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| Movie review: Machete **** |
Fans of Robert Rodriguez will know what to expect from this revenge thriller — an action-packed gorefest that is bloody but brilliant viewing. This is a relentless fight-fest with gratuitous sex and violence … but it is also lots of fun.
Friday, September 03, 2010
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| Movie review: The Switch *** |
Jennifer Aniston is Kassie, a single girl who hears the ticking of her biological clock growing ever louder. Rather than wait for Mr. Right, she decides to have a baby by donor.
Friday, August 27, 2010
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| Movie Review: Lottery Ticket *** |
Former child rapper Bow Wow takes his first lead acting role as Kevin Carson, a Foot Locker salesman who lives with his grandma (Loretta Devine, Death At A Funeral) in an Atlanta housing project.
Friday, August 27, 2010
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| Movie review: Takers *** |
A by-the-numbers but well-paced heist movie about a gang of slick and ruthless robbers whose plot to steal $25 million is threatened by an obsessive cop.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
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| DVD review: Death at a Funeral *** |
A funeral ceremony explodes into farce thanks to misplaced bodies, rowing families, accidental drugtaking and the exposure of a shocking family secret.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
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| DVD review: Marmaduke ** |
The world’s best-loved Great Dane makes the leap from comic strip to the big screen — and while kids will love it, adults will go barking mad.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
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| Movie review: Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore ** |
A fur-coated, family friendly sequel to 2001’s Cats & Dogs, which focused on a war between canines and felines carried out under the unsuspecting noses of humans.
Friday, August 27, 2010
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| Movie review: Dinner for Schmucks *** |
Tim (Paul Rudd, I Love You Man) is a rising executive desperate to bag a big promotion — but impressing his boss will take more than securing a megabucks deal.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
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| Movie review: The Expendables *** |
Action movie legends Arnie, Sly and Bruce appear together on screen for the first time ever, supported by a string of stars who shot to fame in shoot-em-ups. This is the main reason for seeing the movie — testosterone-fuelled heroics with lots of guns and explosions take precedence over plot.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
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| DVD review: Kick-Ass ***** |
The funniest comedy of the year so far follows a geeky high school student who decides to become a superhero — despite having no special powers, training or real reason to do so.
Friday, August 20, 2010
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| DVD review: Date Night *** |
Phil and Claire Foster are average middle class, suburban parents stuck in a rut. Raising two kids while maintaining careers leaves no time for their relationship and their only respite is their dull weekly date night at a local steakhouse.
Friday, August 13, 2010
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| Movie review: Killers * |
After a string of disappointing comedies, both Katherine Heigl and Ashton Kutcher badly need a hit movie — but Killers is more likely to mean the death of their film careers.
Friday, August 13, 2010
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| Movie review: Step Up 3D *** |
The third chapter in Disney’s popular dance movie franchise stomps out of the big screen in immersive and impressive 3D. The story follows a group of New York street dancers called the Pirates.
Friday, August 13, 2010
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| Movie review: Despicable Me **** |
Supervillain Gru (Steve Carell, The Office) is tired of being upstaged by fellow criminal mastermind Vector (Jason Segel, Knocked Up) so plots to pull off the greatest heist in history by stealing the moon.
Friday, August 13, 2010
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| DVD review: Clash of the Titans *** |
A remake of the much loved swords and sandals epic from 1981 starring Laurence Olivier — most famous for its use of Ray Harryhausen’s stop-motion creatures.
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
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| Movie review: The Other Guys *** |
Inexplicably popular ‘funnyman’ Will Ferrell once again teams up with Anchorman and Talledega Nights writer and director Adam McKay for this buddy cop action-comedy.
Friday, August 06, 2010
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| Movie review: Ramona and Beezus *** |
Based on the popular series of children’s books by Beverly Cleary, this heartfelt family comedy focuses on the misadventures of nine-year-old Ramona Quimby and her elder sister Beatrice, aka Beezus.
Wednesday, August 04, 2010
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| Movie review: Salt ** |
Ace CIA officer Evelyn Salt (Angelina Jolie) has always been devoted to serving her country — but her loyalty comes into question when a defector accuses her of being a Russian spy.
Friday, July 23, 2010
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| Movie review: The Karate Kid **** |
An affectionate and unapologetically faithful remake of the much-loved 1984 classic starring Pat Morita and Ralph Macchio — but while the title is the same, our young hero learns Kung Fu instead of karate.
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Friday, July 23, 2010
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| Movie review: Inception ***** |
The plot of this blockbuster by Dark Knight director Christopher Nolan has largely been shrouded in mystery but this hasn’t stopped it becoming one of the most anticipated movies of the year.
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
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