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‘True Grit’ Review

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“True Grit” is the first real western I’ve seen/reviewed and my first Coen Brothers film. It’s based on the classic novel and is a remake of the 1969 film that starred the great John Wayne as Rooster Cogburn. It didn’t get a lot of love from Oscar voters but it’s definitely worth watching, even if […]
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‘Yogi Bear’ Review

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You don’t have to be a fan of the old Yogi Bear cartoons to enjoy “Yogi Bear” the movie. In fact, I’m sure most kids have never heard of Yogi or Boo Boo or Ranger Smith or Jellystone Park. Fortunately, most parents do know these characters and the good news is that both adults and […]
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‘Unstoppable’ Review

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The thing about a movie like “Unstoppable” is that you know the problem (a runaway train) can’t be solved early in the movie, because then there wouldn’t be an end of the movie. And you know the problem won’t be fixed by one of the characters being played by a no-name actors. No, only the […]
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‘Waiting for Superman’ Review

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In 2006 director Davis Guggenheim’s documentary, “An Inconvenient Truth”, examined the problem of global warming. In 2010 Guggenheim followed that Oscar-winning film with “Waiting for Superman”, which looks at another major issue: the problems with the public school system in America. While “Superman” won’t win an Oscar since it, shockingly, didn’t even get a nomination, […]
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‘The Social Network’ Review

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In a few short years Facebook went from an idea to a worldwide phenomenon. Millions and millions of people, even yours truly, has a Facebook page. If you are one, or you’re curious how it all began, this is the movie for you. “The Social Network” stars Jesse Eisenberg as Mark Zuckerberg, the creator of […]
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‘Flipped’ Review

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Rob Reiner has made some classic movies, including “Stand By Me”, “When Harry Met Sally…” and “The Princess Bride”. “Flipped” isn’t a classic, but it’s a worthy addition to his list of accomplishments as a director. “Flipped” is adapted from a popular young-adult novel about young love written by Wendelin Van Draanen. The book is […]
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‘Nanny McPhee Returns’ Review

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It’s been 46 years since “Mary Poppins” was released. Four and a half years ago a new British nanny arrived in movie theaters. I didn’t see the original “Nanny McPhee” when it came out in 2006, or on DVD, because it looked like a bad rip-off of the Disney classic. And I had low expectations […]
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‘The Other Guys’ Review

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Will Ferrell has been known to do some wacky things in his movies. And his performance in the “The Other Guys” is no exception. Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg star as NYC detectives, and partners, who are at the bottom of their department. Ferrell’s character, Allen, doesn’t like being on the street where the action is […]
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‘Ramona and Beezus’ Review

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One of the most common film genres these days are family movies based on popular children’s book series. What makes “Ramona and Beezus” different is that it doesn’t involve wizards or talking animals or wimpy kids. Just a little girl with a lot of spirit. “Ramona and Beezus” in mainly taken from two on Beverly […]
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