Archive | Movie Reviews
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Movie review: ‘American Reunion’
For the last 15-odd years, Hollywood has thoroughly hammered the teen flick into the American cultural-conscious one coming-of-age dilemma at a time.
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Movie review: ‘Mirror Mirror’ reimagining captures Snow White spirit in whole new storytelling
Rating: 4/5 stars Most children grow up watching animated Disney movies, no matter what generation they were born into. They’re classics, and to deprive a child of them is just a downright crime.
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Movie review: Let the ‘Games’ begin!
Gary Ross’ portrayal of The Hunger Gamesmore closely resembles the book than the $90 million hype machine it has become.
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Movie review: “American Reunion” does not surprise
It’s more of the same for the latest installment of the “American Pie” series. Just as many poop, semen and, yes, even penis mutilation for “American Reunion.
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Movie review: Segel charms in character-driven ‘Jeff’
Filmmakers Jay and Mark Duplass have delved into the all-too-common discord of family life before. In “Cyrus,” the indie duo explored neurotic, vulnerable characters whose eccentricities are validated by all-encompassing truths of familiar ties.
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Movie review: ‘Margin Call’ and the 2008 crash
Most disaster movies divide into four stages: normalcy, warning signs, crisis, and return to normalcy. Margin Call is a film about warning signs.
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Q&A with Will Ferrell
The CU Independent recently spoke with Will Ferrel over the phone about his new movie, Casa De Mi Padre. CUIndependent: You are the king of improv; did you get to improvise in this film even though it was in Spanish? Will Ferrell: Not so much.
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Movie review: Will Ferrell delights in new film “Casa de mi Padre”
First came a crazed frat guy, then a culture shocked elf. Then came a high-strung news anchor, followed by an over-the-top NASCAR driver. Now, Will Ferrell has crafted another hilarious and memorable role, a Mexican daddy’s-boy.
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Movie review: “Flynn” falls
Director Paul Weitz’s new film, Being Flynn, starring Robert DeNiro, Paul Dano and Julianne Moore, doesn’t quite have the emotional resonance one would expect from such an all-star team.