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‘Green Lantern’ Review

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“Spider-Man, Spider-Man, does whatever a spider can.” Well, you know what “Spider-Man” did? Back in 2002 the success of that film started the “comic book super hero” movie craze. And now a decade later these movies are dominating theaters and making hundreds of millions of dollars for their studios. Even though the main character is […]
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‘Super 8’ Review

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“Super 8” is written and directed by J.J. Abrams (“Star Trek”, TV’s “Lost”) and the film’s executive producer is Steven Spielberg. That’s a pretty good combination. The story is set in 1979 in small town Ohio. Joe (Joel Courtney) and his friends are making a Zombie movie, that they want to finish over the summer […]
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‘X-Men: First Class’ Review

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The “X-Men” series is one of the most successful film adaptations of a comic book in movie history. Back in 2009 we got to see how Wolverine, the #1 mutant, got his start. Now here we see how it all began for the rest of the characters and the entire “X-Men” society. “X-Men: First Class” […]
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‘Midnight in Paris’ Review

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“Midnight in Paris” is written and directed by Woody Allen. Many critics are considering it his “comeback film”. I can’t agree or disagree because this was my first Woody Allen film when I saw it this spring. What I can agree with is that “Midnight in Paris” is a delight to watch. Owen Wilson plays […]
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‘Thor’ Review

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“Thor” continues the series of Marvel Studio films based on their own comic book characters, following the two “Iron Man” movies and “The Incredible Hulk”. This one is also set in the present day – sort of. Chris Hemsworth stars as the title character, who’s in line to become King of the mythical land of […]
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‘The Adjustment Bureau’ Review

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“The Adjustment Bureau” stars Matt Damon as David Norris, a NYC politician who’s running for the U.S. Senate. A few days before the election he meets a dancer named Elise, played by Emily Blunt. They instantly fall in love, but their relationship get interrupted by…The Adjustment Bureau, a group of men in hats whose job […]
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‘Battle: Los Angeles’ Review

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Everybody thinks that there are meteors headed to Earth. But soon it’s discovered that it’s Alien spaceships that are attacking all the major cities on the coasts of North America and the other continents, including Los Angeles. And it’s up to the Marines to stop them. It’s a pretty simple plot, so for “Battle: Los […]
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‘Unknown’ Review

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Liam Neeson stars as Dr. Martin Harris…or is he? That’s the premise of “Unknown”. Harris is traveling with his wife (January Jones) to Berlin for a medical conference. He forgets a bag at the airport and on his way back to get it his taxi is involved in a terrible crash. The Dr. wakes up […]
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