FEATURED, MOVIES - Saturday, May 7, 2011 17:11 - 198 Comments
Water for Elephants (PG-13) (2011)
An aged man (Hal Holbrook) stands outside of a circus in the rain and is given shelter from the storm by the circus owner. As the two men talk in the office, it becomes apparent that the old man knows volumes about circus history. Tell me more…
by Mary K. MorganFEATURED, MOVIES - Sunday, April 3, 2011 14:38 - 123 Comments
Rango (PG) (2011)
As unlikely as it is for an animated feature about a pet chameleon falling out of his aquarium and ending up in the Old West as a gun-slinging sheriff, to rake in mega bucks at the box office, it happened. Tell me more…
by Mary K. MorganFEATURED, MOVIES - Sunday, April 3, 2011 14:36 - 22 Comments
Limitless (2011) (PG-13)
Novelist Eddie Morra (Bradley Cooper) is suffering from a bad case of writer’s block. Things are so bad that his life is rapidly unraveling and he’s on the brink of a complete melt down. Tell me more…
by Mary K. MorganFEATURED, MOVIES - Sunday, April 3, 2011 14:33 - 76 Comments
Lincoln Lawyer (2011) (R)
Criminal defense attorney Mickey Haller (Matthew McConaughey) cruises the mean streets of LA in his Lincoln Towncar often meeting with clients in his backseat office. Tell me more…
by Mary K. MorganFEATURED, MOVIES - Wednesday, March 2, 2011 11:47 - 76 Comments
Unknown (PG-13)
A biotech seminar in Berlin turns out to be a nightmare for Dr. Martin Harris (Liam Neeson). In town with his wife for the gathering of scientists, Dr. Harris leaves his wife (January Jones) at their hotel room and makes a quick taxi trip back to the airport for a forgotten briefcase. On his way back to the hotel, an auto accident leaves him comatose for days. When he awakes, nothing is the same as it was. Tell me more…
by C. E. MorganFEATURED, MOVIES - Sunday, February 20, 2011 13:42 - 108 Comments
Cedar Rapids (R)
This low-key, hilarious comedy was a hit at the Sundance Film Festival this year and it is no wonder. The premise is great, the talent is top-notch and it is just raunchy enough to make its point.
Tim Lippe (Ed Helms, the dentist from “The Hangover”) is a small town insurance agent in rural Iowa who enjoys his work and genuinely wants to help his clients. An office tragedy puts him in the position of representing his company at an industry convention and award presentation in Cedar Rapids. A real straight arrow, Tim has never done any traveling. Overly impressed by everything from the economy rental car to the hotel accommodations, the naïve conventioneer soon meets his roommates and things take a slow twist. Tell me more…
by Mary K. MorganFEATURED, MOVIES - Tuesday, February 15, 2011 12:37 - 145 Comments
The Eagle (PG-13)
Historians with their focus on the Roman Empire will relish going back to 140 A.D. for a few hours to bask in the glory that was Rome. Unfortunately, the Empire and its legions stationed at their extreme geographical limits of influence in Britain do not look so splendid. Tell me more…
by Mary K. MorganFEATURED, MOVIES - Wednesday, February 9, 2011 13:39 - 18 Comments
Alice in Wonderland: Disney’s 60th Anniversary Special Edition
If your children still bewildered about director Tim Burton’s take on Lewis Carroll’s classic tale of the girl who fell down the rabbit hole, help is on the way. Tell me more…
by C. E. MorganFEATURED, MOVIES - Monday, January 31, 2011 2:10 - 71 Comments
IFC Films Releases “Inspector Bellamy” to Home Video
When two giants of French cinema join forces, good things happen. Tell me more…
by C. E. MorganFEATURED, MOVIES - Monday, January 24, 2011 12:41 - 19 Comments
The Green Hornet (PG-13) (2011)
Campy and filled with comic book violence and subtle humor, Seth Rogan as The Green Hornet and Jay Chou as his multi-talented sidekick, Kato, will amuse and entertain you for a few hours. The ticket price will be considerably more than a comic, but the 3-D action footage is well worth the difference. Tell me more…
by Mary K. MorganFEATURED, MOVIES - Monday, January 24, 2011 12:40 - 15 Comments
Season of the Witch (PG-13) (2011)
What could make a movie based on the Crusades in the late Middle Ages even less compelling?
by Mary K. MorganFEATURED, MOVIES - Tuesday, January 4, 2011 9:45 - 32 Comments
True Grit (PG-13) (2010)
Move over, John Wayne. Joel and Ethan Coen would like to present their take on one of your iconic films, “True Grit” and especially your character, Rooster Cogburn.
by Mary K. MorganFEATURED, MOVIES - Tuesday, December 7, 2010 0:23 - 126 Comments
Really Good Home Entertainment
Inception (2010) Writer/ director Christopher Nolan’s dream world leaves his audience wondering just what is reality. The premise of the film is fresh and very appealing to futuristic sci-fi fans who yearn for a peek at what’s out on the horizon. Dreams and alternate reality plots are often filled with holes, but Nolan manages to keep [...]
by C. E. MorganFEATURED, MOVIES - Thursday, November 25, 2010 14:20 - 11 Comments
Love & Other Drugs (R) (2010)
A love story with an ample dose of melancholy thrown in, this film will entertain, amuse and, perhaps, bring a tear to your eye.
