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‘Puss in Boots’ Review

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Here’s the best way I can sum-up “Puss in Boots”: It’s so much fun that even Shrek would love it. DreamWorks re-introduced the fairy tale cat to the movie public in “Shrek 2” back in 2004 and he immediately became one of the most popular characters of the “Shrek” ensemble. And now, eight years (and […]
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‘The Three Musketeers’ Review

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Hollywood is often blamed for churning-out too many remakes of old films and classic stories. Well, at least when it comes to this latest version of “The Three Musketeers”, Hollywood is in the clear – since this movie was produced by European studios and shot entirely in Germany. And this film is so bad that […]
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‘Footloose’ Review

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It’s time to kick-off your Sunday shoes and cut “Footloose” once again because the remake of the 1984 film that launched Kevin Bacon’s career has danced it’s way onto Blu-ray and DVD. Not only is this movie a remake, but it’s an updated, present-day version of the original story. This time the setting is a […]
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‘Real Steel’ Review

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“Real Steel” had the potential to be an exciting action film set in the intriguing world of robot boxing. Instead it’s predictable, corny at times and occasionally embarrassing to watch. Director Shawn Levy is best known for the “Night at the Museum” films. The first one of that series was smart, clever and very original. […]
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‘Moneyball’ Review

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Based on a true story and a best-selling book, “Moneyball” stars Brad Pitt as Billy Beane, the General Manager of the Oakland A’s Major League Baseball team. Following the 2001 season the A’s lose three of their best players to free-agency. The A’s don’t have tons of money to spend on player salaries like most […]
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‘Dolphin Tale’ Review

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“Dolphin Tale” is inspired by the true story of an amazing animal. And while most of the human characters in the film aren’t based on real people, the star – a bottlenose dolphin named Winter – actually plays herself! The movie begins with Winter being discovered washed ashore by Sawyer (Nathan Gamble). Sawyer isn’t looking […]
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‘The Lion King 3D’ Review

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“The Lion King” is one of Disney’s most popular films of all-time. In fact it’s the studio’s highest-grossing non-Pixar animated film ever (and #4 on the all-time animation list). In 2002, Disney re-released the movie for the first time, in IMAX theaters. And now nine years later the studio had brought it back again, this […]
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‘Warrior’ Review

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When I first saw the trailer for “Warrior” I thought the film looked like a corny, cheap knock-off of so many other sports movie, this one designed to take advantage of the current popularity of Mixed Martial Arts. Two brothers – fighters – hard times. A rip-off version of last year’s “The Fighter”, without the […]
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‘Contagion’ Review

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“Contagion” was 2001’a addition to the “worldwide epidemic, dramatic thriller” genre and it features one of the most star-studded casts of any film in recent years. But is it possible to enjoy a movie in which millions of innocent people die from a virus? Gwyneth Paltrow plays a wife and mother who’s just returned home […]
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‘Seven Days in Utopia’ Review

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“Seven Days in Utopia” is based on the 2009 best-selling novel: “Golf’s Sacred Journey: Seven Days at the Links of Utopia”, by David Cook. It’s the story of a young pro golfer who needs help in becoming a better player and a better person. While it’s corny and formulaic, it’s also a rare sports movie […]
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