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(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 12/06/2016 11:35 PM EDT They say people are a product of their environment, although I'm not exactly sure who "they" are. However, for one Boston area neighborhood, it seems to be a true statement. Charlestown, a lower income area, raises a large number of criminals, especially bank robbers. For Doug MacRay (Ben Affleck; The Account... Read More |
(Jennifer Broderick) 12/06/2016 1:43 PM EDT If you had to abandon your city because of an outbreak of a zombie vampire apocalypse, leave everything behind, and put every fiber of your being into the one person who might be able to save the world, who would it be? You'd want someone with a suave attitude, good looks, a sarcastic sense of humor to help keep him alive and the dialogue int... Read More |
(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 12/06/2016 1:34 PM EDT The 1980 hostage crisis in Iran held the world captivated as we watched the drama unfold and prayed for the safe return of the innocent people being held. With eyes fixed on Tehran, there seemed no end to the standoff, as the rebels kept control of the United States Embassy for 444 days. Lesser known were the six Americans who fled the ... Read More |
(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 12/06/2016 10:37 AM EDT It's hard to believe it's been 25 years since we met Henry Hill on the big screen and instantly fell in love. I'm not sure why we became so fascinated, but maybe it had something to do with guns, violence and a bunch of wise guys who thought they ruled the streets. Whatever the reason, we were captivated by the portrayal of the ma... Read More |
(Maureen Buccellato) 12/06/2016 9:44 AM EDT Jason Bourne marks the return of Matt Damon to the Bourne franchise, from which he was absent from for 9 years. Fans clamored to see Damon reprise the role that he made famous and this return was just what the franchise needed - some "new" life breathed into it.When we meet up with him again we see Jason Bourne living off the grid but not... Read More |
(Jennifer Broderick) 12/05/2016 2:16 PM EDT Illumination Entertainment, currently owned by Universal, has released yet another gem, The Secret Life of Pets. Beginning with Despicable Me in 2010, Hop (2011), The Lorax (2012), Despicable Me 2 (2013), Illumination waited two years until released Minions in 2015. Following the continuation of their prior brightly animated... Read More |
(Jennifer Broderick) 12/03/2016 6:01 PM EDT The setting starts in an eerie looking orphanage on a dark, city street. A little girl wrapped in a blanket talks about the witching hour when people go missing. The brick buildings and cobblestone roads on a night when it's clearly rained, with a dark sky and birds flying overhead, set the stage for an impending dark and deep story... Read More |
 
(Jennifer Broderick) 11/30/2016 4:58 PM EDT The Summit Entertainment (Twilight franchise, Divergent Franchise) distributed nWave Pictures production of The Wild Life (2016) is a continuation of the duo's joint venture into animation. While nWave Pictures concentrates on production of 3D/4D pictures, The Wild Life just doesn't compare to the Pixar and Disney anima... Read More |
(Jennifer Broderick) 11/30/2016 12:03 PM EDT A young boy is in the car, reading his book in the back seat, out loud. His dad is driving and his mom is helping him with the big words in the book. Dad explains what an adventure is and then the car turns upside down and taking the little boy's world with it. Beginning in 1977, the little boy, Pete, finds a strange fri... Read More |
(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 11/22/2016 4:08 PM EDT Stop motion animation seems to be a painstaking labor of love for those who attempt it. While still incredibly time consuming, today's technology has made the process a little easier and has resulted in some amazing animation. For Kubo and the Two Strings producers, that "labor of love" has taken five years to complete. ... Read More |