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‘Stand Up Guys’ Review

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Al Pacino, Christopher Walken, and Alan Arkin – three of Hollywood’s most respected veteran actors. Together they have a total of 3 Oscars, 6 Golden Globes, and 5 SAG Awards. And they star together in the action dramedy “Stand Up Guys”. No, it’s not about stand-up comedians, though they do all get to deliver some […]
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‘Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters’ Review

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Last June, Fox released the horror-action-drama “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter”. While it was an “out-there” concept, the movie worked. It was fun, exciting, creative and it took it’s seriously enough to be historically accurate (with that one, big exception). Before it’s theatrical release earlier this year, MGM and Paramount had “Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters” […]
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‘Searching for Sugar Man’ Review

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The incredible true story of an unknown and unsuccessful singer named Rodriquez, living in Detroit, who becomes a cult sensation in South Africa – and the journey two men take to discover the truth about this unique artist. I saw it without knowing the surprise twist, which made the film even more remarkable. Fantastic music […]
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‘Broken City’ Review

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Part political thriller, part crime caper, with a little romantic drama thrown in, “Broken City” was one of the first big releases, and first bombs of 2013. Mark Wahlberg stars as Billy, a NYC detective who becomes a private eye after an incident that occurred seven years earlier forces him to resign from the police […]
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‘Zero Dark Thirty’ Review

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Director Kathryn Bigelow took Best Director Oscar honors for 2009’s low-budget war drama “The Hurt Locker”. That film was released in the summer, got a small amount of early buzz but was the talk of Hollywood by awards season. Now, with “Zero Dark Thirty” Bigelow proves that she’s one of the best directors working today. […]
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‘The Impossible’ Review

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“The Impossible” is based on an incredible true story of one family’s experience being part of the massive tsunami that struck Asia back in 2004. It was also one of the most powerful films of 2012. Maria (Naomi Watts) and Henry (Ewan McGregor) decide to take their three sons to Thailand for Christmas vacation. But […]
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‘Promised Land’ Review

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In 1998, a 27-year-old Matt Damon won the Best Original Screenplay Oscar with friend Ben Affleck for co-writing “Good Will Hunting”. Since then Damon’s become better known for his acting talent and familiar roles, most notably Jason Bourne in the “Bourne” films. But with “Promised Land” he returns to writing and with a new partner, […]
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‘Django Unchained’ Review

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“Django Unchained” comes from the insanely creative mind of Quentin Tarantino – the Oscar winning writer/director of “Pulp Fiction”, “Kill Bill Vol. 1 and 2”, and 2009’s “Inglourious Basterds”, for which then relatively unknown actor (to American movie audiences) Christoph Waltz won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar. Waltz reunites with Tarantino for “Django”. This time […]
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‘Les Miserables’ Review

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Tom Hooper won the Best Director Academy Award two years ago for Best Picture winner “The King’s Speech”. His style of directing is distinct: using shots that don’t always place his subjects in the middle of the frame and shooting characters tight so you can really see their facial expressions. And this style is front […]
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‘Parental Guidance’ Review

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“Parental Guidance” is a shockingly bad family comedy starring Billy Crystal and Bette Midler. Crystal’s Artie was a longtime minor league baseball announcer who just got fired because he’s not contemporary. Midler’s Diane is a former weather girl who used to sing some of her forecasts. Gee, I’d love to have lived in the cities […]
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