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Lee Daniels’ The Butler: Movie Review
For myself, writing a negative review for a film about a very important time in our country is not an easy task. The Civil Rights movement is probably the…
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Kick-Ass 2: Movie Review
Jeff Wadlow takes over directing duties for Matthew Vaughn in the surprisingly good sequel to 2010's modest-hit "Kick-Ass". When word first broke that a sequel was in the works,…
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Paranoia: Movie Review
After watching the trailers for "Paranoia", I was absolutely sure that the movie was going to be a total stinker, despite the fact that Gary Oldman and Harrison Ford…
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The Spectacular Now: Movie Review
Director James Ponsoldt's "The Spectacular Now" my not be a spectacular film, but it does feature a spectacular performance from its' star Miles Teller and along with his co-star…
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Blue Jasmine: Movie Review
All of the Academy Award buzz going around about Cate Blanchett's performance in the new Woody Allen film "Blue Jasmine" is well justified. She is absolutely fantastic. The problem…
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Elysium: Movie Review
Writer/Director Neill Blomkamp's long awaited follow-up to his surprise hit "District 9" is without a doubt a stunning and intelligent piece of science fiction that still manages to be…
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We’re the Millers: Movie Review
After the 2004 comedy hit "Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story", director Rawson Marshall Thurber seemed to take a break from features. In 2008 he helmed a film I have…
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2 Guns: Movie Review
The new Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg action feature "2 Guns" is so mediocre and unimaginative, that if it wasn't for the likability of its' two stars, I would…
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The Wolverine: Movie Review
I can't say I had high hopes for director James Mangold's "The Wolverine". I thought "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" was pretty terrible, and I knew the latest film about the…
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The To Do List: Movie Review
Brandy Klark (Aubrey Plaza) just graduated from high school at the top of her class. She is a pushy control freak that knows the answer to almost anything, but…