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Goya’s Ghost

Posted: March 19, 2008 at 12:46 pm   /   Local, Movie Reviews

Milos Forman’s latest wow’s at the start but gets completely lost half way through, leaving one curious as to what happened to the picture by the end.Brother Lorenzo (Javier Bardem) opens the film calling for the inquisition to return Spain to a god fearing state as they evaluate paintings of Goya that depict the world […]

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The Bank Job

Posted: March 19, 2008 at 11:54 am   /   Local, Movie Reviews

Roger Donaldson’s latest is one of his more successful filmmaking endeavors that serves as a classic bank heist film that while not doing anything dramatically new still serves as an excellent star vehicle for Jason Statham.We quickly learn that Terry, (Statham) is an entrepreneur trying to make a big deal to get his family secure […]

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Penelope

Posted: March 18, 2008 at 9:58 am   /   Local, Movie Reviews

This modern day fairy tale follows the adventure of a cursed, pig nosed, girl searching for the man who can of blue blood decent that can break the curse and turn her to normal, and while it starts off strong it slowly fades into something pretty ridiculous and bad by the time it’s all over.Penelope […]

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4 Months, 3 Weeks, 2 Days

Posted: March 14, 2008 at 10:03 am   /   Local, Movie Reviews

This Romanian abortion thriller by Cristian Mungiu is an effective thriller that meanders too much for its own good and leaving a bit too many things vague while showcasing the trial and tribulations to getting an illegal abortion.The film feels gritty and real and captures the times of Romania very well in 1987. We get […]

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Dan In Real Life

Posted: March 12, 2008 at 12:53 pm   /   Local, Movie Reviews

Steve Carell stars in this dramedy about family and finding love and while being solid throughout, never really excels to anything much higher.Carell Stars as Dan, a parental advice columnist who finds out he might get to go national through syndication as he leaves for an annual family get away with his parents and siblings […]

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Guitar Hero Guinness World Record Video (CBS News)

Posted: March 12, 2008 at 12:38 pm   /   Local, Videogames

  From “CBS News RAW” — Teenager Chris Chike is the number 1 ranked Guitar Hero III player in the world. Guinness World Records awarded him with a certificate in New York City. (CBSNews.com)

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Feast of Love

Posted: March 12, 2008 at 11:47 am   /   Local, Movie Reviews

An interesting look at love that dissects a number of individuals’ lives that are all closely connected and the consequences and effects love has on this group of individuals.Morgan Freeman serves as a mediator and father figure for all of these individuals as he deals with his issues with his family while trying to protect […]

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Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day

Posted: March 12, 2008 at 10:54 am   /   Local, Movie Reviews

This adaptation of a book by the same name is a fun period film for the actors to have some fun in, and they do, but ultimately is a bit off in a couple of areas and doesn’t gel overall as a film.Amy Adams and Frances McDormand star as a bubbly, American, wanna be actress […]

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WALL-E Final Trailer

Posted: March 12, 2008 at 8:31 am   /   Film, Local

Check it out here! I still stand by this as being an almost lock for top 3 movies of the year. It just looks phenomenal!

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Death at a Funeral

Posted: March 10, 2008 at 11:29 am   /   Local, Movie Reviews

Frank Oz’s newest film is a British ensemble that is full of laughs and was one of the funniest films of 2007.The films entire run time takes place over the course of one funeral for the father of a pair of brothers, Daniel and Robert, when a collision of drugs, hidden agenda, and infidelity all […]

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