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‘The Adventures of Tintin’ Review

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“The Adventures of Tintin” is a motion-capture animation film, based on the comics/graphic novels and co-produced by Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson. If you’re a big fan of the Tintin character and you enjoy action/adventures films such as Spielberg’s “Indiana Jones” series then you’ll love “Tintin”. If not, there’s still enough here to give it […]
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‘Footloose’ Review

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It’s time to kick-off your Sunday shoes and cut “Footloose” once again because the remake of the 1984 film that launched Kevin Bacon’s career has danced it’s way onto Blu-ray and DVD. Not only is this movie a remake, but it’s an updated, present-day version of the original story. This time the setting is a […]
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‘Moneyball’ Review

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Based on a true story and a best-selling book, “Moneyball” stars Brad Pitt as Billy Beane, the General Manager of the Oakland A’s Major League Baseball team. Following the 2001 season the A’s lose three of their best players to free-agency. The A’s don’t have tons of money to spend on player salaries like most […]
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‘Seven Days in Utopia’ Review

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“Seven Days in Utopia” is based on the 2009 best-selling novel: “Golf’s Sacred Journey: Seven Days at the Links of Utopia”, by David Cook. It’s the story of a young pro golfer who needs help in becoming a better player and a better person. While it’s corny and formulaic, it’s also a rare sports movie […]
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‘X-Men: First Class’ Review

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The “X-Men” series is one of the most successful film adaptations of a comic book in movie history. Back in 2009 we got to see how Wolverine, the #1 mutant, got his start. Now here we see how it all began for the rest of the characters and the entire “X-Men” society. “X-Men: First Class” […]
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‘African Cats’ Review

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Disneynature’s 2011 Earth Day documentary, “African Cats”, takes place in Kenya, and focuses on a pride of lions and a family of cheetahs, both trying to survive. The lion story involves a battle over territory involving two male rivals and an aging lioness trying to stay alive to protect her cub, while the cheetah tale […]
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‘Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2’ Review

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The original “Beverly Hills Chihuahua” (2008) made nearly $150 million worldwide. I was a bit disappointed by that Disney dog comedy. However, the new Direct-to-DVD sequel has a little more bite. Two of the stars from the original – Jamie Lee Curtis and Drew Barrymore, are not back for this follow-up, but comedian/talk show host […]
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‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1’ Review

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In 2001, Warner Bros. took a bit of a risk and began what would become one of the most popular and successful movie franchises of all-time. Now, nearly 10 years later, the end of “Harry Potter” has begun. As “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1” begins Harry, Ron and Hermione are out of Hogwarts and on […]
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