Posts tagged 22 Jump Street
MOVIE REVIEW: 22 Jump Street
MOVIE REVIEW: 22 Jump Street

Disclaimer:  I pulled this trick out a few years ago in comparing “The Expendables” with “The Expendables 2” where, because of the incredibly repetitive scenarios between the original and the sequel, I literally wrote on top of the first review for the review of the second movie.  After seeing “22 Jump Street,” a movie that intentionally aims to copy its first effort, I knew this was a good chance to have a little editor’s fun again.  Follow the strike-throughs below for edits and the bold writing for new language inserts.  Other than that, the review for the first film might as well be the review for the second film.  It’s that similar.

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MEDIA APPEARANCE #4: Guest on "Day at the Movies" weekly radio show!
MEDIA APPEARANCE #4: Guest on "Day at the Movies" weekly radio show!

Fans of the website will know that "Every Movie Has a Lesson" frequently collaborates with "Day at the Movies" run by Lubbock, Texas blogger +Tim Day.  We commonly compare our reviews, interests, projects, and tastes to both of our groups of followers.  As a staff member of Lubbock Christian University, Tim hosts a one-hour weekly radio show on Chap Radio to showcase "Day at the Movies" and share his opinions on recent theatrical releases, upcoming films, the latest movie gossip, new Netflix and Redbox recommendations, and much more.

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ADVANCE MOVIE REVIEW: Let's Be Cops
ADVANCE MOVIE REVIEW: Let's Be Cops

All the buddy cop measurements and prerequisites are plugged into the new film "Let's Be Cops," which opens this coming August.  I was lucky enough to catch a very advance screening of the film.  The writers here, led by director Luke Greenfield of the forgettable "Something Borrowed," have the potential of a unique idea and a decent pair of leads to work with, but it's the real cop stuff that bogs the film down.

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2 STARS, 2014, ADVANCE MOVIE REVIEW, MOVIE REVIEWDon ShanahanLet's Be Cops, Damon Wayans Jr., Jake Johnson, Happy Endings, The New Gril, The Other Guys, The Heat, 21 Jump Street, 22 Jump Street, buddy movies, buddy cop movies, buddy films, buddy cop films, film review, life lessons from film, life lessons from movies, life lessons, movie commentary, 2014, 2014 Summer Movies, cop comedies, Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Sandra Bullock, Melissa McCarthyComment
COLUMN: 2014 Early Summer Movie Preview
COLUMN: 2014 Early Summer Movie Preview

After an extremely slow winter and spring 2014 movie seasons, we've finally come to the power part of the order filled with events, tentpoles, and blockbusters.  Outside of "The Lego Movie" and "Captain America: The Winter Soldier," this year has been starved for a new hit.  The front-loaded first half of the two-part summer season looks to change all that.

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CHECKLIST: 2014 Early Summer Movie Calendar
CHECKLIST: 2014 Early Summer Movie Calendar

Before a full preview comes out, here's your calendar and checklist for films of coming to theaters in the early part of the summer movie season.  Print this and slap it on the refrigerator.  Always, check before you go for tickets as release dates shift all the time.

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