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Oh, How the Mighty Have Fallen
Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars.
Few sequels this summer have generated as much anticipation as Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. This should come as no surprise given the first installment of the franchise grossed well over $300 million, pleased legions of transformer geeks, and was relatively well received by critics. This is a tough act to follow and while Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen doesn’t fail, it stumbles more than a few times. More
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You’ll See Double
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars.
Moon is the astounding one-man tour de force of Sam Rockwell (Choke, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind). Written specifically for the actor by newcomer Duncan Jones (son of David Bowie), Moon is a sci-fi flick that recalls the original Alien more than it does contemporary films in the genre. Made on a shoestring budget of only $5 million, it boasts incredible visual effects but is, at its core, a very moving character study. The film is a much needed entry to the sci-fi canon to illustrate that the genre wasn’t, and isn’t, always about big budgets and explosions. More
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Another Predictable Rom Com
Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars.
While The Proposal has genuine moments of humor and heart, it is ultimately just another rehash of the same old romantic comedy story. The only reason the film doesn’t fall completely flat is due to the casting of Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds (give that Casting Director a cake!). Reynolds, who has unfairly been caught up in the rom-com genre for years, has a natural talent for humor, as does Bullock, and the two are able to give the film just enough lift to actually survive a viewing. More
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Supermarket Confidential
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars.
One of the year’s most important films, Food, Inc. traces the industrial food revolution from its mid-20th century beginnings, when new, profoundly influential restaurant chains like McDonalds introduced the factory-inspired concept of line cooking in their kitchens, to the present, when supermarkets are routinely stocked with genetically engineered meats and vegetables. More
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No Imagination Can Save This
Rating: 1 out of 5 stars.
Even as a film aimed at kids, Imagine That lacks any semblance of creative thought. It’s bland, unfunny and, ironically, pretty unimaginative. It’s a children’s movie that centers on adult action and includes incredibly offensive jokes about Native Americans. To the chagrin of many of his fans, Eddie Murphy has settled into a career of mediocre family flicks with the Shrek franchise being the only exception (depending on your opinion). Yet, with all the lows Eddie Murphy has managed to hit in the last decade, this is by far the lowest. More
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Action-Heavy Remake Scores (Mostly)
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars.
In less than two months, Hollywood has inundated multiplexes with prequels, sequels and reboots (X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian , Terminator Salvation). This week, Hollywood returns to form with The Taking of Pelham, 1, 2, 3, a suspenseful, action-heavy remake of the gritty, gripping 1974 hostage drama. More
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Uneven Relationship Drama
Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars.
A collaboration between filmmaker Sam Mendes and screenwriters Dave Eggers and Vendela Vida, Away We Go focuses on the excesses, failings, and complications inherent in the American Dream, at least as seen through the traditional nuclear family. Unlike Mendes’ previous film, Revolutionary Road, Away We Go ultimately presents a far more optimistic take on heterosexual relationships, monogamy, and parenting. More
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Bringing Together a Community
Frameline returns with its 33rd San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival. This year finds 210 films from 20 countries promoting the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community and is being screened over 11 days from June 18-28. However, Frameline33 offers much more than just a portal into the LGBT and exhibits nothing less than an exquisite display of masterful filmmaking. This year offers and incredible array of features and documentaries that beautifully illuminate the LGBT community through film. The longest running film festival to the LGBT community, this year’s theme is The Power of Film. More
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A Big, Fat, Greek Mess
Rating: 1 out of 5 stars.
Nia Vardalos made a splash a few years ago with the surprise hit, My Big Fat Greek Wedding. It was a romantic comedy that resonated for just about anyone who has an awkward, overbearing, or otherwise challenging family. In short, it worked for pretty much everyone. My Life in Ruins aspires to leverage the Greek magic Vardalos pulled off a few years ago with results that are far from magical. More
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Men Behaving Really Badly
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
In a summer season jammed with big-budget, high-concept sci-fi blockbusters along comes The Hangover, the latest male-oriented comedy from director Todd Phillips. An unabashedly crude, rude and vulgar journey into the male psyche, The Hangover is relentlessly, unmercifully hilarious, skewering everything and anything related to heterosexual male anxiety but never skimping on sight gags or character-based verbal humor. The Hangover succeeds where far too many male-oriented comedies fail: in being consistently, outrageously hilarious from the first scene to the closing credits. More
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