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Movie Review: Steven Spielberg’s ‘War Horse’ Starring Emily Watson, David Thewlis, Peter Mullan

Posted: December 24, 2011 at 11:59 am   /   Featured, Local, Movie Reviews

What is it about horses that tap into our deepest empathies? Perhaps these animals are the ultimate symbol for humanity—so that when their wildness is tamed, or they are mistreated, it reminds us of our own plights. Or maybe it is just that they are innocent and beautiful. Whatever the reason, Steven Spielberg’s new film […]

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WAR HORSE Opens December 25! Enter to Win Passes to the St. Louis Advance Screening!

Posted: December 14, 2011 at 3:39 pm   /   Local, Movie Screenings

Enter for your chance to win a pass, good for two! DreamWorks Pictures’ “War Horse,” director Steven Spielberg’s epic adventure, is a tale of loyalty, hope and tenacity set against a sweeping canvas of rural England and Europe during the First World War. “War Horse” begins with the remarkable friendship between a horse named Joey […]

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Most Anticipated Movies of December: “Tintin”, “Dragon Tattoo”, and More

Posted: December 1, 2011 at 11:34 pm   /   Featured, Film, Local, Movie Trailers

While December usually sees a number of big films, some award contenders and other holiday entertainment, this year we are treated with quite a long list of films in both categories.  From films to take the whole family to films intended for more mature audiences (and everything in between), I break down what films I […]

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‘Jurassic Park Ultimate Trilogy’ Now Out on Blu-ray/DVD! Enter to win a FREE copy!

Posted: October 25, 2011 at 9:29 am   /   DVD Giveaways, Local

Experience one of the biggest movie trilogies of all time like never before with the Jurassic Park Ultimate Trilogy! “You won’t believe your eyes” (Rolling Stone) when dinosaurs once again roam the Earth in an amazing theme park on a remote island. From Academy Award-winning directors Steven Spielberg (Jurassic Park, The Lost World: Jurassic Park) […]

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Review: “Super 8” Starring Joel Courtney, Kyle Chandler, Elle Fanning

Posted: June 10, 2011 at 8:46 am   /   Local, Tom O'Keefe Movie Reviews

J.J. Abrams (the man who brought you Lost) and Steven Spielberg (the man who brought you your childhood) team up for Super 8. Shrouded in great secrecy until just a few weeks before its release, the film is set in 1979 and follows a group of middle-school kids who are burgeoning filmmakers. After witnessing a […]

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Movie Review: J.J. Abrams “Super 8” Produced by Steven Spielberg

Posted: June 10, 2011 at 8:39 am   /   Featured, Local, Movie Reviews

In “Super 8,” writer / director J.J. Abrams shows us what it would be like if “Stand By Me,” “LOST” and “E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial” were all combined into one epic film. Many elements are reminiscent of the aforementioned material, and the result is an amalgamation that puts it right up there amongst the classics that […]

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Another Take By Zac: Film Review: Super 8

Posted: June 10, 2011 at 12:05 am   /   Another Take From Zac, Film, Local

Super 8 is a fun and fine looking homage to Spielberg, as is intended.  However, I can’t help but feel it could have been more, given a bit better characterization and fully engaging some of its really interesting ideas surrounding the secret of the film. There is no need to get into plot here because […]

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Movie Review: SUPER 8 Starring Joel Courtney, Elle Fanning, and Kyle Chandler

Posted: June 9, 2011 at 11:02 pm   /   Film, Local, Movie Reviews

Over a year ago when I first saw the teaser for SUPER 8, I immediately got a huge grin on my face.  I was so excited.  I wanted to know why the truck crashed into the train.  I wanted to know why the train was traveling across the country.  I wanted to know what was […]

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Steven Spielberg and J.J Abrams’ “Super 8” Top Secret HD Trailer

Posted: May 18, 2010 at 1:47 pm   /   Local, Movie Trailers

Remember the hype over the Cloverfield teaser trailer a few years back? Well, J.J. Abrams is back at it again with another top secret pet project. Not many details have been released yet, but here is what we do know; It appears to be a film based off of fictional events taking place around Area […]

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Harrison Ford Talks About “Indiana Jones 5”

Posted: March 2, 2010 at 12:23 pm   /   Local, Movie News

Harrison Ford recently talked to the BBC, and talked about a chance of an upcoming fifth Indiana Jones film. After the last film $786.6 million worldwide, it is no surprise that there might be a sequel in the works. “Steven and George and I are sort of agreed on a germ of an idea and […]

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