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‘The Dictator’ Seizes Comedy, Whether You Like It Or Not

I am really looking forward to seeing Sacha Baron Cohen tackle more serious and dramatic work.  I saw a hint of it in Hugo and, as is generally the case, comedic actors seem work just as well in a dramatic environment.  I start out this way because I like Sacha Baron Cohen in general, but [...]

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The Dictator – Just Seen It Movie Review

General Aladeen, ruthless dictator of Wadiya, travels to NY to speak at the UN. But after he escapes a kidnapping attempt, no one in the Big Apple believes who he really is. So he risks his life to ensure that democracy never comes  to the country he so lovingly oppresses. This comedy stars Sacha Baron [...]

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Scary Movie 3 (Blu-ray Review)

There are countless reasons why I should think of this movie as low-brow, stupid, and idiotic attempt at a spoof film. However, I found myself laughing out loud throughout the entire movie, from the side-splittingly hilarious opening titles to the “twist” ending. Along with being a major improvement over the painful Scary Movie and Scary [...]

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Scary Movie 2 (Blu-ray Review)

Wes Craven’s Scream– with a script by Kevin Williamson– was supposed to be a snarky take on the then-stale horror genre (note: the horror genre has since slipped back into stale-ness, thanks to the “torture porn” subgenre, the “found footage” subgenre, and the rise of “Sparkling, Ladyboy Vampire” films), a scary movie for people who’d [...]

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Blu-ray’s Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel

This one is for all the kiddies out there, especially my nephew, Kasey, whose parents better buy this Blu-ray for him on Day #1.  And yes I said the Blu-ray edition…Cheryl!  Don’t worry.  It comes with a bonus “who cares” DVD.  The blockbuster Alvin and the Chipmunks: the Squeakquel arrives on Blu-ray with over an [...]

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