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‘Skyfall’ Review

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“The name’s Bond…James Bond”. A classic movie catchphrase that’s lasted 50 years and now 23 films. “Skyfall” is the third Bond film starring Daniel Craig, and the first in four years. Why so long? MGM’s troubles threatened “Skyfall” from getting made. But 007 fans found out last summer that the finished product was well worth […]
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‘Flight’ Review

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Two-time Academy Award winner Denzel Washington stars in “Flight” as Captain Whip Whitaker – a performance that has earned him Best Actor nominations from the BFCA, the Hollywood Foreign Press, SAG-AFTRA and the Academy. Whip is a veteran pilot who, on the day the story begins, is in charge of flying a plane from Florida […]
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‘Wreck-It Ralph’ Review

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From the trailers, “Wreck-It Ralph” looked to be fun, unique, bright, and special. Unfortunately, while it is colorful, this Disney animated comedy is underwhelming. Ralph (voiced by John C. Reilly) is the villain in a 30-year-old arcade game called “Fix-It Felix, Jr.” Ralph is tired of being the bad guy and desperately wants a hero […]
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‘Cloud Atlas’ Review

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“Cloud Atlas” is an unusual and quite ambitious movie. For starters, the scope of the film spans centuries and dimensions – exploring the past, present and future and delving into serious themes such as life, death, love and the afterlife. There are six different stories weaved together throughout the film, which runs just under three […]
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‘Fun Size’ Review

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Being a film critic I do see a lot of bad movies. But “Fun Size” is not only bad, this film is WRONG – on so many levels: The film-making is poor, it’s shockingly unfunny and the performances are completely forgettable. But all of that takes a backseat to some much bigger problems, the main […]
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‘Argo’ Review

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“Argo” is based on a true story…an unbelievable true story. Ben Affleck not only stars, but directs this powerful and thrilling drama. It’s already won the Golden Globe, Critics Choice and BAFTA for Best Picture, along with the SAG for Best Ensemble. It’s a frontrunner for the Best Picture Oscar. The film begins with the […]
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‘Here Comes the Boom’ Review

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Kevin James’ funniest film to date was the surprise hit “Paul Blart: Mall Cop”, which came out nearly four years ago. Time has quickly flown by, and so have forgettable roles for James in the dreadful “Grown Ups” and the mediocre “Zookeeper” (all produced by friend Adam Sandler). James’ newest effort is yet another Sandler […]
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‘Frankenweenie’ Review

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“Frankenweenie” was a live-action short a then unknown Tim Burton wrote and directed back in 1984. Burton went back to his roots for a feature-length, stop-motion animated version of the short he created for Disney. And it’s a film that’s sparked Oscar talk. “Frankenweenie” is fully in black in white (unlike Burton’s previous animated films […]
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‘The Master’ Review

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Early on “The Master” received a lot of Oscar buzz. Stars Joaquin Phoenix and Philip Seymour Hoffman went head-to-head at the 2006 Academy Awards and Hoffman won. This year they were nominated again, in separate categories, and neither won. Outside of these two strong performances, “The Master” is a bit of a mess and clearly […]
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‘Won’t Back Down’ Review

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There have been a few documentaries in recent years dealing with the current state of America’s public school system. “Waiting for Superman” (2010) focused on how schools are failing academically, while this past year “Bully” examined the issue of bullying in schools. “Won’t Back Down” is a mainstream Hollywood film that tries to both address […]
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