Monthly Archives: February 2012

Young Adult Review

From the makers of teen pregnancy drama Juno comes a sharper adult comedy about getting what you want. Writer/Director duo Diablo Cody and Jason Reitman have reteamed for Young Adult the story of Mavis Gary (Charlize Theron) a young adult … Continue reading

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Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol Review

IMF (Impossible Mission Force) Agent Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) is incarcerated in a Russian prison, but no worries, his crack team of a tech whiz Benji Dunn (Simon Pegg) and field agent Jane Carter (Paula Patton), is on the ready … Continue reading

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Goon Review

What does it take to be a goon, especially on the ice? In ‘Goon’, Doug ‘The Thug’ Glatt (Seann William Scott) is one, and he didn’t exactly sign up for it. As a bouncer for a local pub in Orangetown, … Continue reading

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Puss in Boots Review

Puss In Boots was only a tag-along sidekick in the ‘Shrek’ films – a charismatic, melt-you-with-my-eyes feline injected with a heavy dose of delusions of swashbuckling grandeur. Voiced by Spaniard Antonio Banderas, Puss In Boots is as suave as can … Continue reading

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War of the Arrows Review

On the day of Nam-yi’s (Park Hae Il) sister wedding day, the Korean village they live in is suddenly invaded by the Manchurians, killing people on site, and ultimately, kidnapping Ja In. Little did these Manchurians know that Nam-yi is … Continue reading

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The Muppets Review

Jim Henson’s Muppets were last seen in a movie in 1999 titled ‘Muppets from Space’, and from there on, they have become afterthoughts. Sure, there were TV specials, commercials, print ads, and merchandise in abundance, but it took another 12 … Continue reading

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Courageous Review

Adam Mitchell (Alex Kendrick) is an Albany police officer and father of two young children, a boy and a girl. But he’s more focused on fulfilling his police duties instead of being a ‘good’ father. When his daughter suddenly dies, … Continue reading

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Happy Feet 2 Review

In 2006’s ‘Happy Feet’, we meet a newly-hatched Emperor penguin named Mumble (Elijah Wood); cute and cuddly, but does not know how to sing. No matter, Mumble can tap-dance and he tap-dances well. Now Mumble in ‘Happy Feet 2’ is … Continue reading

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Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows Review

Robert Downey Jr. is the hyper-intelligent sleuth in ‘Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows’, with his bromantic co-star Jude Law as Dr. John Watson and directed by Guy Ritchie (‘Snatch’, ‘Rocknrolla’). The trio band together again for turn-of-the-century England mysteries … Continue reading

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The Howling: Reborn Review

‘The Howling: Reborn’ is inspired by the 80s camp classic ‘The Howling’ directed by Joe Dante. This time, however, the responsibility to direct a werewolf is on writer-director Joe Nimziki, and even with a supposedly a ‘fresh’ twist on the … Continue reading

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