Archive | Movie Reviews
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Movie review: Alex Cross
Who is Alex Cross? Even after an entire movie with his name in the title, the answer is brief and uncomplicated. He’s a really talented homicide detective who loves his wife and kids. And…that’s about it. Mere simplicity can be refreshing, but Cross is also generic, empty and bland.
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Movie review: ‘Argo’ marries Hollywood and Iranian politics
That “Argo,” the newest film directed by Ben Affleck, is based on a true story is likely the primary justification for green-lighting the project in the first place.
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Movie review: ‘Taken 2’ lacks surprise factor
The drama isn’t over yet for the Mills family. In “Taken 2,” retired CIA operative Bryan Mills is in Istanbul, Turkey, with his ex-wife and daughter, where he and his ex-wife are taken hostage.
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Movie review: Argo
After wallowing for years as the bland leading man in a series of formulaic Hollywood efforts, Ben Affleck has recently re-established himself as a reputable director with ambitious, well-received pieces like “Gone Baby Gone” and “The Town.
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Movie review: Frankenweenie
“Frankenweenie” is probably the most Tim Burton-y of Tim Burton’s movies of late. Not since “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” has Tim Burton released a movie so filled with his heart and soul. His more recent works have been more experimental and usually a hard hit or miss.
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Movie review: ‘Won’t Back Down’
In case you didn’t get enough of Maggie Gyllenhaal’s scintillating acting skills in The Dark Knight, watching her play the role of a dyslexic “parentrooper” in Won’t Back Down is truly a gem.
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Movie review: ‘Liberal Arts’ is nostalgic, yet fresh
“No one ever feels like an adult,” an old professor quips halfway through “Liberal Arts,” writer−director−actor Josh Radnor’s sophomore effort. This sentiment reflects the film’s central worry: that growing up is a sham and we are eternally trapped in the roller coaster of youth.
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Movie review: Hotel Transylvania
As the credits roll on Sony Animation’s new film “Hotel Transylvania,” we get a glimpse of what could have been.
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Movie review: End of Watch
“End of Watch” is like the “Paranormal Activity” of cop movies. It aims to bring the viewer into the heat of the action through the shaky shots and handheld cameras.