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Mike’s Review: ‘We Bought A Zoo’ Lets Loose The Inspiration
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GRADE: B+
Cameron Crowe brought all his regular ingredients to the table with his latest film, We Bought A Zoo. It’s got the traditional Crowe inspirational dialogue, excellent music choices and commercial appeal of most of his work. Put simply, it’s a movie that seems impossible to hate – although cynics will still find a reason. The theaters are full of options this holiday season, but We Bought A Zoo is about as close to a guarantee family-friendly experience as you can get.
Matt’s Awards Season Review: ‘True Grit’ Was a Poorly Written Bore
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GRADE: C-
Upon seeing the previews, True Grit looks like a marquee product coming down the stretch working towards “Awards Season.” The Coen Brothers + Jeff Bridges + Matt Damon + Josh Brolin + an inspiring performance by the inexperienced but talented actress named Hailee Steinfeld = success… right? Apparently not. I really did not enjoy much of this movie. The most surprising thing to me are the overwhelming positive reviews for this film on Rotten Tomatoes (it’s certified fresh!) With how much disappointment I felt after seeing True Grit, I cannot believe this film was not at least hated by some.
Barrett’s Review: HBO’s ‘Boardwalk Empire’ is a Fabulous Force to be Reckoned With
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GRADE: A
With True Blood and Entourage wrapped, and Mad Men winding down, I’m in desperate need of another Sunday night show to fill that premium cable void to pair alongside Dexter this fall. That show is here. I’ve been anticipating HBO’s new period-set gangster drama, Boardwalk Empire, ever since I saw the show’s trailer at the beginning of the summer. Not only did it look enthralling, gorgeous and badass, but the show’s creators (Sopranos creator Terence Winter and the legendary Martin Scorsese) have such unparalleled pedigrees of quality entertainment, that there was no way the show could be anything less than fantastic. And last night’s series premiere proved it to be just that.
Matt’s Review: The Book of Eli Is Powerful, But Still Average
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The Book of Eli (C)
This is the latest movie from the always great Denzel Washington. It also stars the talent of Gary Oldman, Michael Gambon, and Mila Kunis. I would like to take a moment to say “Oh how much I love Mila Kunis!” She did a very good job with her character Solara but also looked magnificent while doing it. Even in the very un-glamorous world the story is set in she still looked like a million bucks (Hollywood right?). Mila proved she has some acting chops, and with performances like this she will continue to get lucrative roles with stars like Denzel.
Matt’s Review: Star Trek is a Movie Everyone Can Enjoy
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GRADE: B+
I will start by saying I am not a huge Star Trek fan, especially of the first series that pre-dates my existence. As a child I did watch some Star Trek: The Next Generation starring Jean-Luc Picard with my mother. From that I have very basic knowledge of the Star Trek universe. With that in mind, before the movie started I said to myself, “Alright, tell me about Star Trek.” Once the film was rolling, I was ecstatic to find the writers (Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman) of Star Trek were indeed taking viewers back to the beginning and providing all necessary background information for new comers.
Matt’s Review: ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’ is Better Than Sliced Bread
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GRADE: A+
This review was not difficult to write at all. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button was a tremendous achievement in cinema history. That’s pretty much all that needs to be said. But in light of writing a movie review, I’ll say a lot more. The film is almost three hours long, but I savored every second of it. There is a reason this David Fincher product was nominated for Best Picture at the 2009 Academy Awards; this is the same observation I made after viewing Frost/Nixon. Both these films are products of experienced top tier filmmakers, and their recognition is well deserved. Read More→
