look at some local feature films now available on DVD
Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011 Weekly writer Josh Bell discusses three local feature films, all now available to view right from your couch.
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TV
All Oprah, all the time
Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011 The daytime queen’s march toward global domination took a big step forward this week.
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A&E
TV: The good, the bad and the forgettable
Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011 A guide to some of this week’s notable TV premieres
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The best movies of the year
Thursday, Dec. 30, 2010 What are their picks for the cinematic highlights of 2010? Listen and find out.
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A&E
The Year in Review: Film and TV
Thursday, Dec. 30, 2010 Our critics pick their favorite films and shows from 2010.
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'True Grit' and a Coen brothers retrospective
Friday, Dec. 24, 2010 Josh tackles the new Coens film and a look back on the remarkable 25-plus-year career of the filmmaking brothers.
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Film
Don’t book a trip for ‘Gulliver’s Travels'
Thursday, Dec. 23, 2010 It’s probably best to imagine this latest adaptation of Jonathan Swift’s classic novel as a live-action cartoon.
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A&E
Fock this movie: 'Little Fockers' disappoints
Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2010 Will Little Fockers only leave the "little fockers" in stitches in their theater seats? The Weekly's Josh Bell weighs in.
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A&E
The Coen brothers outdo John Wayne with 'True Grit'
Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2010 Does the remake live up to the John Wayne classic?
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Boxers, ballet dancers and computer-generated hotties
Friday, Dec. 17, 2010 Ken Miller joins Josh to talk about three big new releases: Tron: Legacy, Black Swan and The Fighter.
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Film
'Black Swan' is ridiculous and captivating
Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2010 We can’t help but be swept along in the psychosexual drama about a driven ballet dancer.
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Film
'The Fighter' is a mostly bland biopic
Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2010 Director David O. Russell seems determined to prove that he can work in the mainstream.
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Film
'Tron: Legacy': Lovely but dumb
Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2010 To say that belated sequel Tron: Legacy looks amazing is both to praise and to condemn it.
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A&E
Holiday nostalgia at the Arts Factory's Bar + Bistro
Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2010 As part of its Camp 107 series, the Arts Factory's Bar + Bistro presents a night of nostalgia - and drink specials.
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A&E
Holiday horror movie ‘Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale’ isn’t naughty enough
Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2010 Santa ditches his sleigh to slay in this Finnish holiday horror flick.
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A&E
Star power can’t save ‘The Tourist’
Friday, Dec. 10, 2010 Modern day To Catch a Thief or just star power on the big screen?
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Film
New movie and TV gift sets to look out for this holiday season
Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2010 What DVDs should be under the non-denominational winter fest tree?
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Screen
Reality series 'Hookers: Saved on the Strip' tries to both titillate and chastise
Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2010 It lures viewers in with salacious tales from the sex trade, and then scolds them for being drawn to such seediness.
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Film
A terrorist sitcom: 'Four Lions' is bold but muddled
Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2010 Once you get over the initial novelty, you’re left with a movie that alternates between lame sitcom-style gags and muddled social commentary.
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Film
The third 'Chronicles of Narnia' movie offers little excitement
Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2010 There's no real reason for continuing the saga that was postponed two years ago.
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Film
Newspaper comic goes big screen with 'Tamara Drewe'
Thursday, Dec. 2, 2010 Tamara Drewe has the disjointed, episodic feel of a serialized story condensed into a feature film.
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A&E
‘Wild Target’ misses all of its marks
Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2010 Is comedic thriller Wild Target comedic or thrilling? Weekly writer Josh Bell discusses.
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Film
Movie review: 'Love and Other Drugs'
Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2010 Edward Zwick has finally directed a movie that mirrors the kind of earnest relationship stories he’s known for producing on TV.
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Music
A Perfect Circle’s return leaves us wanting more
Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2010 Six years after they last performed together, the members of A Perfect Circle (including one new addition) reunited for a brief tour.
