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‘Black or White’ Movie Review

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Black or White is the story of a grandfather (Kevin Costner) who is suddenly left to care for his beloved granddaughter. When her paternal grandmother (Octavia Spencer) seeks custody with the help of her brother (Anthony Mackie), the little girl is torn between two families who love her deeply. With the best intentions at heart, […]
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‘American Sniper’ Movie Review

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From director Clint Eastwood comes American Sniper, starring Bradley Cooper as Chris Kyle, the most lethal sniper in U.S. military history. But there was much more to him than his skill as a sharpshooter. U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle is sent to Iraq with only one mission: to protect his brothers-in-arms. His pinpoint accuracy saves countless […]
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‘Selma’ Movie Review

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A chronicle of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s campaign to secure equal voting rights via an epic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, in 1965. (PARAMOUNT) “Selma” stars David Oyelowo as MLK. Oyelowo is also appearing in the A24 crime drama “A Most Violent Year”, alongside Oscar Isaac and Jessica Chastain. Tom Wilkinson has been […]
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‘The Interview’ Movie Review

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In the action-comedy The Interview, Dave Skylark (James Franco) and his producer Aaron Rapoport (Seth Rogen) run the popular celebrity tabloid TV show “Skylark Tonight.” When they discover that North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un is a fan of the show, they land an interview with him in an attempt to legitimize themselves as journalists. As […]
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‘Into the Woods’ Movie Review

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A witch tasks a childless baker and his wife with procuring magical items from classic fairy tales to reverse the curse put on their family tree. (DISNEY) Director Rob Marshall helmed Best Picture Oscar winner “Chicago”. Star Meryl Streep has won three Academy Awards, including the Lead Actress Oscar for 2011’s “The Iron Lady” as […]
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‘Top Five’ Movie Review

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A comedian tries to make it as a serious actor when his reality-TV star fiancée talks him into broadcasting their wedding on her TV show. (PARAMOUNT) Chris Rock has voiced Marty the Zebra in DreamWorks Animation’s highly successful “Madagascar” trilogy, which grossed $1.9 Billion combined at the worldwide box office. Rock also hosted the Academy […]
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‘Wild’ Movie Review

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In Wild, director Jean-Marc Vallee (Dallas Buyers Club), Academy Award winner Reese Witherspoon (Walk the Line) and Academy Award nominated screenwriter Nick Hornby (An Education) bring bestselling author Cheryl Strayed’s extraordinary adventure to the screen. After years of reckless behavior, a heroin addiction and the destruction of her marriage, Strayed makes a rash decision.  Haunted […]
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‘The Imitation Game’ Movie Review

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Based on the real life story of legendary cryptanalyst Alan Turing, the film portrays the nail-biting race against time by Turing and his brilliant team of code-breakers at Britain’s top-secret Government Code and Cypher School at Bletchley Park, during the darkest days of World War II. (THE WEINSTEIN CO.) Benedict Cumberbatch has given breakthrough roles […]
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