First Glimpse of ‘Avatar’
James Cameron says he wanted to give the fans more than a 3-minute trailer to give them an idea of what to expect from his first non-documentary feature film in 12 years, the very-eagerly anticipated...
View ArticleStar Trek
Get ready for this week's "Star Trek" release with another look at this splendid reboot of the 40-plus year old "Star Trek" series. By boldly going where many, many have gone before, J.J. Abrams of...
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Death at a Funeral
It feels like the world should come to a stop when someone dies, but unfortunately, it does not. And it feels like the confrontation with the eternal and the shock of grief should somehow make everyone...
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NOTE: The DVD being released this week is a stripped-down 2D version. Later this year there will be another release with many more extras. Writer-director-producer James Cameron ("Titanic,"...
View ArticleTakers
Why make a movie with so many first-rate performers and give central roles to people who cannot act and have no star power on screen? For the answer, read the credits. Rap star T.I. and R&B star...
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The Words
This movie about an unsuccessful writer who appropriates an old manuscript and sells it as his own feels like a movie made by a writer who has the same problem. This is an idea that has already been...
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Star Trek: Into Darkness
This time, there's crying in "Star Trek." And some very significant time on Earth as well. This story is in the most literal sense, close to home. Writer-director J.J. Abrams, who rebooted Gene...
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Out of the Furnace
"Out of the Furnace" gets no credit for its good intentions because it collapses under the combined weight of pretentiousness and condescension. This is Hollywood's idea of a searing drama about life...
View ArticleTrailer: Guardians of the Galaxy
One of the most anticipated releases of the year is Marvel's "Guardians of the Galaxy," starring Chris Pratt ("The LEGO Movie"), Zoe Saldana, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel, and Lee Pace. The trailer...
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Guardians of the Galaxy
The summer movie you've been waiting for has arrived, a joyous space romp that all but explodes off the screen with lots of action and even more charm. Our recent superheros have been complex, often...
View ArticleThe Book of Life
Jorge Gutierrez (Nickelodeon's "El Tigre") is co-writer and director of a dazzling new animated film that all but explodes off the screen in a kaleidoscope of color and energy and a love of life and...
View ArticleComing Soon: Guardians of the Galaxy on Blu-Ray with Extras
Coming soon on DVD and Blu-Ray: the most purely entertaining film of the year, "Guardians of the Galaxy" Release dates: 11/18 for Digital 3D and Digital HD 12/9 Digital SD, 3D Blu-ray Combo pack (3D...
View ArticleInfinitely Polar Bear
"Infinitely Polar Bear" is the term a young girl uses in this film for bipolar disorder, the mental illness that her father struggled with as he cared for his daughters. And it lets us know that this...
View ArticleLive By Night
Ben Affleck the director picked the wrong screenwriter and the wrong star for "Live By Night," based, like his far better "Gone Baby Gone" on a book by Dennis Lehane. Unfortunately, Ben Affleck the...
View ArticleGuardians of the Galaxy, Vol 2
Remember about a week ago when I said that the baby panda in "Born in China" was the most adorable creature on earth? That may still be, but Baby Groot is probably the most adorable baby in the...
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