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‘The Illusionist’ Review

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“The Illusionist” was nominated for a 2010 Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. It’s directed by French animator Sylvain Chomet, who also made 2003’s Oscar-nominated, “The Triplets of Belleville”. It’s the story, set mostly in Scotland, of an old, traveling magician who realizes that his act is no longer popular. At one performance he meets […]
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‘Gnomeo & Juliet’ Review

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Most animated movies these days are either sequels, remakes or they have plots very similar to other films. It’s very rare to find a clever, inventive, and surprising animated film. “Gnomeo & Juliet” has all of those qualities, and more. It’s Shakespeare’s classic “Romeo and Juliet” with garden gnomes. Two people live in adjoining houses […]
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‘Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2’ Review

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The original “Beverly Hills Chihuahua” (2008) made nearly $150 million worldwide. I was a bit disappointed by that Disney dog comedy. However, the new Direct-to-DVD sequel has a little more bite. Two of the stars from the original – Jamie Lee Curtis and Drew Barrymore, are not back for this follow-up, but comedian/talk show host […]
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‘Open Season 3’ Review

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The original “Open Season” (2006) is one of the funniest animated films of the past 10-years. And, apparently, I’m not the only one who enjoys the adventures of Boog, the Grizzly Bear and his best friend Elliot, the deer, because two sequels have been made: “Open Season 2” in 2008 and now, “OS3”, which is […]
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‘Country Strong’ Review

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2009’s “Crazy Heart”, was the story of an old country music singer (played by Jeff Bridges) whose personal problems prevent him from making a successful comeback. “Country Strong” features a similar story, but this time the singer is female. Gwyneth Paltrow as Kelly Canter. She’s a former country superstar whose career ended badly. She has […]
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‘Gulliver’s Travels’ Review

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Jack Black starred in two of the best films of 2008 – “Be Kind Rewind” and “Kung Fu Panda”. In 2009 Black was part of the one of the worst film of the year – “Year One”. But last year he hit, quite possibly, a personal all-time low with the incredibly bad “Gulliver’s Travels”. This […]
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‘True Grit’ Review

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“True Grit” is the first real western I’ve seen/reviewed and my first Coen Brothers film. It’s based on the classic novel and is a remake of the 1969 film that starred the great John Wayne as Rooster Cogburn. It didn’t get a lot of love from Oscar voters but it’s definitely worth watching, even if […]
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‘Yogi Bear’ Review

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You don’t have to be a fan of the old Yogi Bear cartoons to enjoy “Yogi Bear” the movie. In fact, I’m sure most kids have never heard of Yogi or Boo Boo or Ranger Smith or Jellystone Park. Fortunately, most parents do know these characters and the good news is that both adults and […]
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