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A&E
‘Tangled’ follows Disney princess formula entertainingly
Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2010 Disney simplifies with Tangled - did this yield magical results?
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Film
‘Faster’ is a disappointing return to action for Dwayne Johnson
Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2010 The artist formerly known as The Rock returns to the action genre with a grim and rather tedious revenge thriller.
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Holiday movie blowout
Thursday, Nov. 18, 2010 Jeffrey K. Howard joins Josh to talk about "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1" and "Fair Game," plus an early look at "Love and Other Drugs," opening next week.
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Film
'Harry Potter' series starts winding up with 'Deathly Hallows'
Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2010 The Harry Potter series finally kicks the plot into high gear.
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Film
A look at the most memorable supporting roles in 'Harry Potter'
Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2010 The Harry Potter franchise is full of colorful supporting characters who add to the tapestry of the movies’ world. Here’s a look at some of the most memorable from the series’ seven films.
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Film
'The Next Three Days' is full of agonizing details
Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2010 Days takes what should be a rousing thriller and turns it into a plodding bore.
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Film
'Cool It' fights propaganda with more propaganda
Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2010 Ondi Timoner’s lively documentary Cool It, about Danish global-warming skeptic Bjorn Lomborg, is really no less alarmist and biased than Al Gore’s influential lecture.
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Music
A jam-packed Sheryl Crow concert disappoints
Monday, Nov. 15, 2010 The retro soul flavor of Sheryl Crow’s recent album 100 Miles From Memphis permeated her concert at the Joint Sunday night.
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A&E
‘A Film Unfinished’ is a painful but sometimes powerful documentary
Thursday, Nov. 11, 2010 A Film Unfinished explores an angle of WWII and the Holocaust that not many have seen or heard of before.
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A&E
Conan O’Brien’s new show is more of the same—and that’s a good thing
Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010 Horray! The the Masturbating Bear is back!
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Music
'Escape the Fate' might make the band more famous, but it won’t win any originality awards
Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010 This album proves they have what it takes to make it to the top; it’s unlikely, however, that they’ll have anything worthwhile to contribute once they get there.
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Film
Runaway-train movie 'Unstoppable' hits a few bumps
Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010 It's a bird! It's a plane! It's another movie with Denzel on a train!
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TV
'Sarah Palin's Alaska' an awkward infomercial for her political views
Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010 Palin turns a celebration of wildlife and adventure into an infomercial for her cult of personality.
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Film
Zach Galifianakis plays another weirdo role in 'Due Date'
Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2010 Due Date is just a lame, straightforward trip from one point to another.
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Film
Tyler Perry spoils a classic play in 'For Colored Girls'
Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2010 The more Perry tries to be profound and meaningful, the more absurd the movie becomes.
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Film
The art of voicing animated films
Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2010 Celebrities sometimes get to cut loose and be creative with voices for animated movies, and sometimes they just phone it in.
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Music
CD Review: Taylor Swift 'Speak Now'
Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2010 Taylor Swift doesn’t just wear her heart on her sleeve, she makes it her entire outfit.
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A&E
Will Ferrell is a reformed supervillain in the mediocre animated ‘Megamind’
Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2010 Can a supervillain really 180 to save the day instead of destroying it?
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Horror, horror and more horror
Thursday, Oct. 28, 2010 Josh and guest Chad Clinton Freeman talk about "Paranormal Activity 2," "My Soul to Take," the "Saw" franchise and their picks for the best horror movies of all time.
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A&E
‘Mademoiselle Chambon’ is full of dull French romantic longing
Thursday, Oct. 28, 2010 Does the movie live up to the Eric Holder novel or perpetuate French film stereotypes?
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A&E
AMC's 'Walking Dead' delivers drama plus gore
Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2010 Despite being about the ever-popular zombie apocalypse, this new AMC series is more focused on relationships and moral conundrums than suspense and horror.