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Heart of the Country
Chris Rebholz | 
"Heart of the Country" releasing to DVD on Aug. 20, isn't necessarily a bad movie, but there's really not much that is too memorable in the 87-minute runtime. The story is a by the n...
Full Review  | Grade: C

Getaway
John Delia | 
Burning rubber for nearly 90 minutes the movie Getaway slams into theaters this weekend.  It's not Fast and Furious or even a remake of The Getaway, but a script that emulates films like Bullet,...
Full Review  | Grade: C


Star Trek Into Darkness
Chris Rebholz | 
I was completely swept away by the 2009 reinvention of "Star Trek". Director J.J. Abrams approached an impossible creative challenge with startling confidence, restoring awe to a brand name that ha...
Full Review  | Grade: A

Epic
Chris Rebholz | 
The title of Blue Sky Studios' latest animated film seems to be both ironic and sincere, the former because Epic is concerned with an incredibly small-scale view—it stars little woo...
Full Review  | Grade: B


The Great Gatsby
Chris Rebholz | 
There's no shortness of irony swirling around Baz Luhrmann's The Great Gatsby, a slick but shallow retelling of F. Scott Fitzgerald's 1925 novel of the same name. From Strictl...
Full Review  | Grade: B

The World's End
Paul Kates | 
After the successes of last decade's Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz, director Edgar Wright treats us to one last flavour in his hilarious "Cornetto" trilogy,...
Full Review  | Grade: B

Kick-Ass 2
Roger Longenbach | 
Dive into the exhilarating world of Kick-Ass 2! A thrilling sequel that packs punch and poignancy, topped with stellar performances.
Full Review  | Grade: A

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