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Tag: 3 stars

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KNUCKLEBALL!

With the baseball postseason poised to begin, a new doc is making the rounds about a rare breed of pitcher. So rare in fact, that there’s only two of a kind in the game today.

Posted on October 3, 2012April 4, 2013
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PREMIUM RUSH

The summer is almost over, but get ready for one last ride.

Posted on August 26, 2012August 30, 2012
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SAFETY NOT GUARANTEED

Sometimes the important moments in life can be so fleeting. The tricky part isn’t only recognizing them, but also being lucky enough to share these moments with the right person.

Posted on August 14, 2012September 17, 2012
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CELESTE AND JESSE FOREVER

Moment after moment of our lives, we are forced to decide what’s in our own best interest, and what’s best for everybody else. Sometimes those decisions are easy: Other times, not so much.

Posted on August 13, 2012August 7, 2013
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TAKE THIS WALTZ

What goes through someone’s head when they’re thinking about changing partners?

Posted on July 8, 2012July 12, 2012
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THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN

The film so many of us thought wasn’t necessary brings more to the table than we thought it could.

Posted on July 3, 2012May 7, 2014
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MAGIC MIKE

Shakin’ your moneymaker and having women fawn over you might seem like the good life. But as it turns out, being a stripper can be a real grind.

Posted on July 2, 2012July 7, 2012
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TED

We all have to grow up eventually, and so do our toys.

Posted on July 1, 2012July 6, 2012
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BERNIE

Rumour has it…

Posted on June 3, 2012June 8, 2012
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HEADHUNTERS (HODEJEGERNE)

The life of an art thief can be cutthroat, but it’s nothing compared to how cutthroat the corporate culture can be.

Posted on May 20, 2012May 25, 2012
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MIRROR MIRROR

Once upon a time, there was an imaginative director and talented writers that believed that there’s more to faery tales than just “Happily ever after”.

Posted on April 8, 2012April 14, 2012
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THE HUNGER GAMES

The wands have been put away and the sparkly vampires are being handed their hat. get ready for the next big young adult adaptation…one that shows true promise for all involved.

Posted on March 23, 2012November 20, 2014

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