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(Roger Longenbach) 07/14/2011 8:57 AM EDT As you may remember, I ripped apart the last Harry Potter movie that I reviewed (Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince). Missing my opportunity to see Part 1 in the theatre, I had to jump at my chance to see the finale in the theater. And I'm going to repeat what I tweeted shortly afterward here: This movie is an emotional, a... Read More |
 
(Marco Duran) 07/10/2011 8:29 PM EDT Independent films rarely take on science-fiction. Reason is because sci-fi films usually require lots of money for sets and effects. On the other hand, having angsty conversations about your family is relatively cheap. When the genre is tackled, I have often enjoyed the results mostly because they tend to be deconstructions or re-... Read More |
 
(Chris Rebholz) 07/08/2011 8:56 PM EDT Due to some issues in his personal life Nicholas Cage has been making some interesting choices when it comes to his acting career. The latest in these is Season of the Witch, a fantasy adventure starring the aforementioned Cage and Ron Pearlman. The film opens with the execution of three women accused of being witches. All of the women insis... Read More |
(Chris Rebholz) 07/08/2011 8:55 PM EDT The trick with most Kung Fu movies is that you don't know what to expect with each one. While for hard core enthusiasts every martial arts film has something appealing to them, the majority of the viewing audience tend to have a rough time with it. The latest addition to this genre is called The Warrior's Way. The film stars Dong-gun Jang as... Read More |
 
(Chris Rebholz) 07/08/2011 1:36 PM EDT A majority of the time when you attend a kids movie you have a general idea what to expect, lots of literal jokes involving bodily functions, weird faces, and an overabundance of physical comedy. Zookeeper, the new film starring Kevin James and Rosario Dawson is no exception. James' character Griffin Keyes is your typical glass-half-full typ... Read More |
(Nathan M Rose) 07/07/2011 12:32 PM EDT The Diary of a Wimpy Kid children's series, by Jeff Kinney, has become an overnight success with young adult readers everywhere; so it was no surprise when 20th Century Fox released the first book in the series last year to cinema goers worldwide. This year they continue in the series with the release of Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules.&n... Read More |
(Nathan M Rose) 07/07/2011 10:55 AM EDT There comes a time in everyone's life when their current employment makes them feel as if he/she wants to stay in bed that day and/or fantasize about plotting the demise of the person at work who makes their life miserable. This July Warner Bros and New Line Cinema film allows you to live out your fantasies with the new comedy, Horrible Bosses, sta... Read More |
(Chris Rebholz) 07/04/2011 9:04 PM EDT The newest film from Tom Hanks is called Larry Crowne which is about a well-mannered middle aged man who finds himself the latest person on the unemployment line and what would at first seem to be a difficult transition winds up becoming a journey into a better life. Larry Crowne (Hanks) is an employee of the fictional mega-store UMart. He i... Read More |
(Eric English) 06/29/2011 9:34 AM EDT Imagine, if you will, that you just woke up in a hospital with no recollection of how you ended up there? Furthermore, you are not in your native country, your wife doesn't recognize you, and no one believes you are you. This is the scenario that Dr. Martin Harris (Liam Neeson from Taken, and Batman Begins) is presented with in the ... Read More |
(Eric English) 06/28/2011 11:09 AM EDT The Ed Helms vehicle "Cedar Rapids" makes its way to your big screen with the Blu-Ray release of the "Super Awesome Edition." One may be asking themselves Ed who? You know him from The Office and as the strait shooter Stu from The Hangover 1 and 2. Helms essentially reprises his role from The Hangover here as the conservative na... Read More |