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‘Astro Boy’ Review

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He’s a classic Japanese character and a long-time cartoon cult favorite. Last summer “Astro Boy” hit the big screen, with help from his friends in Hong Kong. “Astro Boy” is set in futuristic Metro City, where robots are smart and helpful, doing practically everything for the humans. The top robotic scientist in the land watches […]
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‘Where the Wild Things Are’ Review

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46 years after it was first published, Maurice Sendak’s classic children’s book, Where the Wild Things Are, was released as a film this past summer, to mixed reviews. “Where the Wild Things Are” follows the plot of the book: Max is a 9 year old boy who’s a little out-of-control. He’s going through some rough […]
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‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’ Review

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Of all the great Disney animated films of all-time, there’s none more beloved than the original classic, “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs”. Chances are you’ve seen it, maybe several times, but you’ve never seen it like this. This “Diamond Edition” gives us an all-new, state-of-the-art, digital version of “Snow White” in both Blu-ray and […]
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‘Toy Story 1 & 2 in 3-D’ Review

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Originally Disney planned to release these two films separately…”1” now…and “2” in February, but when the studio decided to release another of their classics: “Beauty and the Beast” in 3-D in February, the decision was made to turn the “Toy Story” 3-D’s into a double-feature. There’s hardly anyone who doesn’t know Buzz, Woody and all […]
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‘Fame’ Review

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Movie musicals have made a comeback over the past few years, thanks to such hits as “Hairspray”, “Mama Mia” and the “High School Musical” films. But last summer’s remake of “Fame” not only won’t “live forever”, it died pretty quickly at the box office. “Fame” is a remake of the 1980 film about life at […]
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‘9’ Review

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“9” is like no animated movie you’ve ever seen. And that’s both good and bad. It’s set in a futuristic world where all humans are gone, killed-off by man-made machines. The only living things still on Earth are a group of dolls, created by a scientist who hoped that they could help save the planet. […]
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‘Walt & El Grupo’ Review

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In the early 1940’s, an extraordinary event happened in the life of Walt Disney, and it had nothing to do with Mickey Mouse. “Walt & El Grupo” is a documentary on an event that very few people, even Disney fans, know about. Just prior to the start of World War II there were troubled times […]
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‘Shorts’ Review

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“Shorts” is a Robert Rodriguez creation, so you’d expect a lot of special effects. However, “special” is a word that should never be used to describe this movie. “Awful” is that word. In “Shorts” a kid named Toby, who has no friends, meets a couple of kids and they find a rainbow-colored rock that allows […]
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‘Ponyo’ Review

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“Ponyo” is the latest, charming animated film from Oscar winning director Hayao Miyazaki (“Spirited Away” and “Howl’s Moving Castle”. This time Disney was involved as the distributor and many famous celebrities lent their voices to the American version of this Japanese hit. Miyazaki’s other classic films are being re-released as well, so if you enjoy […]
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