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Review: Earth
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In honor of Earth Day, Disney Nature Films proudly presents the appropriately titled Earth, a breathtaking observational film that harkens back to the days of those amazing nature flicks the studio made back in the 60's and 70's.


Apr 27, 2009 - 10:26:14 PM
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Review: Knowing
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First, the good news. Alex Proyas' new film Knowing is nowhere near as dull as the recent remake of the The Day the Earth Stood Still nor is it as laughably awful as M. Night Shyamalan's The Happening. Now for the bad news. Despite it's hefty ambition, this fusion of science fiction and religious theology never completely gels.
Apr 25, 2009 - 7:43:27 PM
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Review: 12 Rounds
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Kyle and I had a good laugh the other day while talking about the marketing campaign for the new actioneer, "12 Rounds". Our fearless music guru thought it was a riot that in the trailer for this recent release, the marketing team goes out of their way to say; "From the director of Die Hard 2!".

Apr 25, 2009 - 7:20:16 PM
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Review: Last Chance Harvey (2009)
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Sometimes a film comes out of nowhere and wins you over with its warmth, heart, and sheer simplicity. Last Chance Harvey is such a film.
Apr 12, 2009 - 12:47:50 PM
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Review: I Love You, Man
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The term "Bromance" has been quite popular in the last few years thanks to films like "Pineapple Express" and "Role Models" so it seemed only like a matter of time before we'd get a film in which the "Bromance" was the central aspect of the plot.
Apr 8, 2009 - 8:38:34 AM
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Review: Duplicity
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"Duplicity" is a terrific caper, but don't be fooled by the film's misleading marketing campaign. This is not the breezy romantic comedy the trailer makes it out to be.
Apr 7, 2009 - 11:08:41 AM
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Review: The Haunting In Connecticut
Posted in: Movie Reviews, Horror Movie News
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Beware of horror films that are "Based on a true story". Generally speaking, the true parts are either grossly exaggerated or completely made up. The new ghost story "The Haunting in Connecticut " proclaims to be "Based on a true story", but after watching it, I'd be hard pressed to tell you what parts, if any, are actually true. What I can tell you is, true or not, this is much better than David S. Goyer's silly "Exorcist" knock off "The Unborn".
Apr 7, 2009 - 11:06:09 AM
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Adam Mast reviews Watchmen on Imax
Posted in: Movie Reviews, Comic Book Movie News
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It's taken a very long time for this graphic novel from Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons to make it to the big screen. In that time, film makers like Paul Greengrass ("The Bourne Supremacy" and "United 93") have taken a whack at it, but the property proved to be a tough nut to crack. Ultimately, it would be "300" helmer Zack Snyder who would be given the reigns and while this visual stylist has certainly earned street cred amongst the movie geek crowd, the big screen adaptation of "Watchmen" proves to be a mixed bag.
Apr 7, 2009 - 11:00:02 AM
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Review: Waltz With Bashir
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Cinema has seen it's share of effective war films. The Deer Hunter, Platoon, Apocalypse Now, Saving Private Ryan, Paths of Glory, Full Metal Jacket, etc. The list goes on and on and on. The stunning Waltz With Bashir is also a powerful take on war, but what sets it apart from the other films on this list is the fact that its animated.
Apr 6, 2009 - 6:49:41 AM
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Review: Miss March
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For those of you who thought "The House Bunny" was lowbrow, infantile humor at its very worst (for the record, I thought the adorable Anna Faris made the film somewhat tolerable), you're well advised to steer clear of "Miss March", a ridiculously unfunny comedy that also happens to be one of the most clumsily executed films in recent memory.

In "Miss March", Zach Cregger plays Eugene a young man who awakens from a four year coma to discover that his virginal girlfriend is now a Playboy playmate. With the aid of his loopy (and relentlessly clueless) best friend Tucker (played by Trevor Moore), this fearless twosome head out on the open road hoping to make it out west to the Playboy Mansion so that Eugene might be reunited with his lady fair. Of course, they run into a few crazy situations along the way.

Most of the jokes in "Miss March" are of the gross out variety. We get poop and genitalia gags a plenty, and I'd be lying if I said I was shocked into instantaneous laughter at least once or twice (there's an epilepsy bit that really took me off guard). Overall though, "Miss March" never really amounts to anything. The Farrelly Brothers are far more adept with over the top gross out sight gags whereas Judd Apatow and his crew of comical heavyweights (i.e. Seth Rogen, Jason Segel, etc.) do a far superior job of balancing crude humor and heart. Furthermore, there's simply no rhythm to this chaotic mess of a movie. Eugene and Tucker are horribly drawn caricatures and their run of the mill "Dumb and Dumber" schtick wears thin really quick.

Even "Miss March's" target audience-- frat boys, sex crazed high school students, and pre pubescent boys (who, ironically, wont even be able to buy a ticket without the aid of a legal guardian)--are likely to find the film relentlessly dumb.

Stars Zach Cregger and Trevor Moore (who also wrote and directed the film), have gained a sizable level of recognition for their hilarious Fuse sketch series "Whitest Kids U' Know", and if they prove anything with their first feature length outing, it's that a little of them goes a very long way.

While I had no problem with "Miss March's" non-PC angle, I had a big problem with it's severe lack of laughs. A shame too, because Cregger and Moore do some hilariously raucous stuff on "Whitest Kids U' Know". Log on to youtube.com and check out an obscene but righteously funny bit called "Slow Jerk". As a two minute sketch, it's funnier than anything in the forgettable "Miss March".

Mar 27, 2009 - 8:20:11 AM
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