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‘Tangled’ Review

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Disney Princesses have delighted and captivated audiences, young and old alike, for over 70 years. If the studio follows through with their plan of not doing any more fairy tale/princess movies, at least they’re finishing on a high note. “Tangled” is loosely based on the classic Grimm’s Fairy Tale, “Rapunzel”. In this version, a wicked […]
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‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1’ Review

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In 2001, Warner Bros. took a bit of a risk and began what would become one of the most popular and successful movie franchises of all-time. Now, nearly 10 years later, the end of “Harry Potter” has begun. As “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1” begins Harry, Ron and Hermione are out of Hogwarts and on […]
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‘Unstoppable’ Review

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The thing about a movie like “Unstoppable” is that you know the problem (a runaway train) can’t be solved early in the movie, because then there wouldn’t be an end of the movie. And you know the problem won’t be fixed by one of the characters being played by a no-name actors. No, only the […]
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‘Morning Glory’ Review

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I’m a big fan of TV morning news programs and I’ve been fortunate enough to have been on a few. That’s why I was so anxious to see “Morning Glory” when it came out last November. And I enjoyed it so much that I ended-up seeing it twice. Rachel McAdams plays Becky Fuller, a producer […]
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‘Megamind’ Review

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DreamWorks Animation released three animated films in 2010. I really enjoyed “How to Train your Dragon” and “Shrek Forever After”. And I really wanted to like “Megamind”. The movie begins with a backstory. We see how life started-out for Megamind and how and why he became a super- villain. Will Ferrell (the voice of Megamind) […]
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‘Waiting for Superman’ Review

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In 2006 director Davis Guggenheim’s documentary, “An Inconvenient Truth”, examined the problem of global warming. In 2010 Guggenheim followed that Oscar-winning film with “Waiting for Superman”, which looks at another major issue: the problems with the public school system in America. While “Superman” won’t win an Oscar since it, shockingly, didn’t even get a nomination, […]
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‘Red’ Review

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“Red” stars Bruce Willis as retired CIA agent Frank Moses. Living a bored and lonely life, Frank’s only friend is Sarah, (played by Mary-Louise Parker) who works in the pension check department. Frank rips-up his monthly checks just so he can call Sarah and ask for new ones. Frank makes plans to finally travel to […]
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‘Secretariat’ Review

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The Disney Studios are known for a lot of things, including their real-life sports movies, such as “Miracle”, “The Rookie” and “Invincible”. The latest to join this team is the true story of the greatest racehorse of all-time and the housewife who owned him. I realize most adults, even if they’re not die-hard horse racing […]
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‘The Social Network’ Review

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In a few short years Facebook went from an idea to a worldwide phenomenon. Millions and millions of people, even yours truly, has a Facebook page. If you are one, or you’re curious how it all began, this is the movie for you. “The Social Network” stars Jesse Eisenberg as Mark Zuckerberg, the creator of […]
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