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‘Hotel Transylvania’ Review

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Sony Pictures Animation’s latest, “Hotel Transylvania”, stars Adam Sandler as the voice of Dracula. In 1895, he and his wife had a daughter they named Mavis. But soon after, Dracula’s wife was killed by humans. He’s left to raise Mavis on his own and promises his wife that he’ll always protect little Mavis. So he […]
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‘Side by Side’ Review

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“Side by Side” is the true story of the current cinematic showdown between film and digital movie-making. It’s director vs. director, cinematographer vs. cinematographer, actor vs. actor with Keanu Reeves as narrator and interviewer. This documentary provides more information and expert opinion on the battle between traditional filmmaking and modern technical advances than you could […]
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‘Trouble with the Curve’ Review

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“Trouble with the Curve” stars Clint Eastwood, and he’s not behind the camera this time, just in front. He plays Gus, a longtime baseball scout for the Atlanta Braves who’s starting to…well…get old. He’s losing his vision but doesn’t want to tell anyone so he can continue his job watching games and evaluating players. But […]
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‘Finding Nemo 3D’ Review

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When I was four years old, my mother took me to see “Finding Nemo”. It was my first animated film on the big screen. And…I cried and laughed and cheered. Even at a very young age, “Nemo” made an impression on me, as did the very talented people at Pixar. And I’ve admired the studio […]
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‘The Words’ Review

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“The Words” is a movie about writing. That may sound dull but this film certainly isn’t dull. Bradley Cooper heads an impressive cast. He plays Rory, who’s the lead character in a book, titled The Words, written by best-selling author Clay Hammond (played by Dennis Quaid). As the movie opens Hammond is reading excerpts of […]
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‘Premium Rush’ Review

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Joseph Gordon-Levitt had a quite a successful Summer ’13 – with “The Dark Knight Rises”, “Looper” and a starring role in “Premium Rush”, which isn’t your typical action film. Gordon-Levitt plays Wilee, a NYC bike messenger. His job is to deliver letters and packages throughout the city while dealing with deadlines and the crazy traffic. […]
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‘The Expendables 2’ Review

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The original “Expendables” was a surprise hit at the box office in 2010, thanks to the bringing together of some of the most popular action stars of all-time (though they’d aged a bit since their heyday). Now the bar has been raised even higher with “The Expendables 2”, thanks to a bigger cast and the […]
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‘Sparkle’ Review

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“Sparkle” is the remake of a 1976 film of the same name. The film is set during the Motown Era – in and around the city of Detroit in the late 60’s. “American Idol” winner Jordin Sparks stars as the title character. Her passion is writing music, and her oldest sister (named Sister) performs the […]
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‘ParaNorman’ Review

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Directors Chris Butler and Sam Fell believe that “ParaNorman” is the most ambitious stop-motion animated film ever made. That’s a pretty big statement. But you know what? – They’re right. And this team and the thousands of others who worked for years on this movie pull it off in style. “ParaNorman” is a fantastic accomplishment. The […]
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