Movies

Yes, Contraband is just another “check-your-brain-at-the-door” action film, but why can’t it still be believable? Much of the suspense and adventure feels created just for the sake of escalation and …

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Despite borrowing ideas from its science-fiction predecessors, Total Recall manages to create a uniquely vivid and intriguing dystopian vision. Interesting concepts abound, from synthetic police androids to “gravity reversal” elevators, …

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How many times have we seen government conspiracy action films with double agents, microchips, and rogue operatives running rampant? Well, here’s one more. Safe House offers almost nothing we haven’t …

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Lucas’ Historical Flop Red Tails is caught in a fatal tug-of-war between two narrative approaches. On one side, we have serious drama; the film is an historical account of the …

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I think “The Life of Pi” is an extraordinary film. With that said, I can also see how many people wouldn’t like it very much. The story is very philosophical …

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Past, Present and Future Lives, A movie that tells six stories, all in one. Over a span of 500 years, each story connected to the next in subtle ways all …

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If you’re unfamiliar with my movie reviews, here’s the way it works: I go check out the latest movie everyone is talking about, drink an astonishing amount of diet soda, …

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Immediately after the success of Black Swan, her Golden Globe Best Actress win, an inevitable Academy Award nomination, and worldwide critical praise, Natalie Portman decided to star with Ashton Kutcher …

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Every once in a while, a movie comes along that actually is as funny as the preview leads you to believe-I’m happy to report that this is one of those …

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Bridesmaids is not the feel-good teen sex farce it initially passes itself off to be. Instead, it’s bizarrely reminiscent of Alien, in that the entire cast is older, seasoned and …

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