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May 13, 2013May 13, 2013

STAR TREK: INTO DARKNESS [Review]: Man, it’s all about Location.

You know what would have been a blast? Watching Star Trek: Into Darkness immediately following J.J. Abrams' first Star Trek, with the very same audience from last week's CapeTown Film Fest. These people, many of which like yours truly were not even true Trekkies, pumped the Egyptian Theater that Monday full of energy, cheers and laughter. …

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April 30, 2013December 26, 2013

IRON MAN 3 [Review]: Tres Ex Machines-Uh!

Just a few days ago on Facebook, I predicted a huge twist for Iron Man 3. While my red-white-and-blue-striped thoughts were heading in the right direction, there was no way of guessing the major "WTF" moment that drew last night's Century City audience to a dead silence -- unless you were my date for the …

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April 18, 2013April 18, 2013

OBLIVION: A Twisty, Ticking ‘Tom’…

Score. Though one has to feel for Oblivion, the latest action catapult from some guy named Tom. The film has got everything going on for it but.. time. Time, why, because blockbuster sequels and superhero movies have taken over the conscience of both nerds and "normal" people alike, whether they want to admit it or not. Oblivion …

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March 12, 2013March 12, 2013

Oz the Great and Powerful: Box-Office, maybe…

...because there surely hasn't been anything as enticing at the Big Screen thus far in the Twenty One Three. Oz will be, for lack of a better term, the least surprising film of the year. You know what you're getting with James Franco and his hunky-dory, Fonziesque, perfect-teeth persona. He actually does an admirable job …

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December 14, 2012December 14, 2012

The Hobbit: The Feel Good Flick of the Year– and we sure as hell need it.

First off, my hearts and prayers go to the families suffering from the tragedy of today's events. A lot has already been said about what has happened, as the nation has placed their 2 cents on what laws to restrict, what amendments to abolish, what conspiracies to take faith in, etc. All I have to …

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November 2, 2012November 3, 2012

Wreck-It-Ralph: No need blowing the dust out of this cartridge.

We thank Peter Jackson for giving up on the Halo film, for Tomb Raider, Street Fighter, Doom, and Super Mario Bros. were iconic video games that become iconic film disasters. Yet this.. is perhaps what makes Disney's latest anime entree, Wreck-It-Ralph, so appetizing. In addition to stellar voice-acting from John C. Reilly and Sarah Silverman (indeed one of …

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