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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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‘Ruby Sparks’ Review

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“Ruby Sparks” is a charming romantic comedy from the directors of the Oscar-winning “Little Miss Sunshine”. Paul Dano (“There Will Be Blood”) stars as Calvin. When he was 19, Calvin wrote a best-selling novel that was so good and successful that people started calling him a genius. And they still do, even though Calvin hates […]
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‘The Bourne Legacy’ Review

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It’s “Bourne” without Bourne. “The Bourne Legacy” is the fourth installment in the successful spy/action franchise, but for the first time Matt Damon is not in the picture. However, the film does pick-up where 2007’s “The Bourne Ultimatum” left off. Jason Bourne is still alive (never seen, of course), but the bigger problem for the […]
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‘The Campaign’ Review

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Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis play political rivals in “The Campaign”, a comedy from director Jay Roach, who also directed HBO’s “Game Change” and “Recount”, so he definitely knows his stuff when it comes to politics. And it shows. This is a smart and sharp film that takes itself seriously while still being hysterically funny, […]
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‘Total Recall’ Review

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Colin Farrell stars in this remake of the 1990 Arnold Schwarzenegger film of the same name. Farrell plays Doug, which may or may not be his real name. Doug lives in a futuristic world with his wife (played by Kate Beckinsale), who may or may not be his wife. Doug isn’t happy with his life […]
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‘Step Up Revolution’ Review

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“Step Up Revolution” is the totally unnecessary fourth installment in a dance movie franchise whose only highlight is launching Channing Tatum’s career in the original back in 2006. Sure, all of the performers in “Revolution” would be contenders to win on “So You Think You Can Dance?” – but if they went on “So You […]
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