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New on DVD/Blu-ray: John Carter (2012)
Here’s a secret: Andrew Stanton’s “John Carter” is not nearly as bad as people would like you to think. In fact, it’s a very entertaining movie, with great special effects and a grand sense...
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Men In Black 3 (2012) Movie Review
Watching “Men In Black 3” you’ll notice some things that feel familiar. It is the same aesthetic, the same music, the same sense of humor, and the same chemistry between characters as in the...
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New on DVD/Blu-ray: Journey 2 – The Mysterious Island (2012)
“Journey 2: The Mysterious Island”, the sequel to 2008′s “Journey to the Center of the Earth”, is all about spectacle, and cramming in as many set pieces as you can into one movie. Josh...
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Battleship (2012) Movie Review
“Battleship” is terrible by almost every standard used to measure the quality of a movie, but is it also ridiculously fucking entertaining. You can tell that this is director Peter Berg’s (“The Rundown”) chance...
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Sound Of My Voice (2011) Movie Review
Is “Sound of My Voice”, the latest film from indie princess Brit Marling, an undercover science fiction story masquerading as a cautionary tale about cults? Or is it a story about cults in the...
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Lockout (2012) Movie Review
If you’ve been jonesin’ for a little Snake Plissken in your cinematic diet of late, have no fear, Snow is here. Okay, so Guy Pearce in the Luc Besson-produced “Lockout” is not exactly Snake...
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The Hunger Games (2012) Movie Review
The first of a planned trilogy (judging by early ticket sales, though, it’s probably safe to swap “planned” with “definitely gonna happen”), “The Hunger Games” is based on the first of three young adult...
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John Carter (2012) Movie Review
Disney and the fine folks behind the expensive $250 million dollar “John Carter” would like you to know that if it wasn’t for Edgar Rice Burroughs’ creation, there would be no George Lucas and...
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First Squad (2009) / Redline (2009) Movie Review
I love me some anime. I have since I was a teen. My love and appreciation for the genre has only grown and as much as I love it, I’m often disappointed by the...
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Gantz: Perfect Answer (2011) Movie Review
“Gantz” continues with “Perfect Answer”, the second and concluding part of writer Watanabe Yusuke and director Sato Shinsuke’s big screen adaptation of the cult anime and manga series. Following on from the semi-cliffhanger ending...
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Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012) Movie Review
In “Journey 2: The Mysterious Island”, the Rock plays a ukulele and sings around a campfire, Vanessa Hudgens spends the entire film in short-shorts and a skimpy tank top, and Michael Caine does his...
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Chronicle (2012) Movie Review
Peter Parker’s uncle Ben once famously said (just before he got blown away by some scumbag with a gun, natch), “With great power, comes great responsibility”. Peter Parker certainly learned that lesson, and has...
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New on DVD/Blu-ray: Real Steel (2011)
I feel like I should start this review with something along the lines of, “Real Steel punches its way onto DVD!” Because, you know, the movie is about boxing. Robot boxing, yes, but still...
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TV Review: Alcatraz (POTENTIAL SPOILERS)
For a show that boasts J.J. Abrams as producer and the mythical powers of “Lost” on full force behind the cameras, the two-hour pilot that FOX premiered of “Alcatraz” earlier tonight sure is a...
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The Wars of Other Men (2010) Movie Review
Set in a universe that’s equal parts World War II and steampunk, “The Wars of Other Men” follows the adventures of a group of soldiers who are sent to kidnap the scientist responsible for...
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New on DVD/Blu-ray: Doctor Who – The Complete Sixth Series
Doctor Who comes to America in Series Six of the constantly regenerating (see what I did there?) British sci-fi TV show. Of course that’s just where it starts, and like most Doctor Who seasons,...
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New on DVD/Blu-ray: Cowboys and Aliens (2011)
On paper, it sounded like a great idea. Cowboys + aliens = blockbuster! Well, not quite. But it was certainly a promising enough premise to get Jon Favreau (of “Iron Man” movies fame) to...
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Sector 7 (2011) Movie Review
After spending so much time covering director Kim Ji-hoon’s deep sea monster movie “Sector 7″, you’d think that my lofty expectations would completely ruin the experience for me. And, truthfully, I’d be lying if...
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The Thing (2011) Movie Review
Antarctica is a great setting for a horror movie. You’re in the most remote, desolate, deadly corner of the planet, where the weather can change moods at the drop of a hat, where you...
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Forgotten Action Cinema: Black Moon Rising (1986)
“Black Moon Rising” is one of those rare 80′s films that’s a bit of an amalgamation– it’s a B list film with an A list pedigree. The leads are Academy Award winner Tommy Lee...
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