Category Archive: Movie Reviews

Movie Review: ‘American Hustle’ (2013)

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“Did you ever have to find a way to survive and you knew your choices were bad but you had to survive?” Sometimes, you see a film that captures your attention because you… Continue reading

Movie Review: ‘Her’

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Directed by: Spike Jonze Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Amy Adams, and the voice of Scarlet Johansson Plot: A lonely writer falls for an artificial intelligence Review: That premise is very weird, but Spike Jonze… Continue reading

Review: ‘Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues’

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Plot:  It’s 1980 and Ron Burgundy (Will Ferrell) has enjoyed his share of success.  He’s got a great job co-anchoring a nationwide news broadcast in New York City with this wife Veronica Corningstone (Christina Applegate)… Continue reading

The Lamest Movie of 2013

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This isn’t a look at the worst movie of the past year, not by a long shot. Nor is it an offensive movie. This movie isn’t interesting enough to earn either title. No,… Continue reading

Movie Review: ‘Homefront’

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As a movie fan I have always been incredibly picky about action films. In order for me to enjoy them, I need to see them as something greater than just a mere action… Continue reading

Movie Review – The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

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I can’t remember a more recent film trilogy that was met with such a mixture of excitement and scrutiny from hardcore fans as much as Peter Jackson’s newest adaptation of The Hobbit.   Last… Continue reading

Movie Review: ‘Parkland’

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Directed by: Peter Landesman Starring: Paul Giamatti, Bill Bob Thonrton, and Zac Efron Plot: A recounting of events after the assassination of President Kennedy Review: On November 22, 2013, it marked  50 years since the assassination… Continue reading

Movie Review: ’12 Years a Slave’

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Directed by: Steve McQueen Starring: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, and Brad Pitt Plot: The true story of Solomon Northup, a free black American in the 1840s who is captured and forced into slavery. Review: For those… Continue reading

Movie Review: ‘Escape from Tomorrow’

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Directed by: Randy Moore Starring: Roy Abramsohn and Elena Schuber Plot: Jim has a nervous breakdown on the last day of his family’s Disney vacation Review: They are calling this “the movie that should not exist.”… Continue reading

Movie Review: ‘The Hunger Games: Catching Fire’

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Plot:  Based on the best-seller by Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire picks up a few months after the events of the first film.  Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) and Peeta Mellark (Josh… Continue reading