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‘The Help’ Review

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Even though “The Help” was released in August it should be a serious contender for honors this award season. It’s an emotional and inspiring drama, with more than a touch of humor. The film is based on the 2009 best-selling novel of the same name. In fact, “The Help” is a movie about a book […]
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‘Cowboys & Aliens’ Review

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Down through the years there’s been a long list of popular, memorable and successful combinations: Batman and Robin, Bert and Ernie, Peanut Butter and Jelly. “Cowboys & Aliens” will never join that list. While this is a unique premise for an action film – having unfriendly visitors from space attack the residents of a small […]
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‘Transformers: Dark of the Moon’ Review

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2007’s “Transformers” was an exciting action film with a good, human story to go with it. After seeing “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” two years later I never wanted to watch another Autobot vs. Decepticon battle. But Paramount decided the world needed a third “Transformers” film even though most critics and moviegoers hated the sequel. […]
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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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