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‘Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter’ Review

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Four score and seven years ago (actually more like 150 years ago), our 16th President may have been “Honest Abe”, but he also kept a big secret. Abraham Lincoln was a…VAMPIRE HUNTER! Believe it or not, “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter” is based on a book. The author, Seth Grahame-Smith, also wrote the screenplay. This is […]
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‘Prometheus’ Review

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“Prometheus” is the first sci-fi/horror movie I’ve reviewed, at least that’s what it looked like it was going to be from the trailers. Director Ridley Scott’s latest is mostly just science fiction, not offering any of the ‘jump out of your seat’ moments I was expecting. In fact, there’s very little suspense as well. It’s […]
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‘J. Edgar’ Review

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Leonardo DiCaprio has received a great deal of praise for his dignified performance as J. Edgar Hoover in this Clint Eastwood-directed biopic, and rightfully so. Eastwood delivers an interesting film, as the focus bounces back and forth from Hoover’s early days creating the FBI to his later years, as he’s telling his life story to […]
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‘My Week with Marilyn’ Review

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“My Week with Marilyn” contains one of the best acting ensembles of any film this year, led by the amazing Michele Williams as Marilyn Monroe. Williams picked-up a well deserved Golden Globe victory and Academy Award nomination for her performance. As for the movie itself, it’s not bad either. The story, based on actual events, […]
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‘The Descendants’ Review

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It got over-shadowed during awards season by “The Artist”, but “The Descendants” was clearly one of the best films of 2011 (#5 on my list) and now it’s out on Blu-ray/DVD. Alexander Payne (“Sideways”) directs this compelling, often amusing and ultimately satisfying drama which stars George Clooney, who delivers yet another completely convincing performance. Clooney […]
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‘Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop’ Review

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“Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop” centers around the talk show host and comedian’s life between the time he left NBC (after his brief time hosting “The Tonight Show”) and when he started his new hosting gig on TBS. O’Brien was obviously devastated after he got the boot from NBC, and part of the deal was that […]
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‘Everything Must Go’ Review

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The Summer Movie Season is always filled with big-budget blockbusters and highly-anticipated sequels. But often it’s smaller films that have the most impact and turn-out to be the most enjoyable. “Everything Must Go” may be one of those for 2011. This drama, about an alcoholic who loses his job and his marriage on the same […]
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