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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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‘Rio’ Review

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“Rio” has a lot in common with the movie’s main character – a blue macaw who can’t fly: It’s nice looking, but never takes off. The opening 5-minutes of the film are great. We see Blu as a baby bird, in the rain forest of Brazil and learn how he ends-up in Minnesota as a […]
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‘Soul Surfer’ Review

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Based on a remarkable, true story, “Soul Surfer” stars Anna Sophia Robb as Bethany Hamilton who, back in 2003 at the age of 13, lost her arm in a shark attack while surfing near her home in Hawaii. Since millions of people already know this story due to the news coverage and interviews and appearances […]
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‘Born to be Wild 3D’ Review

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With Earth Day 2012 almost here, this year’s batch of nature documentaries is about to hit theaters and last year’s “Born to be Wild”, from IMAX, is out on Blu-ray/DVD. “Born to be Wild 3D” tells the true story of two women who have devoted their lives to taking care of baby orphans. One nurtures […]
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‘The Adjustment Bureau’ Review

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“The Adjustment Bureau” stars Matt Damon as David Norris, a NYC politician who’s running for the U.S. Senate. A few days before the election he meets a dancer named Elise, played by Emily Blunt. They instantly fall in love, but their relationship get interrupted by…The Adjustment Bureau, a group of men in hats whose job […]
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‘Hop’ Review

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There have been plenty of movies made about Christmas, Thanksgiving, Valentine’s Day, Halloween. But “Hop” is one of the few movie ever made about Easter. It came-out in theaters nearly a year ago and made over $100M. Universal Studios has been holding onto it all this time, waiting for a big Easter 2012 DVD/Blu-ray release. […]
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‘Battle: Los Angeles’ Review

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Everybody thinks that there are meteors headed to Earth. But soon it’s discovered that it’s Alien spaceships that are attacking all the major cities on the coasts of North America and the other continents, including Los Angeles. And it’s up to the Marines to stop them. It’s a pretty simple plot, so for “Battle: Los […]
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‘Mars Need Moms’ Review

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In the Disney tradition of “Bambi” and “Finding Nemo” comes “Mars Needs Moms”. Only this time, instead of a parent trying to find and save a lost child, we have a child trying to find and save his mother. Milo is a typical young boy. He doesn’t like to eat his vegetables or take out […]
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‘Rango’ Review

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If you’re one of those people who sees a trailer or poster for a new animated film and immediately thinks “That would be great for the kids”, you’re in for a surprise when it comes to “Rango”. While it is rated PG and most of the characters are talking animals, “Rango” is not a kids […]
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