by Mary K. MorganFEATURED, MOVIES - Thursday, November 25, 2010 14:19 - 17 Comments
Fair Game (PG-13) (2010)
Based on a true story, this fact-filled drama will have you on the edge of your seat, perhaps with anger.
by Mary K. MorganFEATURED, MOVIES - Monday, November 8, 2010 14:54 - 113 Comments
Inside Job (PG-13)(2010)
By far this is one of the most frightening crime-thrillers that you will ever see. All of the key elements are there: ruthlessness, greed, deceit, lack of remorse and the audacity to repeat the same blatant crime over and over again, driving people all over the globe to ruin.
by Mary K. MorganFEATURED, MOVIES - Thursday, November 4, 2010 12:18 - 42 Comments
Really Good Home Entertainment: Toy Story 3
Toy Story 3 has arrived as a home entertainment offering and it is guaranteed to bring a warm feeling to your heart. Now two generations of Toy Story fans can enjoy this newest offering of the iconic Disney- Pixar series in the comfort of their homes.
by C. E. MorganFEATURED, MOVIES - Sunday, October 31, 2010 13:28 - 140 Comments
RED (PG-13) (2010)
Translated into the catchy phrase “Retired Extremely Dangerous,” “RED” is indeed a telling title. Based on a DC comic (by Warren Ellis and Cully Hamner) of the same name, the film “RED” boasts an all-star cast to carry off its semi-spoof, fast action-thriller. Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich, Helen Mirren, Karl Urban, Brian Cox and [...]
by Mary K. MorganFEATURED, MOVIES - Sunday, October 31, 2010 13:26 - 364 Comments
Conviction (R) (2010)
Sibling devotion, not rivalry, fuels this drama that is based on a true story. In 1983 Kenny Waters (Sam Rockwell) is arrested and convicted of the brutal murder of an elderly neighbor and sentenced to life in prison. His younger sister, Betty Anne Waters (Hilary Swank), certain of his innocence, pledges never to give up [...]
by Mary K. MorganFEATURED, MOVIES - Sunday, October 31, 2010 13:22 - 138 Comments
Hereafter (PG-13) (2010)
Director Clint Eastwood tries his hand at a supernatural thriller about death, but sadly the exciting action sequences are brief and the explanations are few. What you get for your admission ticket is an impressive tsunami sequence and plenty of unanswered questions to ponder at your leisure.
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“Life After People: The Complete Season Two” “Welcome to Earth: Population 0.” Take a moment to contemplate the complex impact of people on the planet. It’s impossible to access the myriad of influences that we humans have created both intentionally and unintentionally, that have drastically changed our environment. Now imagine life on Earth after all [...]
What’s a mother to do? With her husband off to war, three children, a debt-ridden farm and a hectic job as a store clerk, Mrs. Isabel Green (Maggie Gyllenhaal) is at her wit’s end. Add two spoiled city cousins sent to the country to avoid the war, and prepare for a mommy meltdown. In the [...]
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Artois the Goat This unique, quirky story of love and the cheese that binds it is sure to be the perfect accompaniment to a dinner date. At the very least you will have the opportunity to share a few hearty laughs or else quickly discover that you two are not on the same wavelength when [...]
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A very unusual, cleverly constructed, alternate-reality drama, featuring acclaimed actors Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Lynn Collins, ”Uncertainty” presents a split look at the lives of two young lovers as they decide their fate.
Just who is Evelyn Salt (Angelina Jolie)? In all outward appearances, she is a loyal CIA agent, happily married and satisfied with a desk job. All is calm until one day a Russian national arrives at her office wanting to defect and anxious to spill the beans on an elaborate plot to infiltrate hand-raised spies [...]
Master Director Christopher Nolan plays with our sense of time, space and reality in this futuristic drama of corporate espionage. The quote from Edgar Allen Poe, “All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream,” is the basis of the film’s intriguing, original plot. And for almost two and one half [...]
Prepare for the intrieguing tale of the arch-villain, Gru, and his rollicking adventures in crime. Even if the film makers hadn’t lead us right to Gru’s (Steve Carell) door, there would be no doubt that the drab, foreboding house with the over-grown lawn probably belonged to a pretty evil guy.
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If director M. Night Shymalan could learn to bend any element, please let it be time. That extraordinary talent would allow him to erase such obvious mistakes as this latest cinematic adventure and thus avoid the embarrassment of another box office failure.
Dust off the old toy chest and reconnect with some old friends as they return to entertain and amuse you with their latest, playful adventure.
If you are seeking glitz and glamour, steer away from this compelling, haunting indy that has none of the sparkles of mainstream Hollywood. If, on the other hand, it’s a good tale spiked with rugged authenticity you desire, be prepared for a large dose.
A sequel worthy of the original, this heartwarming tale of one youngster’s triumph over bullies hits the spot for summer family entertainment.
Paying homage to the 1980’s television hit, the “new” A-Team hits the big screen portraying the vengeance of the four brave Special Forces soldiers who were “done wrong” by the system. In an effort to clear their names and military records the band of highly trained rogue soldiers takes on the Herculean task of battling [...]
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