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Tag: 3 stars

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DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES

It’s evolution baby….

Posted on July 13, 2014July 18, 2014
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GODZILLA

When forces of nature collide, it’s best to just stand back and look for cover.

Posted on May 18, 2014May 23, 2014
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NOAH

Who knew there’d be so much to say about three chapters worth of scripture?

Posted on March 30, 2014April 4, 2014
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ENEMY

We all talk to our own reflections. What happens when the reflection starts talking back?

Posted on March 24, 2014March 29, 2014
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MUPPETS MOST WANTED

Now that we’ve replayed the music and relit the lights, it’s time for The Muppets to do what they do so well – get into a crazy conundrum.

Posted on March 23, 2014March 28, 2014
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PHILOMENA

Stephen Frears returns with a bittersweet tale of love, faith, and forgiveness.

Posted on January 19, 2014February 28, 2014
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AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY

With family like this, who needs enemies?

Posted on January 12, 2014January 17, 2014
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ALL IS LOST

Some won’t be beaten until they believe they are beaten.

Posted on December 8, 2013December 13, 2013
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THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE

One year later, the world has grown…and the game has changed.

Posted on November 24, 2013November 20, 2014
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THE COUNSELOR

That cheeseburger you regret eating the minute you’rve taken the last bite? That’s Ridley Scott ‘s ugly tale of high stakes and low morals.

Posted on October 25, 2013October 29, 2013
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PRISONERS

We like to think we know ourselves. We like to think we know what we’re capable of. Turns out, we often hold fast to the wrong

Posted on September 22, 2013September 26, 2013
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BLUE JASMINE

When you’re a woman on the verge of a nervous breakdown, do you take a breath and step back from the edge…or open your arms and lean over?

Posted on September 1, 2013September 6, 2013

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