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‘Amour’ Review

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There are several things you should know about “Amour” before deciding whether or not to watch it. First of all, it was nominated for 5 Academy Awards including Best Picture (and won for Best Foreign Language film). It is French, with English subtitles. And most importantly, it is quite sad and very depressing. Contrary to […]
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‘The Guilt Trip’ Review

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“The Guilt Trip” is a surprisingly smart comedy starring a memorable duo. Seth Rogen plays Andy, an only child and Barbra Streisand plays his mother Joyce. Andy’s a chemical engineer who’s invented an eco-friendly household cleaning product called Scieoclean that he believes is better than anything on the market. He now has to convince some […]
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‘Anna Karenina’ Review

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“Anna Karenina” is based on Leo Tolstoy’s classic novel about love and betrayal. Keira Knightley stars as the title character, and she’s become a pro at these period pieces. In fact, “Karenina” is her third film with director Joe Wright (the two previously collaborated on “Atonement” and “Pride & Prejudice”). However, this is not your […]
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‘Flight’ Review

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Two-time Academy Award winner Denzel Washington stars in “Flight” as Captain Whip Whitaker – a performance that has earned him Best Actor nominations from the BFCA, the Hollywood Foreign Press, SAG-AFTRA and the Academy. Whip is a veteran pilot who, on the day the story begins, is in charge of flying a plane from Florida […]
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‘The Expendables 2’ Review

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The original “Expendables” was a surprise hit at the box office in 2010, thanks to the bringing together of some of the most popular action stars of all-time (though they’d aged a bit since their heyday). Now the bar has been raised even higher with “The Expendables 2”, thanks to a bigger cast and the […]
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‘Sparkle’ Review

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“Sparkle” is the remake of a 1976 film of the same name. The film is set during the Motown Era – in and around the city of Detroit in the late 60’s. “American Idol” winner Jordin Sparks stars as the title character. Her passion is writing music, and her oldest sister (named Sister) performs the […]
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‘The Campaign’ Review

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Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis play political rivals in “The Campaign”, a comedy from director Jay Roach, who also directed HBO’s “Game Change” and “Recount”, so he definitely knows his stuff when it comes to politics. And it shows. This is a smart and sharp film that takes itself seriously while still being hysterically funny, […]
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‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Review

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“The Dark Knight” was the highest-grossing film of 2008 and won two Academy Awards (one for the late Heath Ledger’s incredible performance as the Joker). The Caped Crusader is forced back into action to face a new villain in Christopher Nolan’s satisfying final installment in his Batman trilogy – “The Dark Knight Rises”, a movie […]
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‘Men in Black 3’ Review

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“Men in Black” was a surprise hit at the box office in 1997, and lifted the careers of Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones to new heights. Five years later, “Men in Black II” was released, and while it wasn’t as big a hit with critics, it still made a lot of money. Now, after […]
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