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Movie Review: Despicable Me

Movie Review: Despicable Me

The true measure of a kids' movie's success surely has to be its ability to also be enjoyed by adults. Otherwise, who is going to take the kids to see it. Despicable Me, the latest toon to hit movie screens in 3D, is one of those [...]

Posted On : Sep, 29 2010 | Comments : 0

Harry Potter movies influence kids’ perceptions

Harry Potter movies influence kids’ perceptions

With only 54 days for yet another Harry Potter movie to hit theatres, the popularity of JK Rowling’s Harry Potter series of children’s books and movies is a phenomenon unlike any other. While the books are valued for their ab [...]

Posted On : Sep, 28 2010 | Comments : 0

Movie Review: You Again (2010)

Movie Review: You Again (2010)

You Again opens at Ridgefield High School, circa 2002. Marni (Kristen Bell) is the school dork that gets picked on by most pf the student body especially J.J. (Odette Yustman), a popular cheerleader that seems to derive a sadistic pleasu [...]

Posted On : Sep, 26 2010 | Comments : 0

MOVIE REVIEW: The Town

MOVIE REVIEW: The Town

The Town" is an intense, riveting bank heist film with an excellent cast and a meaty plot. While the story is familiar - four men robbing a bank - this movie stands above other films in its genre. Ben Affleck stars as Doug McRa [...]

Posted On : Sep, 22 2010 | Comments : 0

Capsule movie reviews

Capsule movie reviews

In the animated kiddie movie "Alpha and Omega," sometimes the wolves look like wolves and sometimes they look and move like humans; some bear an uncanny resemblance to Dora the Explorer. That in itself should tip you off to the [...]

Posted On : Sep, 17 2010 | Comments : 0

Under the Mountain' Is One Of Those Movies You Won't Mind Watching With Your Kids

Under the Mountain' Is One Of Those Movies You Won't Mind Wa...

More kids movies need to be like Under the Mountain. It’s inventive, action-packed, and, at times, downright scary. There are adventures, monsters, danger, and humor. It stands head and shoulders above many movies in the genre that [...]

Posted On : Sep, 15 2010 | Comments : 0

Movie Review: Machete

Movie Review: Machete

Robert Rodriguez is one of those rare filmmakers whose movies -- for better or worse -- always come alive with his sheer enjoyment of making them. In the case of Machete, that's a good thing. Unlike his corny kids' movies (Spy Ki [...]

Posted On : Sep, 14 2010 | Comments : 0

The 10 Darkest Children’s Movies

The 10 Darkest Children’s Movies

Inspired by The Independent’s recent roundup of 10 of the bloodiest bedtime stories, we decided to take a look back into our own childhoods, and came up with this list of 10 of the darkest children’s movies. From more subtly [...]

Posted On : Sep, 09 2010 | Comments : 0

Movie Review: Machete

Robert Rodriguez is one of those rare filmmakers whose movies -- for better or worse -- always come alive with his sheer enjoyment of making them. In the case of Machete, that's a good thing. Unlike his corny kids' movies (S [...]

Posted On : Sep, 07 2010 | Comments : 0

'Machete' review: Danny Trejo, Lindsay Lohan try to make Robert Rodriguez's imitation B-movie pop

'Machete' review: Danny Trejo, Lindsay Lohan try to make Rob...

Anyone with a soft spot for cheesy '70s actioners had to love the fake trailers included in "Grindhouse," the Quentin Tarantino/Robert Rodriguez tongue-in-cheek double feature from three years ago. One, "Machete," [...]

Posted On : Sep, 06 2010 | Comments : 0

Movie Goers Remember Tulsa's Admiral Twin Drive-In

Many lifelong memories have been made at Tulsa's historic Admiral Twin drive-in since it opened in 1951 as the Modern Aire. First dates, holiday celebrations, a way to show off a brand new car and much more took place at the landmark [...]

Posted On : Sep, 04 2010 | Comments : 0

Movie Review: Machete

Robert Rodriguez is one of those rare filmmakers whose movies -- for better or worse -- always come alive with his sheer enjoyment of making them. In the case of Machete, that's a good thing. Unlike his corny kids' movies (Spy Ki [...]

Posted On : Sep, 02 2010 | Comments : 0

Hollywood's 3-D Movies Drive Sales As Fans Resist Prices

Hollywood's 3-D Movies Drive Sales As Fans Resist Prices: Hollywood’s focus on big-budget films and 3-D effects that command higher ticket prices will likely drive box-office sales to a record $11 billion this year even as some [...]

Posted On : Sep, 01 2010 | Comments : 0

Movie review -  Bogged down in Tales from Earthsea

Movie review - Bogged down in Tales from Earthsea

There's a whole lot going on in the Japanese anime  fantasy "Tales From Earthsea," so why is it such a bore? It could be because this 2006 production from famed Studio Ghibli ("Princess Mononoke," the Oscar-w [...]

Posted On : Aug, 13 2010 | Comments : 1

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