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Avatar
Too much hype can kill a movie.† Too much CGI can kill a movie just as easily, especially when it comes at the expense of things like believable characters and plot.† Thatís why, in the age of the summer blockbuster, itís nice to see a big-budget action movie that uses its impressive effects to enhance…
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Sherlock Holmes
After watching Guy Ritchieís take on Sherlock Holmes, one thing is certain: This is definitely not Sir Arthur Conan Doyleís version of the story. At least, I donít think so. Iíve never actually read the original stories, but this film definitely didnít feel like it was based on the novels from the late nineteenth and…
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The Princess and the Frog
Disneyís first classically animated black princess, Tiana (voiced by Tony winner Anika Noni Rose), is a twist on an old classic. A young girl in New Orleans kisses a frog that was once a prince, and turns into a frog herself. Also unique is the diverse mix of ethnicities among its characters. Setting the film…
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ìMen Who Stare At Goats” bizarre but witty
ìThe Men Who Stare at Goats” is definitely not what I would consider to be a mainstream movie. It can also be said with almost complete certainty that it will have absolutely no chance of beating ìTwilight” at the box office this weekend. Still, ìThe Men Who Stare at Goats” is a surprisingly entertaining film…
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ìThe Box” disappoints
ìThe Box” begins in 1970s suburbia with a seemingly nice couple Norma (Cameron Diaz) and Arthur (James Marsden) suddenly facing economic hardship. It is then that a stranger shows up on their doorstep offering a vast sum of money and a moral dilemma. Norma and Arthur are given the chance at a million dollars; all…
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Paranormal Activity
It was the Friday before Halloween, and I found myself squished into a high-backed theater seat, clutching my roommateís hand with a grip that proceeded to turn her fingers blue. Scooting down in our seats, we watched with our free hands clasped over our mouths as something very wrong happened on the flickering big screen.…
