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Battleship Movie Review

Battleship Movie Review
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Movies based on a toy line seemed silly, but they often have a backstory that established their premise.  A movie based on a board game is much more risky proposition.  Peter Berg is exactly the kind of director to take up the challenge.  Unfortunately, it [...]

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What to expect when you are expecting movie review

What to expect when you are expecting movie review
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What to expect when you’re expecting is a hilariously charming film about couples who are preparing themselves for one of life’s biggest moments, parenthood. The film follows four couples working through pregnancy and one couple planning to adopt as they journey to that moment in [...]

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The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Movie Review

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Movie Review
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The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel – Review by Carleton Starr Seven English retirees (Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, Maggie Smith, Tom Wilkinson, Penelope Wilton, Celia Imrie and Ronald Pickup) look to begin the next chapter of their lives in a seemingly exotic palace-like hotel located in [...]

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Dark Shadows Movie Review

Dark Shadows Movie Review
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When Dark Shadows was airing on ABC in the late 60’s the campy goth soap opera attracted legions of fans.  Amongst them Tim Burton and Johnny Depp.  Four decades later their devotion bears fruit.  Burton’s Dark Shadows is a deliciously macabre and kitschy remaining of [...]

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The Avengers Movie Review

The Avengers Movie Review
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4.5

The Avengers Movie Review - (PG-13) (142 min.) Reviewed by Chris Daily Sometimes you have something to prove. When all odds are against you and you’ve basically lost the fight, everyone thinks there’s no way you can win, you have nothing to lose and everything to [...]

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The Lucky One Movie Review

The Lucky One Movie Review
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1.5

One knows what to expect when walking into a movie adaptation of a Nicholas Sparks book. Insert a typical plot of two lovers facing unbearable levels of resistance to their romance and the steps they take to overcome them. We all know whats coming and [...]

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The Cabin in the Woods Movie Review

The Cabin in the Woods Movie Review
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The Cabin in the Woods Movie Review - I’m not going to say much about “Cabin in the Woods,” because I can’t. What I can tell you is that there’s a cabin, it’s in the woods, some college kids go there for a weekend trip, and [...]

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Three Stooges Movie Review

Three Stooges Movie Review
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3.5

It’s a big risk to take an iconic show like “The Three Stooges” and bring it back to life years later, but the Farrelly brothers have pulled it off. As a “chick” my experience with the Stooges is limited I must admit. I, along with [...]