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Despicable Me Review: Fatherhood Rules

July 7, 2010

Despicable Me with its limited and unobtrusive 3D is likable enough to make the most poker faced dad sweat a tear and forgettable enough to never compare with Pixar and Brad Bird's The Incredibles. It's a serviceable step into the… Read More

3.8

out of 5

Iron Man 2 Review: Twisted Metal Fun

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May 10, 2010

Before the original Iron Man film soared to box office heights, few outside comic circles knew who Tony Stark was - much less his crime fighting alter-ego. In that moment when Robert Downey Jr. as Stark took to a press… Read More

4.2

out of 5

Kick-Ass Review: Start the Bloody Sequel Already

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April 16, 2010

At the core of almost every superhero tale are secret identities, super villains and their useless army of disposable henchmen, a hero coming of age or coming into their own, and some of the coolest accessories and weapons endless money… Read More

4.2

out of 5

How to Train Your Dragon Review: Strong Heart and 3D

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March 26, 2010

Based on the book by Cressida Cowell, the new Dreamworks animated feature How to Train Your Dragon tells the story of a Viking teenager named Hiccup (voiced by Jay Baruchel). Hiccup is someone who does not exactly fit in with… Read More

4.2

out of 5

Up in the Air Blu-ray Review

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March 13, 2010

Based on the novel by Walter Kirn, Jason Reitman's Up in the Air centers around Ryan Bingham (George Clooney), a corporate downsizing expert living -and loving- a solitary life out of a suitcase. Bingham is so successful at keeping his… Read More

4.2

out of 5

Alice in Wonderland Review: More Teacup Ride Than Trippy

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March 5, 2010

Remember the 1960's song 'White Rabbit' by Jefferson Airplane, the trippy 1967 rock classic about the psychedelic drug scene with lyrics derived from the characters and incidents of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland? Grace Slick seductively crooned about hookah-smoking caterpillars,… Read More

2.0

out of 5

Valentine’s Day Review: Hard to Hate or Love

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February 11, 2010

With a flashy ensemble cast pulled from the pages of celebrity gossip magazines, Valentine's Day is more cheese and chore than candy and confection. A convoluted string of interweaving stories scripted to reach out and touch not someone, but everyone.… Read More

3.5

out of 5

Edge of Darkness Review: Welcome Back, Mel

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January 29, 2010

Mel Gibson has been there in multiple films before. The loss of a family member, conspiracy swirling with lies he sees through but others cannot, and a state of mind more fragile than a leaning tower of crystal glasses. At… Read More

4.0

out of 5

Leap Year Review: Decently “Goode” Time

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January 8, 2010

Leap Year is as predictable as the arrival of February 29 every four years and equally formulaic to the most commonly treaded romantic comedy concepts. Anyone who caught the trailer effectively saw the entire story from start to finish told… Read More

3.4

out of 5

James Cameron’s Avatar Review: Seeing is Believing

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December 15, 2009

For a moment let's set aside the "titanic" hype, the abundant CGI, the trendy 3D, the record-breaking budget and the narrative comparisons to other films like Dances With Wolves. There is only one thing you need to know when deciding… Read More

4.5

out of 5