Movie Review: Flight
For 2 of the 2.5 hours of Flight’s running time, I was really immersed in the fascinating character study unfolding as a result of a …
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Movie Review: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Return of the Jedi is the Lord of the Rings: Return of the King’s cautionary tale. After the triumph of Empire Strikes Back, Return of …
Movie Review: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers does not achieve the unique majesty of the Fellowship of the Ring, but it might have a …
Movie Review: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Every now and then, when you’re watching a movie, you realize that you’re watching something that has never been done before. When you see this …
Movie Review: Lockout
Lockout is the poor man’s Taken, which is not a good start since Taken is the poor man’s Die Hard. It wastes its great premise, …
Movie Review: John Carter
The original title of this movie was John Carter of Mars, which is at least an interesting title and puts the story in context. John …
Movie Review: The Amazing Spider-Man
The Amazing Spider-Man will immediately draw comparisons to its predecessor. Fortunately, director Marc Webb (500 Days of Summer) sets a different tone with his …
Movie Review: Ted
A movie like Ted has a low bar. Fortunately, Seth McFarlane is great at jumping over low bars. His shows like Family Guy and the …
Movie Review: Brave
Brave is very timid by Pixar standards. They did a better family story in the Incredibles; they had a better plot in Monsters, Inc; and …
Movie Review: Snow White and the Huntsman
Snow White and the Huntsman takes a clever spin on an older tale, and fails to stick the landing. There are some wonderful CGI effects …