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‘Bully’ Review

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“Bully” made headlines when it was first released last year because of its subject matter, and then because of the “R” rating given the documentary by the MPAA. Unfortunately the controversies overshadowed the movie itself, which is fascinating, heartbreaking and very important. Hopefully, on DVD, everyone who didn’t see it in the theater will watch […]
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‘The Secret World of Arrietty’ Review

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Japan’s Studio Ghibli has had a great deal of success bringing their anime films to America, thanks in large part to Disney, which distributes the films in the U.S. Fans and critics alike have loved Ghibli movies, beginning with their first – 1986’s “Castle in the Sky”. Stand-outs from the studio include “My Neighbor Totoro” […]
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‘Beauty and the Beast 3D’ Review

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“Beauty and the Beast 3D” was originally supposed to be released on February 12th, 2010. But after early test screenings and negative backlash, Disney decided to drop it completely. In September, they decided to release “The Lion King 3D”. Once that became a surprise hit, the studio decided to re-release a bunch of their classics […]
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‘The Descendants’ Review

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It got over-shadowed during awards season by “The Artist”, but “The Descendants” was clearly one of the best films of 2011 (#5 on my list) and now it’s out on Blu-ray/DVD. Alexander Payne (“Sideways”) directs this compelling, often amusing and ultimately satisfying drama which stars George Clooney, who delivers yet another completely convincing performance. Clooney […]
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‘The Muppets’ Review

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“The Muppets” is the first Muppet movie since 1999’s “Muppets in Space”. Following a long lay-off and recent partnership with Disney, Kermit this new adventure for Kermit and his friends is a major success, even though it didn’t do as great at the Box Office as it should have. Jason Segal co-wrote the script and […]
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‘Puss in Boots’ Review

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Here’s the best way I can sum-up “Puss in Boots”: It’s so much fun that even Shrek would love it. DreamWorks re-introduced the fairy tale cat to the movie public in “Shrek 2” back in 2004 and he immediately became one of the most popular characters of the “Shrek” ensemble. And now, eight years (and […]
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‘Dolphin Tale’ Review

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“Dolphin Tale” is inspired by the true story of an amazing animal. And while most of the human characters in the film aren’t based on real people, the star – a bottlenose dolphin named Winter – actually plays herself! The movie begins with Winter being discovered washed ashore by Sawyer (Nathan Gamble). Sawyer isn’t looking […]
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‘The Help’ Review

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Even though “The Help” was released in August it should be a serious contender for honors this award season. It’s an emotional and inspiring drama, with more than a touch of humor. The film is based on the 2009 best-selling novel of the same name. In fact, “The Help” is a movie about a book […]
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‘The Smurfs’ Review

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A lot of fans (myself included) were Singing a Happy Song when the Smurfs returned to the big screen for the first time in nearly 30 years this past summer. They got a CGI makeover, but are still true blue! And everyone who watched the TV show, read the books and bought the merchandise was […]
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