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Tag: 2 stars

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ESCAPE FROM TOMORROW

An incredible story comes to life. Pity about the not-so-incredible story it chooses to tell.

Posted on October 27, 2013November 1, 2013
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THIS IS THE END

A new comedy that wonders what it takes to survive The Rapture and find salvation…in between dick jokes anyway.

Posted on June 19, 2013June 24, 2013
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OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL

Come out come out wherever you are, and meet the sly huckster who came from afar…

Posted on March 10, 2013September 28, 2014
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LES MISERABLES

Do you hear the people sing? Singing a song of angry men? They are fans of broadway musicals, disappointed yet again.

Posted on December 20, 2012December 28, 2012
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WRECK-IT RALPH

Walt Disney wants us to grab a handful of quarters and walk back into the arcade. Unfortunately, the game it wants us to play isn’t nearly as cool as all the other games in the joint.

Posted on November 4, 2012November 8, 2012
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PITCH PERFECT

I sat down hoping to be aca-tained, but two hours later I just found myself aca-pointed.

Posted on October 14, 2012October 19, 2012
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TO ROME WITH LOVE

Italians are such a passionate people, so you can see why Woody Allen wasn’t content just to tell one of their tales of love.

Posted on July 29, 2012August 7, 2013
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ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER

Four score and seven hours ago, my theatre projectionist brought forth a new round of silliness.

Posted on July 4, 2012July 8, 2012
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COSMOPOLIS

A lot of things can happen when a rich guy wants a haircut. Alternately, very little can happen, but a lot can be discussed while those few things are going on.

Posted on June 21, 2012September 13, 2012
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DARK SHADOWS

Can Burton and Depp make people forget about the Fuddywhacker?

Posted on May 13, 2012May 19, 2012
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JOHN CARTER

Adventures across the galaxy have made for some of the very best movies in cinema history. Has Disney created the next great entry?

Posted on March 18, 2012March 23, 2012
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J. EDGAR

A Remarkable Part of American History is The Subject of a Rather Unremarkable Film.

Posted on November 13, 2011November 18, 2011

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