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‘In a World…’ Review

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“In a World…” was the iconic opening line spoken by late movie trailer voice-over pioneer Don LaFontaine. Actress Lake Bell (“No Strings Attached”, “It’s Complicated”) uses that piece of dialogue as the basis for her feature film directorial debut of the same name. She also wrote the screenplay (a winner at Sundance) and stars in […]
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‘Getaway’ Review

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Most critics have destroyed “Getaway”. And I’ll admit that it is one of those films that’s cheesy, way over-the-top, with logic taking a back seat to the action. But if you go along for the ride, as I did, it can also be a whole lot of fun. Ethan Hawke stars as former racecar driver […]
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‘One Direction: This Is Us’ Review

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First there was Hannah Montana. Next came The Jonas Brothers, followed by the late Michael Jackson, Justin Bieber and Katy Perry. All of these artists have been the subjects of recent concert documentaries (or “con/docs” as I like to call them). The latest on this evergrowing list is the British boyband One Direction. When I […]
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‘Closed Circuit’ Review

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The trailer for “Closed Circuit” leads you to believe that this is going to be an action/suspense thriller about hidden cameras and the fact that we’re being watched at all times. But it turns out that’s not what “Closed Circuit” is about AT ALL! There are no action scenes (other than a two-second, minor car […]
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‘The Spectacular Now’ Review

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“The Spectacular Now” stars Miles Teller as Sutter, an 18-year-old high school senior whose philosophy is to live in the moment/live in the “Now”. While I can relate to that, Sutter isn’t taking his “Now” too seriously. He works at a clothing store, but doesn’t care much about academics or his future. He likes to […]
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‘The World’s End’ Review

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British comedy duo Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, along with director Edgar Wright, have collaborated on modern cult classics “Shaun of the Dead” and “Hot Fuzz”. The third film in their self-titled “Cornetto” trilogy is “The World’s End”, a comedy about drinking beer and this past summer’s continuing theme of zombies that, by the end, […]
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‘Paranoia’ Review

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“Paranoia” is perfect example of a film that deserved to be buried at the end of August. While Relativity Media bounced-back a bit with “Don Juan” and “Free Birds”, I’m not sure if the studio will be able to recover from this misstep. Much of the reported $35 million budget likely went to co-stars Harrison […]
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‘Jobs’ Review

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“Jobs” is not a complete biography of one of the most influential icons of the modern age of technology. Instead, the film focuses on a slice of Apple founder Steve Jobs’ life and career. The movie begins with Jobs introducing the IPod at the 2001 Apple town meeting. Director Joshua Michael Stern (“Swing Vote”) then […]
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