MOVIE REVIEWS Category

Currently in theaters, MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - GHOST PROTOCOL is the fourth installment in the popular action franchise spun-off from the iconic ’70s TV series. This time around, Ethan Hunt and his M:I team are falsely accused of a terrorist bombing and forced to clear their names with benefit of government support. Directed by BRAD BIRD, [...]


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Mavis Gary (Charlize Theron), a late thirtysomething beauty who ghostwrites teen lit novels, has a severe case of arrested development.  A city girl living on an impressive Minneapolis high rise, Mavis is floored after seeing a picture of  her high school boyfriend’s (Patrick Wilson, playing Buddy Slade) newborn baby.  Determined to win Buddy back, she [...]


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For over 30 years, David Cronenberg has woven tales of protagonists determined to push their sexual and psychological boundaries.  Such a journey can transform them into an entirely different being, but when faced with an entirely new world, they occasionally hide in the shadows, wrestling with their decisions.

From the surface, A Dangerous Method [...]


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In his elegiac poem And Death Shall Have No Dominion, Dylan Thomas wrote that ‘though lovers be lost love shall not.”  Such words apply to director Alexander Payne’s subtle and soul stirring drama The Descendants, which gives George Clooney his richest (and most achingly human) role to date.  After his impressive run at dry wit [...]


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Arriving in theaters tomorrow in both 3D and traditional 2D, PUSS IN BOOTS is the much ballyhooed spin-off of the popular SHREK series and widens the landscape of the fairy-tale/nursery rhyme world that has proven to be such a crowd pleaser. Directed by CHRIS MILLER (SHREK THE THIRD) and featuring the voice talent of ANTONIO [...]


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In the opening moments of first time director Justin Lerner’s sublime film Girlfriend, we meet Evan (Evan Sneider) with his back turned to us, sitting on a chair, randomly calling his friends from high school.  From their exasperated voices, we can tell our protagonist, who has Down Syndrome, is a slight irritant to their existence.  [...]


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Chris Evans stars as Steve Rogers, the 98-pound weakling who, thanks to a super soldier serum turns into a WWII freedom fighter in Captain America: The First Avenger.

The film opens Friday, and Evans will also return as Captain America in The Avengers. During a recent interview, the actor talked about the challenge of [...]


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As of Sunday, Transformers: Dark of the Moon has taken in $97.4 million domestically, easily good enough for #1 at the box-office.  But North America is just a slice of the financial pie, as the feature has amassed over $372 million worldwide.  Coming in second was Cars 2 with $25.1 million, and unfortunately the debuts [...]


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Cocky test pilot Hal Jordan (Ryan Reynolds) is a guy who, in his own mind, has no fear.  Being a flyboy requires bravery and a strong sense of will, and when a dying alien (Lantern member Abin Sur) crashes to Earth and offers him an all-powerful ring, Hal becomes a member of the Green [...]


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Based on the popular book series by Megan McDonald, Judy Moody and The Not Bummer Summer centers on third grader Judy Moody (Jordana Beatty) who is determined to have the best summer ever, even if her vacation starts off with a bit of a whimper.  The Hangover’s Heather Graham plays Aunt Opal, one of those [...]


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