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Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol IMAX Review: Action and Hot Air

December 16, 2011

The potential for action movies today is prime, yet Brad Bird's first live-action feature and fourth overall installment in this secret spy saga provides only enough incredible action scenes without anything of substance to be entertaining, but not memorable. For… Read More

3.0

out of 5

Shame Review: Film by Imagery

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December 9, 2011

Sexual depravity and psychological despair run rampant in Steve McQueen's sophomore directorial release, Shame. But don't expect explicit sexuality without purpose. McQueen is saying much, in a very complex manner, on the nature of modern masculinity, objectification, family, and even… Read More

4.5

out of 5

Arthur Christmas Review: Not Aardman’s Best

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November 19, 2011

Arthur Christmas is a 3D-comedy from the Aardman animation team who deliveredWallace and Gromit, Chicken Run, and Flushed Away. Moving into both the Christmas and 3D markets, this film falls short of the team's previously ultra-clever children tales, but is… Read More

4.0

out of 5

J. Edgar Review: Leonard DiCaprio Outperforms the Material

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November 11, 2011

Clint Eastwood's latest film J. Edgar, starring Leonardo DiCaprio in the title role, is nothing exceptional. I knew going into the movie that the performances, aesthetic, tone, and style would all be solid and polished in true star-studded-Hollywood-biopic form, so… Read More

3.8

out of 5

A Very Harold and Kumar 3D Christmas Review: Ho Ho Ho

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November 5, 2011

A Very Harold and Kumar 3D Christmas is everything it needs to be. The latest installment in the stoner-comedy saga stays true to their well-known form, while still giving us everything we look for in a Christmas comedy. But don't… Read More

4.2

out of 5

50/50 Review: Tugs at Your Heart and Funny Bone

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September 29, 2011

Jonathan Levine is a fairly new director in the film scene, having done only two movies prior to 50/50. His inexperience doesn't detract from the fact that 50/50 has been one of the most promising films of the year since… Read More

4.8

out of 5

Killer Elite Review: Great Action and No Hero

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September 23, 2011

Killer Elite is this season's Jason Statham action-thriller about secret operatives sent to kill ex-SAS agents while being hunted themselves. Based on a true story, it attempts to be deep while still having the pumped-up action you've come to expect… Read More

3.1

out of 5

The Debt Review: Espionage Done Right

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September 1, 2011

The Debt is this one of this year's most anticipated espionage thrillers. The trailers and accompanying star-studded cast have helped fuel the hype, and the finished product doesn't disappoint. The Debt is not only one of the best movies of… Read More

4.3

out of 5

Cars 2 Review: Pixar Draws a Caution Flag

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June 25, 2011

Expected excellence from Pixar, one of the most trusted names in animation, is interrupted by their latest venture, Cars 2. Instead of the wonder and magic that we're used to, Cars 2 is a lazy sequel and the studio's first… Read More

2.9

out of 5

Green Lantern Review: Antithesis of Iron Man

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June 18, 2011

The newest in the extreme abundance of superhero movies, Green Lantern, is supposed to be DC Comic's answer to Marvel's dominance in the genre, and the chance to prove they have something to offer besides the many adventures of Batman.… Read More

2.1

out of 5