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Tag Archive for 'Krysten Ritter'

The Hero (Movie Review)

An appropriate tagline for “The Hero” might be: “Look how hard we’re working for an Oscar!” One can see the checklist being marked off as the film introduces itself: an aged Hollywood actor trying to redeem himself, a romance with a younger woman, cancer, dreamlike symbolism, and an estranged daughter.

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Encapsulated Movie Reviews – Six New Indie Titles

Balancing two films festivals plus the weekly haul of indie flicks recently has proved taxing to say the least, but I’m all about seeking out great films, hailing those that surpass expectations and letting readers who are interested what to watch for.  (And what not to of course!)  So going beyond the sites featured Blu-ray’s […]

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Search Party (Blu-ray Review)

The co-writer of Old School and The Hangover Part II has made his directorial debut with a road comedy that packs in plenty of comedic talent and attempts to make the most out of an ungainly amount of ridiculous situations. Search Party has a lot of good talent involved, but it unsurprisingly made little impact […]

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Big Eyes (Blu-ray Review)

From director Tim Burton, BIG EYES tells the outrageous true story of one of the most epic frauds in history.  BIG EYES was up for two additional Golden Globe® nominations including Best Performance by an Actor in a Musical or Comedy and Best Original Song. The film has garnered numerous accolades including an Independent Spirit Award nomination for […]

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View ‘Big Eyes’ With Blu-ray Eyes This April!

Here’s one I unfortunately missed in the theaters, but I really wanted to catch it and come this April I get my wish!  So here’s the deal.  Anchor Bay Entertainment and The Weinstein Company are proud to announce the home entertainment release of “one of Tim Burton’s best films,” (Scott Mendelson, Forbes – Hey!  I know […]

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There Are Colorful Lies In Burton’s ‘Big Eyes’ (Movie Review)

The chance to see a director switch gears and focus on something far separated from their previous work can be exciting.  As a Tim Burton fan, I do not fault him for making a lot of films that seem right up his alley.  That the recent output has not been as compelling as the films […]

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Veronica Mars: The Movie Hits Blu-ray This May

This past spring, Veronica Mars returned and fans everywhere rejoiced.  The cult TV series was adapted into a movie thanks to a massive Kickstarter campaign, which lead to basically anyone ever involved in the series to return for a fairly enjoyable film that would basically satisfy fans everywhere.  Now the film is coming to Blu-ray.  […]

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Vamps (Blu-ray Review)

Goody (Alicia Silverstone) and Stacy (Krysten Ritter) are addicted to the night life, clubbing, hooking up and always looking for the next thrill, all the while keeping a big a secret-they happen to be modern-day vampires. But even with lifetimes of dating experience behind them, the duo realizes they still have a lot to learn about […]

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