No one in The Last Song ever utters the word Tybee. Not even once. Oh, someone does mention that the story is unfolding in Georgia, and a little sign about […]
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The Last Song, Clash of the Titans
THE LAST SONG *1/2 Steve McQueen, Sally Field and George Clooney are among the many actors who successfully transitioned from the small screen to the large one (and don’t forget […]
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Hot Tub Time Machine, Chloe
HOT TUB TIME MACHINE *** Viewers wary of getting burned in Be Kind Rewind fashion (clever premise, tepid results) would be well-advised to approach Hot Tub Time Machine in a […]
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Remember Me, Green Zone
REMEMBER ME * I’m not saying it’s impossible for the surprise ending of Remember Me to work (not to worry; no spoilers here); however, it needs to be attached to […]
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Alice in Wonderland, Brooklyn’s Finest
ALICE IN WONDERLAND **1/2 Here’s the problem with the vast majority of movies based on Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel, Through the Looking-Glass: They’re too tame, […]
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The Crazies
THE CRAZIES ** With the new version of The Crazies in wide release, should viewers head to the theater to check it out or mosey toward the DVD store with […]
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Shutter Island
SHUTTER ISLAND *** Just how obvious is the big “twist” that concludes Shutter Island, Martin Scorsese’s adaptation of Dennis Lehane’s novel? So obvious that some folks who haven’t read the […]
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Wolfman, Valentine’s Day
THE WOLFMAN *1/2 Back in the 1990s, three Hollywood heavyweights wrestled the horror genre away from the kiddies long enough to make a trilogy of terror that delighted anyone who […]
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Oscar preview: Five’ll get ya ten
It’s been over 65 years since the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences allowed more than five films to be nominated in the category of Best Picture. However, in […]
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An Education
AN EDUCATION **** In 1960, Lynn Barber was a 16-year-old schoolgirl in Twickenham, a suburb of London, with good grades and big dreams of attending Oxford University. She was swept […]
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Edge of Darkness, Crazy Heart
EDGE OF DARKNESS **1/2 Although based on a 1985 British TV miniseries, the new thriller Edge of Darkness mostly feels like The Constant Gardener shorn of all emotional complexity and […]
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Extraordinary Measures, That Evening Sun
EXTRAORDINARY MEASURES *1/2 Had Harrison Ford spent as much time playing risk-taking actor as action hero, would he now have a mantel of awards to call his own? There was […]