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‘Flipped’ Review

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Rob Reiner has made some classic movies, including “Stand By Me”, “When Harry Met Sally…” and “The Princess Bride”. “Flipped” isn’t a classic, but it’s a worthy addition to his list of accomplishments as a director. “Flipped” is adapted from a popular young-adult novel about young love written by Wendelin Van Draanen. The book is […]
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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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‘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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‘The Last Airbender’ Review

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Nickelodeon Studios has turned several of their popular TV cartoon series into feature films, including The Rugrats, Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius and, of course, SpongeBob SquarePants. “The Last Airbender” is the first live-action movie based on a Nick cartoon. Unfortunately an animated version would have been better. The story is set in a fantasy world […]
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‘The Karate Kid’ Review

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In a year of remakes, “The Karate Kid” was one of the biggest at the box office. This new version is more violent than the 1984 classic, with a younger “kid” and without the positive message. Jaden Smith (son of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith) stars as Dre. He’s a 12 year old boy, […]
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‘Marmaduke’ Review

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Talking animal movies have been pretty common in recent years. But this talking animal movie is based on a comic strip character, which is a little different. It’s good ol’ Marmaduke. For a change, Owen Wilson doesn’t play the owner of a dog – instead he does the voice of Marmaduke, who is a teenage […]
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‘Just Wright’ Review

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In this year of sequels, prequels, movies based on books, TV series, and remakes, thankfully, every once in awhile, we still get a decent original film such as “Just Wright”. Queen Latifah stars as Leslie Wright, a 35 year old who works in a hospital as a physical therapist. And she’s single. Leslie owns her […]
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‘Shrek Forever After’ Review

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The first “Shrek” (2001) won the first-ever Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. The next two movies in the series together grossed over $1-billion worldwide. “Shrek”, over the past decade, has become a cultural phenomenon, with a TV Christmas special, a Broadway show and tons of merchandice. Sadly, “Shrek Forever After” is the final chapter […]
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