Category: Films
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‘Sparkle’ fails to shine
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“Sparkle” is a plodding look at predictable material, with great music, ordinary acting and the final big screen appearance of Whitney Houston
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‘ParaNorman’s lack of frights makes it safe for kiddies, little dull for adults
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As a fan of ‘Coraline,’ I was looking forward to seeing ‘ParaNorman’ since the first teaser trailer last year. A movie about zombies, curses, witches, and ghosts? Perfect for the kids! A little bit of…
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‘The Odd Life of Timothy Green’ – odd, but not good
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A childless couple describes their ideal child on notes they bury in the garden and suddenly the child appears
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‘The Expendables 2’ is loud, fun, and a real ‘E’ ticket adventure
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The Expendables are forced to be on the job, this time to get revenge for one of their own, and to stop the sale of five tons of plutonium on the weapons black market.
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‘Hope Springs’ won’t win Oscars, but it’s not bad
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Arnold and Kay have been married for 31 years and she wants to put romance and passion back into their relationship. The answer may or may not be a therapist in Great Hope Springs, ME
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‘The Campaign’ is a laugh riot
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A very funny look at American politics and big money, with Ferrell and Galifinaikis providing plenty of laughs along the way.
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‘The Bourne Legacy’ is only an average inheritance
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Jason Bourne is gone. Aaron Cross is the new uber-operative in town, and he’s just as fast, just as deadly and just as desperate as Bourne ever was.
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‘Celeste and Jesse Forever’ is not bad… but it isn’t good either
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The perfect couple with the perfect marriage is going through the imperfect divorce, wanting to stay best friends, but not willing to go forward as individuals. Yet.
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‘Killer Joe’ slays its audience with fine filmmaking
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Dark, disturbing, funny, brilliant, engrossing, all apply to the new film from William Friedkin, “Killer Joe”.
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‘Total Recall’ is another remake that should not have been
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An uneven, unnecessary remake of the 1990 film that breaks no new ground, has a boring story, but features tremendous visuals and awesome special effects.