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...with their wealth of obscure interests and experiences—would probably find this description of their teen years a bit far-fetched. Though writer-director Jared Hess aims once more for the brand of oddball humor you might expect from previous films “Napoleon Dynamite?? and “Nacho Libre,” the quirky characters of his new movie, “Gentlemen Broncos,” still ring false...

Author: By Rebecca J. Levitan, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Gentlement Broncos | 11/6/2009 | See Source »

This involves substituting many of the charmingly quirky aspects of “Napoleon Dynamite?? for things that are downright bizarre or simply gross. “Gentleman Broncos” contains a very healthy dose of bathroom humor; if projectile vomiting as a key plot point sounds like an excellent idea, this is probably the movie for you. This sense of humor is exemplified in a typical exchange between mother and child, as Benjamin protests to having to sell his mom’s popcorn “country balls?...

Author: By Rebecca J. Levitan, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Gentlement Broncos | 11/6/2009 | See Source »

Imagine a movie that takes “Knocked Up,” combines it with “Superbad,” and then sprinkles some “Napoleon Dynamite?? on top. That sounds like a great movie, right? It probably would be, but such a teen-pregnancy-movie-spawn has not actually been conceived.When I first saw “Juno,” I remember leaving the theater and calling the first person that came up on my phone just to tell them I had seen the worst movie since “AI?...

Author: By Andrew F. Nunnelly, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Unfunny and Unendearing, 'Juno' Scores Oscar Nod Anyway | 2/15/2008 | See Source »

...those who eat shit.” So goes the mantra of Dr. P (Billy Bob Thornton), a successful businessman who makes a living denigrating the lives of pathetic Manhattan men in a “top-secret” confidence-building class. Roger (“Napoleon Dynamite??s” Jon Heder) is one of those sad sacks who falls into the latter category of eating shit. He’s like the 25 year-old virgin—but with even uglier sneakers. With no confidence to approach his cute Australian neighbor, Amanda?...

Author: By Jessica C. Coggins, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: School for Scoundrels | 9/28/2006 | See Source »

...fact, A Little Deeper only shows its two-step roots on the final two tracks, the offbeat and frenetic “Danger” and “Ramp.” Instead, most of the album offers track after track of MTV-worthy, melodic hip-hop gems. Dynamite??s been billed as the British Lauryn Hill, but this album blows away Hill’s recent self-indulgent acoustic offerings (as displayed on MTV Unplugged...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: New Music | 4/18/2003 | See Source »

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