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Tag Archive for 'Anna Kendrick'

‘End of Watch’ Tackles Crime on Blu-ray January 22nd

I have to admit.  I’m really excited about this one.  I have heard so many good things about this film and unfortunately I missed out on seeing it in the theater.  Thank God, I don’t have too much longer to wait as a January 22nd Blu-ray release date has just been announced today for the Jake [...]

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Pitch Perfect Arrives for the Holidays on December 18th!

Beca (Anna Kendrick) arrives at her new college to find herself not right for any clique but somehow muscled into one she never would have picked on her own: alongside mean girls, sweet girls and weird girls whose only thing in common is how good they sound when they sing together in this hilarious laugh [...]

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‘Pitch Perfect’ Is Aca-Okay

I may be a guy, in his 20s, who writes about movies and Blu-rays, and plays video games, and would have seemingly no reason to want to see a film about competitive a capella groups, but I found the trailer to be slight, but enjoyable, and who can say no to a smile from Anna [...]

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Two Good Cops Work Until The ‘End Of Watch’

Talk about surprises!  End of Watch is maybe the best cop drama I have seen since The Departed, let alone the best cop film I have seen in quite some time that does not involve corrupt or undercover officers who get in too deep.  This seems like a film that could have been incredibly generic, [...]

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Pitch Perfect Movie Review – Just Seen It

Leah, Rachel and Teresa hit a high note on this musical comedy. Starring Leah Aldridge, Rachel Appelbaum and Teresa Lo. Directed by Sean Wright. Synopsis: Freshman Beca is cajoled into joining a woman’s acapella group. But she discovers that the groups song and dance routines are sorely out of date. Finding the competition fierce, Beca inspires the group [...]

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‘ParaNorman’ Raises the Dead And Puts Them To Sleep (Movie Review)

ParaNorman was first introduced to me by a former co-worker whose family’s business (Peak Solutions LLC) just so happened to be directly involved in the production of this 3D stop-motion animated adventure film. How you say? Well they supplied/sold the many 3D rendering color printers the studio/production team used to create thousands of models that [...]

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‘ParaNorman’ Sees Dead People And The Film Delivers A Lively, Good Time

First and foremost, I should say that I really dug ParaNorman.  The film has quietly stood as one of my most anticipated films of the year, as it fell into the realm of having so many different things that called out to wanting me to like it, and it completely delivered.  A stop-motion animated zombie [...]

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Paranorman Movie Review – Just Seen It

Greg, Liz and Salim have a ghoulishly good time reviewing this new stop-motion animated horror movie for kids of all ages. Starring Greg Karber(@GregKarber), Liz Manashil (@LizManashil) and Salim Lemelle. Directed by Sean Wright. Synopsis: Norman is able to speak with the dead. But when his town comes under siege by Zombies, the once quiet Norman snaps [...]

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“50/50” Tips The Odds In Your Favor

Cancer Comedy!  See, when you scream that at someone, besides the natural awkward chuckle some may have, selling this idea may not be the obvious path to success.  There is a tendency to make a film covering this sort of topic feel too sentimental or overly expressive in how it wants to make you feel.  [...]

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Scott Pilgrim Fan-Friendly Events Scheduled

Did reading Aaron’s (read it here) coverage of the big L.A. Scott Pilgrim event make you wish that you had been there?  If it did, then relax because you are about to get another shot of being a part of that experience yourself!  The cast and crew of Scott Pilgrim are throwing a party in [...]

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‘Scott Pilgrim’ Battles On Blu-ray in November

Alright, it’s time for me to confess.  As much as I said I hated the trailers for this film and as much as I bashed it every time I saw the trailers, I really want to watch Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World and see what all the hype is about.  There I said it.  Hopefully [...]

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“Up in the Air” is Strangely Hopeful in These Uncertain Times

Up in the Air has been one of the most talked about dramas this winter and with good reason. It has a terrific cast, a genuinely funny script and features stellar performances by everyone involved.  Finally there is a movie that critics and audiences can both agree on.  Director Jason Reitman, who also co-wrote the [...]

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‘UP IN THE AIR’ is a Good, but Lightweight Film

Ryan Bingham (George Clooney) is a professional hatchet man.  When businesses have to downsize, he’s the guy who gets called in to deliver the bad news.  Bingham has no close friends or family, and loves having a job that keeps him constantly on the move from one city to the next, living out of airports [...]

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