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We review the new Halle Berry Thriller – “The Call”
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We review the new drama, “The Place Beyond The Pines”
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We review the new Netflix series – “House of Cards”
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Liz, Brenna and guest reviewer Jami Philbrick review this new animated movie about a pre-historic family on the run.
A prehistoric family’s world is shattered by an earthquake. So they must venture into a strange new land to find safety. But when they meet a clever boy, their journey gets complicated.
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Sean and Liz offer you a classic from the vault starring Tim Robbins and Paul Newman.
A naive business graduate is installed as president of a manufacturing company as part of a stock scam.
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Sean, Kevin and Leah review this ‘Die Hard in the White House’ action thriller.
Starring Sean Wright, Kevin Taft and Leah Aldridge.
Directed by Amy Taylor.
Terrorists attack the White House and take the president hostage. But disgraced agent Banning finds himself trapped along with the president’s son. Banning fights to save the president and the White House.
Continue reading ‘Olympus Has Fallen Movie Review – Just Seen It’
It is funny how some movies strike me differently than others, despite their similarities. Olympus Has Fallen has all the jingoism, xenophobia, and silliness to match awful films like Red Dawn or Red Tails. It is also cheap and ugly enough at times to match an awful film like A Good Day To Die Hard. There is a ton of violence to outdo subpar films like Act of Valor or Taken 2. Pushing all of this aside, sometimes you get a movie that is all of these things, but still entertaining, like Lockout Space Jail. Olympus Has Fallen sits in line with many other silly, yet very serious action films, but it works as another entertaining Die Hard knockoff.
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Admission is a film that I do not have anything against, for what it is, but I also do not have a whole lot to say about it, as the film is pretty bland. At this point, I saw the film a few weeks ago and it really did not make much of a lasting impression. In regards to its setting and what we learn about an admissions process, the story presents something new, to an extent, but the film is still fairly predictable. It would be hard for a film that stars Tina Fey and Paul Rudd to be unlikable, which is why I do not outright despise the film, but Admission has a lack of energy in a film that has stars capable of spouting fun zingers.
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Here is a movie that has a promising premise that could have been better pulled off if it was either structured differently or came out a decade earlier. The idea of competing magicians in Las Vegas is a good one, but The Incredible Burt Wonderstone does not quite have a script to really pull off a 90-minute movie out of this concept. Despite its short-comings from a story point, however, I do think the film generates a lot of laughs, which is the ultimate goal, of course, as well as create at least one character that I would be happy to see more of. Comedy is always the hardest type of film to critique, given how much humor registers differently to different people, but a film that makes me laugh is obviously doing something right. ‘Burt Wonderstone’ does not quite push the envelope, but it does set in on fire and make a dove appear inside of it, which is as good a trick as making me chuckle more than a few times in a movie that is flawed.
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We review The Croods, Dead Man Down, Spring Breakers and do a retrospective on Downton Abbey and a look ahead to Season 4
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Kevin, Liz and Aaron review this visually unique movie about two worlds and their star-crossed lovers. Continue reading ‘Upside Down Movie Review – Just Seen It’
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Kevin, Liz and Aaron review this visually unique movie about two worlds and their star-crossed lovers. Continue reading ‘OZ The Great and Powerful Movie Review – Just Seen It’
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Brenna, Rachel and Kevin review this new comedy about getting accepted starring Tina Fey and Paul Rudd. Continue reading ‘Admission Movie Review – Just Seen It’
Sean, Liz and Salim review this new crime drama from Harmony Korine.
Four friends are faced with no money for spring break. So they commit a daring robbery and head to the beach. But their partying and friendship with a rapper gets them in hot water.
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Spring Breakers has a very easy hook, by providing us with the image of young college girls in bikinis, wearing ski masks. The high concept phrasing is just as simple: a group of college girls rob a store in order to fund their spring break. The cast consists of young girls, best known for their family friendly image, which is done very intentionally, as I find it key to note that the film is sly and satirical in what it’s depicting. The film is also very aggressive in terms of its filmmaking style, but in a way that makes for a hypnotic viewing experience, regardless of how much I enjoyed the film. Spring Breakers presents a barrage of boobs, butts, sex, drugs, and criminal activities, but beneath its colorful and explicit surface, I found a film with a thesis that I would consider fascinating.
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We review OZ The Great and Power, Admission and Upside Down
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Salim, Liz and Aaron review this new drama from director Chan-wook Park.
After her Dad dies, India’s Uncle Charlie comes to live with her and her Mom. Unaware of his existence, India suspects Charlie has ulterior motives. But she soon becomes infatuated with him.
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Rachel, Brenna and Sean review this movie based on the bestselling novel by Rudolfo Anaya.
Ultima is a Curandera – a healer and protector in native American culture. When she comes to live with Antonio, she teaches him about her spiritual world. Under her guidance, he grows in his faith.
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