Archive | Movie Reviews
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Movie review: Scott returns to the ‘Alien’ franchise with sci-fi ‘Prometheus’
Over 30 years after relatively unknown filmmaker Ridley Scott exploded into the public consciousness with his second film “Alien” (1979), he returns to the franchise with “Prometheus” (2012).
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Movie review: “Finding Nemo 3D”
Last year, after word came out that the Lion King would be back in theaters in 3D, I could not have been more excited. While that enthusiasm lacked after the announcement of Finding Nemo and Monsters Inc.
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Movie review: Left speechless by ‘The Words’
5/5 stars Quite some time has passed since I’ve seen a movie as beautiful as The Words. I admit that the real reason I went to go see it is because of my undying love for Bradley Cooper.
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Movie review: D’Souza takes viewers on a shocking journey through Obama’s past
Dinesh D’Souza, author of New York Times bestseller “The Roots of Obama’s Rage” among other political books, has made an impact on society with his new documentary, “2016: Obama’s America.” The film was being screened in select theaters but is now making its way across the country.
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Movie review: ‘Premium Rush’ delivers more than packages
What happens when a fearless bike messenger, a crooked cop and cut throat Chinese gangsters are all thrown into the labyrinth that is New York City? “Premium Rush.
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Movie review: The Expendables 2 delivers classic action movie punch
Simon West’s “The Expendables 2” is every bit of the macho, ass kicking movie one can expect from a flick featuring some of the biggest action movie heroes of all time.
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Movie review: ‘Hit & Run’ hits the spot
As a mixture of Bradley Cooper in dreadlocks, an unconventional road trip and ex-bank robbers, “Hit & Run” is quite the romantic comedy cocktail. Dax Shepard’s new film is an ode to awesome cars, guns and his fiancee Kristen Bell.
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Movie review: Jeremy Renner of “The Bourne Legacy” deserves his own legacy
I admit I hadn’t taken much notice to the Bourne franchise until lately and as far as I can tell “The Bourne Legacy” is not a Bourne movie. Now, don’t take this as an initial slam.
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Movie review: Latest Disney offering suffers from farfetched idea, long run time
It’s supremely ironic when a movie that heavily relies on the visual machinery of trees and foliage turns out to be quite sappy. Walt Disney Pictures’ “The Odd Life of Timothy Green” suffers from having a plot and premise so implausible that it fails to reserve human understanding.