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‘Noah’ Review

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The biblical epic, “Noah”, has been generating a lot of controversy from Christian groups angry with the film’s interpretation of the classic story. Yes, much of this latest big-screen adaptation is new material, highly dramatized, and a little far-fetched. Even so, “Noah” is flooded with rich performances from a star-studded cast, impressive visuals, and an […]
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‘Divergent’ Review

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“Divergent” is the latest best-selling book-series film adaptation specifically designed for tween and teen girls starring a female heroine out to save her family and community. Clearly the idea is to duplicate the incredible successes of “The Hunger Games” and “Twilight” franchises, but make no mistake, “Divergent” isn’t remotely as entertaining as any of the […]
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‘Muppets Most Wanted’ Review

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It’s time to raise the curtain and light the lights again, as the beloved Muppets have returned to the big screen in a new adventure. Frankly, I was surprised Disney announced a sequel almost immediately after the release of the 2011 reboot (simply titled “The Muppets”) since it didn’t cross the $100 million mark at […]
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‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’ Review

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I instantly became a fan of off-beat and quirky director Wes Anderson after seeing his 2009 animated masterpiece “Fantastic Mr. Fox”, based on the book by Roald Dahl, and starring the voices of George Clooney, Meryl Streep, and Bill Murray. “Mr. Fox” actually topped my list of the Best Films of ’09. However I was […]
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‘Need for Speed’ Review

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“I feel the Need…the Need for Speed” was an iconic quote from Tom Cruise in 1986’s “Top Gun”. Video game mogul Electronic Arts decided to capitalize on the phrase by releasing the first of over 20 games with the trademark “Need for Speed” beginning in 1994. Now Disney has entered the car racing franchise to […]
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‘Mr. Peabody & Sherman’ Review

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Father-son relationship issues, bullying at school, parent/principal/social worker meetings, loads of anger, frustration, serious tones and no laughs. All the ingredients of a bad, live-action family comedy. But, amazingly, these are only some of the unnecessary plot elements in DreamWorks’ latest animated feature, “Mr. Peabody & Sherman”, which lacks all the fun and wonder of […]
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‘Non-Stop’ Review

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Liam Neeson has become one of the top action stars of the 21st Century. With the “Taken” and “Titans” franchises, along with about a dozen other action/mystery/thriller hits (including the voice of the Good Cop/Bad Cop in “The LEGO Movie”), Neeson is someone we always root for as he attempts to save the day and […]
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‘Pompeii’ Review

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“Pompeii” is exactly what I expected it to be: a disaster film that truly is a disaster. The popular Bastille song of the same name is much more upbeat than this mindless action/romance/drama. But it does offer one comparison: if you close your eyes, you will be demolished by a crumbling arena and volcanic ash. […]
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‘3 Days to Kill’ Review

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2014 has been promoted as the Comeback Year of Kevin Costner. January’s “Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit” was enjoyable, but it made no impression at the box office. Costner’s first of two sports dramas, “Draft Day”, was solid and he’s got another one coming: “McFarland” (Nov. 21). But the action/thriller/dramedy, “3 Days to Kill”, is one […]
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‘The Oscar Nominated Animated Short Films 2014’ Review

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I’ve been going to screenings of The Oscar Nominated Animated Short Films for the past five years and I’ve had the pleasure of watching some truly memorable shorts, including “Wallace & Gromit in A Matter of Loaf and Death”, “Logorama” (if you’ve never seen it look it up on YouTube), and great entries from Disney, […]
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