MOVIES
DVD review: Alice in Wonderland ***
Visionary filmmaker Tim Burton serves up a very loose adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s much-loved 1865 novel — a disappointing style over substance fantasy driven by characters and cinematography rather than narrative.
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Movie review: The Last Airbender **
When the Fire Nation declares war on its fellow nations of Air, Water and Earth, the destruction rages on for a century with no hope of peace in sight.
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Movie review: The Sorcerer's Apprentice ***
Disney’s summer blockbuster bears little resemblance to the classic scene in Fantasia from which it takes its name — but this action-packed tale of warring wizards should still work its magic at the box office.
BIFF Series to screen intimate character study
A coming of age portrait of a young woman who is excited about a blossoming relationship is the latest offering in the Bermuda International Film Festival series.
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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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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Movie review: Alpha and Omega ***
A well animated tale of love and adventure about two wolves from opposite sides of the tracks who are forced to work together when separated from their pack. The pack is divided into alphas — the leaders and hunters — and the omegas, goofy hangers-on.
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Movie review: Going the Distance ***
Going the Distance focuses on the trials and tribulations of a long-distance relationship as endured by Garrett (Justin Long) and Erin (Drew Barrymore). They agree to a no-strings fling because she is only in town for a few weeks before returning to San Francisco.
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DVD review: How to Train Your Dragon ****
How To Train Your Dragon is beautifully written, animated and executed. The visuals are stunning and the 3D is immersive rather than gratuitous. The collection of colourful dragons switch seamlessly between terrifying and adorable and the detail in the animation is exquisite.
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Movie review: For Colored Girls ***
A who’s who of black actresses star in the latest offering from prolific filmmaker Tyler Perry, a hard-hitting drama based on the award-winning play by Ntozake Shange. The play is a series of 20 poems recited by nameless characters known only by their signature colour.
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Movie review: MegaMind in 3D ***
Ever imagined what would have happened had Lex Luthor ever beat Superman? MegaMind offers one answer, turning the superhero genre on its head by letting the bad guy win for once. Events kick off in outer space, where two alien planets are about to be sucked into a black hole.
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Movie review: The Warrior's Way ***
Ever wondered who would win a fight between ninjas and cowboys? This unique but watchable fusion of spaghetti westerns and samurai films follows an Asian warrior assassin who is forced to flee to the American Badlands after refusing a mission.
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Movie review: The Rite ***
Father Michael Kovak is a reluctant and skeptical cleric sent to the Vatican to learn to perform exorcisms. He meets unorthodox Father Lucas, who makes him face evil and his own faith head-on when the duo is tasked with helping a woman feared to be possessed.
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