Josh Bell

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New film trends: A report from CinemaCon: Headed to a theater near you, automatic bartenders and higher frame rates?; Wednesday, April 25, 2012; Headed to a theater near you, automatic bartenders and higher frame rates?
Film review: 'The Pirates! Band of Misfits': Wednesday, April 25, 2012; The folks who brought you Wallace & Gromit keep the goodness coming
Summer movie preview 2012: Superheroes! Pregnant ladies! And Abraham Lincoln?: Monday, April 23, 2012; From superhero movies to remakes and sequels, a look at what promises to be this summer's theater blockbuster hits and, surely, some flops among them. And don't forget to check out the critics' picks for your best bets.
Summer movie preview 2012: Superheroes! Pregnant ladies! And Abraham Lincoln?; Thursday, April 19, 2012; Superheroes! Pregnant ladies! And a vampire-killing Abraham Lincoln?
The Sci Fi Center scares up a new first-run horror series: Wednesday, April 18, 2012; Venue to show IFC Films releases, beginning with Stephen Dorff's 'Brake.'
Film Review: 'Footnote': Wednesday, April 18, 2012; "Footnote" has moments of humor and pathos, even if they seem to be coming from different films.
TV Review: 'Veep': Wednesday, April 18, 2012; Julia Louis-Dreyfus plays second banana for mild laughs in 'Veep.'
Film Review: 'Think Like a Man': Wednesday, April 18, 2012; ‘Think Like a Man’ offers weak comedy and weaker advice.
Film Review: 'The Lucky One': Wednesday, April 18, 2012; "The Lucky One" is anyone who avoids this tepid romance.
Action sensation ‘The Raid: Redemption’ falls short: Thursday, April 12, 2012; Film-festival smash The Raid: Redemption is just monotonous fighting
Kelly Clarkson delivers a short but satisfying Vegas show: Wednesday, April 11, 2012; She could have performed a bit longer, but when she's this good, who cares?
TV review: 'Girls': Wednesday, April 11, 2012; Girls is an an extension of Tiny Furniture, but not a very good one
'The Cabin in the Woods' is not your average slasher flick: Wednesday, April 11, 2012; The slasher genre gets a bit of deconstruction in the clever The Cabin in the Woods
Film review: 'The Three Stooges': Wednesday, April 11, 2012; Despite good impersonations, there's just no reason for this movie to exist
Five observations from Kelly Clarkson at the Pearl + setlist: Pearl at the Palms, April 5, 2012; Friday, April 6, 2012; Clarkson took on Florence and favorites in bare feet.
'American Pie' crew is back (and worth seeing) in 'American Reunion': Wednesday, April 4, 2012; American Reunion is a pleasantly surprising sequel.
TV review: 'Scandal': Wednesday, April 4, 2012; Despite its high pedigree, Scandal is an unconvincing soap opera
Film review: 'Salmon Fishing in the Yemen': Friday, March 30, 2012; What a bland title -- and a bland movie
Film review: 'Mirror Mirror': Friday, March 30, 2012; Despite the best intentions, "Mirror Mirror" is a feeble fairy tale
TV review: 'The Pauly D Project': Wednesday, March 28, 2012; Without a breakout personality in the supporting cast, Pauly D has to carry the show on his own. Uh oh.
Steven Seagal vs. a Ford Escape. Who wins?: Wednesday, March 28, 2012; Hey, don't laugh. The Ford Escape may be slightly smarter.
Madonna's 'MDNA' shows she's still got a lot to offer: Wednesday, March 28, 2012; Madonna's newest album is a testament to her durability
Neon Reverb's film program feels like a missed opportunity: Thursday, March 22, 2012; Film fans and music fans lost out on another chance to bring the two together.
TV review: 'Touch': Wednesday, March 21, 2012; How to put this lightly? Apart from a promising pilot, Touch just ... sucks.
Film review: 'In Darkness': Wednesday, March 21, 2012; In Darkness is respectable but overlong
'Mad Men' is back ... any questions?: Wednesday, March 21, 2012; Got burning questions about the upcoming season of Mad Men? We've got some answers.
Film: '21 Jump Street' adds mediocre humor to an old TV concept: Wednesday, March 14, 2012; Yet another show that shouldn't have been made into a movie. At least, not into this movie.
Film review: 'Jeff, Who Lives at Home': Wednesday, March 14, 2012; The Duplasses craft a crowd-pleasing comedy while keeping their unique sensibilities intact.
Film review: 'Friends With Kids' starts bold then reels it in: Thursday, March 8, 2012; Will this predictable plot play out exactly as expected?
Film review: 'John Carter' looks good ... and that's about it: Wednesday, March 7, 2012; The large-scale action-movie style doesn’t fit the story, and ends up highlighting how stilted and musty it is.
Film review: 'We Need to Talk About Kevin': Wednesday, March 7, 2012; At its heart, it's a horror movie about discovering that someone you love unconditionally is unconditionally evil.
TV: 'Game Change' dully dramatizes Sarah Palin's '08 election impact: Wednesday, March 7, 2012; Watch, if you wanna see actors interacting with clips of real people.
Cop drama ‘Rampart’ focuses on feelings over details: Friday, March 2, 2012; "The dark feeling it captures is more important than the details of the hazy plot."
Stay away from ugly teen comedy ‘Project X’: Friday, March 2, 2012; "It’s a basic teen-movie setup, the only difference being that the party escalates to such grandiose proportions that it essentially turns into a large-scale riot."
TV review: 'Awake' is a crime procedural in sci-fi clothing: Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012; Mostly, it's another series about grim detectives solving grimmer crimes.
Film review: 'The Lorax': Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012; The animation is lovely, but overall this one's second-rate Seuss.
Film review: 'Act of Valor': Friday, Feb. 24, 2012; Using real Navy SEALs in a movie sounds promising -- until you realize they can't act
The Oscars are upon us—and the Oscar shorts are headed to town: Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012; Also: a nominated-films marathon at the Orleans
TV review: 'Life's Too Short': Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012; Another year, another mediocre Ricky Gervais HBO project - 'Life's Too Short'
Film review: 'This Means War': Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012; Is Reese Witherspoon worth fighting over? Not in 'This Means War'
A damn fine festival: Boulder City's Dam Short Film Festival has become an adored institution; Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012; Boulder City's Dam Short Film Festival has become an institution
Three days, 100 titles at the Dam Short Film Festival: Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012; Championing an underrated art form in an underrated city.
CD: Van Halen's 'A Different Kind of Truth' is surprisingly decent: Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012; David Lee Roth's first album with the band in 28 years is much better than its first track would indicate.
Film: Denzel can't save 'Safe House' from action-thriller mediocrity: Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012; Even Washington’s mischievous smile can’t elevate it.
TV: Broadway drama 'Smash' is tuneful and smart: Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012; Please, don't call it a Glee rip-off!
TV: 'The River' navigates choppy waters: Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012; The found-footage trend hits the small screen, with solid enough results.
Film review: 'The Woman in Black': Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012; Daniel Radcliffe ditches the Harry Potter robe and heads to Creepyville.
Jewish Film Festival scales back on the scope, but not on the quality: Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012; This year's Jewish Film Festival offered fewer films, but still had plenty of quality
CD review: Tim McGraw's 'Emotional Traffic': Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012; Tim McGraw's 'Emotional Traffic' feels nothing but anticlimactic
Film review: 'Chronicle': Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012; Found footage + superhero origin story = meh.