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‘Hairspray’ Review

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The latest version of “Hairspray” is a remake of the 1988 film that starred Riki Lake and it follows the successful Broadway show. And it’s the same story of a teenage girl named Tracy Turnblad who has a dream of dancing on a popular 1960’s TV show. Tracy (played by newcomer Nicki Blonsky) is a […]
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‘Transformers’ Review

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This newest version of “Transformers” is not an animated cartoon, like the earlier 1986 movie and the TV show. But it’s the same story, based on the popular kids toys. In this version Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox play high schoolers who are the first to learn that the giants robots have come to Earth […]
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‘Ratatouille’ Review

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“Ratatouille” is Disney/Pixar’s latest animated adventure and it’s one of their best. The movie is about a rat named Remy who wants to become a chef, and a kitchen-boy named Linguini who becomes a chef, even though he can’t cook. They team-up to and quickly become the greatest chef in Paris. However, the current top […]
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‘Evan Almighty’ Review

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“Evan Almighty” is the sequel to 2003’s “Bruce Almighty.” This time newly-elected Congressman Evan Baxter (played by Steve Carrell) get the visit from God (once again played by Morgan Freeman). God tells Evan to build and ark because a flood is coming. At first he doesn’t believe him. but eventually Evan begins the ark, though […]
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‘Nancy Drew’ Review

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This movie is based on the popular series of Nancy Drew books, that center around a teenage girl who solves mysteries. Emma Roberts plays Nancy. At the beginning of the movie Nancy and her dad leave their small town of River Heights and move to California where her dad has a new job. Their new […]
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‘Surf’s Up’ Review

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There have been plenty of penguin movies the last few years…and “Surf’s Up” is one of the best. The movie tells the story, in “mock-umentary” style, of young Cody Maverick, who leaves his home in Antarctica to follow his dream of becomming a champion surfer. When he gets to Hawaii he learns some nice lessons […]
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‘Shrek the Third’ Review

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“Shrek the Third” is the third of a trilogy of animated movies starring that lovable ogre named Shrek. But you already knew that. Mike Myers is back as the voice of Shrek. Chances are you already knew that, too. What you don’t know (or you wouldn’t be reading this)is whether or not “Shrek the Third” […]
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‘Meet the Robinsons’ Review

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“Meet the Robinsons” is a Disney movie without Pixar. Sometimes that’s not a good thing. This is one of those times. The movie is about a boy named Louis who’s an orphan. Louis is an inventor and he builds a machine he hopes will help him remember what his mother looked like so that he […]
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‘TMNT’ Review

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The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are back! This movie picks up several years since we last saw them on the big screen…with the brothers no longer a crime-fighting team. However…when a new villain emerges with plans to take over New York City and then the world…Leonardo…Donatello…Michelangelo and Raphael reunite to battle some nasty monsters and […]
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