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‘Nanny McPhee Returns’ Review

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It’s been 46 years since “Mary Poppins” was released. Four and a half years ago a new British nanny arrived in movie theaters. I didn’t see the original “Nanny McPhee” when it came out in 2006, or on DVD, because it looked like a bad rip-off of the Disney classic. And I had low expectations […]
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‘Step Up 3D’ Review

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The first two “Step Up” films (’06, ’08) were surprisingly popular with movie goers, grossing a combined worldwide total of $262 million dollars. This third edition takes the series to a whole new dimension. But will it pay off? “Step Up 3” (which I saw in 3D in theaters and therefore was called “Step Up […]
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‘The Other Guys’ Review

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Will Ferrell has been known to do some wacky things in his movies. And his performance in the “The Other Guys” is no exception. Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg star as NYC detectives, and partners, who are at the bottom of their department. Ferrell’s character, Allen, doesn’t like being on the street where the action is […]
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‘Salt’ Review

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Angelina Jolie has played a wide variety of characters in her movie career – from Lara Croft to Mrs. Smith to the Tigress in the animated hit “Kung Fu Panda”. But her latest role may be the toughest of them all, because she may be a Russian spy. Or maybe not. That’s the premise of […]
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‘Ramona and Beezus’ Review

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One of the most common film genres these days are family movies based on popular children’s book series. What makes “Ramona and Beezus” different is that it doesn’t involve wizards or talking animals or wimpy kids. Just a little girl with a lot of spirit. “Ramona and Beezus” in mainly taken from two on Beverly […]
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‘Inception’ Review

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My review of “Inception” received a lot of attention and criticism back when the movie came out this past summer. All I was doing was being honest, but many people had a problem with that. Oh well, I stand by that review. In fact, here it is again: The first thing I need to say […]
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‘The Sorcerer’s Apprentice’ Review

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The first time we saw a “Sorcerer’s Apprentice” from the Disney studio he was Mickey Mouse, wearing what has become one of the most famous and recognizable hats in movie history. Now, exactly 70 years later, the character is back, but without the hat or mouse ears. In this live-action version, the apprentice, named Dave, […]
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‘Despicable Me’ Review

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It was nearly a year ago when Universal unveiled a teaser trailer for “Despicable Me”. That’s a long time to wait for a movie. But it was worth it. That trailer turns out to be the opening scene of the film, but that’s pretty much the only predictable thing about “DM”. Steve Carell voice Gru […]
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