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Ayn Rand & The Prophecy of Atlas Shrugged Directed by Chris Mortensen Rated: Unrated Run Time: 87 mins Genre: Documentary 4.5 frames out of 5 Ayn Rand was a woman ahead of her time. Some may call her a prophet, some a fear monger, but this is a woman who experienced the rise of communism [...]

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True Grit Starring: Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, Hailee Steinfeld, Josh Brolin, Barry Pepper Directed by Ethan and Joel Cohen Rated: PG-13 Run Time: 110 mins Genre: Western/ Comedy/ Drama 4 frames out of 5 Back in the day, you had to have True Grit to survive or you would die. Tom Chaney (Josh Brolin) is [...]

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Buried Starring: Ryan Reynolds Directed by Rodrigo Cortés Rated: R Run Time: 95 mins Genre: Drama/ Thriller/ Mystery 4.5 frames out of 5 Say you were stuck in a box. What items would you hope to be in there for your possible rescue? When Paul Conroy (Ryan Reynolds) wakes up, he has no idea where [...]

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The Social Network Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Justin Timberlake, Andrew Garfield, Armie Hammer, Joseph Mazzello, Max Minghella, Kyle Fain, Rashida Jones, Rooney Mara Directed by David Fincher Screenplay by Aaron Sorkin Rated: PG-13 Run Time: 120 mins Genre: Drama/ Bio-Pict/ History 5 frames out of 5 For someone that’s giving Bill Gate’s a run for his [...]

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Easy A Starring: Emma Stone, Penn Badgley, Stanley Tucci, Amanda Bynes, Dan Byrd, Patricia Clarkson, Alyson Michalka, Cam Gigandet, Lisa Kudrow, Thomas Hayden Church, Malcolm McDowell Directed by Will Gluck Rated: PG-13 Run Time: 92 mins Genre: Comedy/Romance 4 frames out of 5 Nothing spreads faster than a rumor. For those that slept through high [...]

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Get Him to the Greek Starring: Russell Brand, Jonah Hill, Sean “P. Diddy” Combs, Elizabeth Moss, Rose Byrne Directed by Nicholas Stoller Rated: R Run Time: 109 mins Genre: Comedy/ Adventure 4 frames out of 5 Oh my have the might have fallen, and when they fall they fall hard. Aldous Snow (Russell Brand) is [...]

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Robin Hood Starring: Russell Crowe, Cate Blanchett, Max von Sydow, William Hurt, Danny Huston, Oscar Isaac, Mark Addy, Matthew Macfadyen, Kevin Durand, Scott Grimes, Douglas Hodge, Eileen Atkins, Alan Doyle Directed by Ridley Scott Rated: PG-13 Run Time: 140 mins Genre: Action/War/ Adventure/ Drama/ Romance 3 frames out of 5 So how does one become [...]

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Letters to Juliet Starring: Amanda Seyfried, Gael Garcia Bernal, Christopher Egan, Vanessa Redgrave Directed by Gary Winick Rated: PG Run Time: 104 mins Genre: Romance/ Comedy/ Drama 4 frames out of 5 True Love knows no boundaries of time or distance. Sophie (Amanda Seyfried) works as a fact checker for the New Yorker. She dreams [...]

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It’s Complicated Starring: Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin, Steve Martin, John Krasinski Written & Directed by Nancy Meyers Rated: R Run Time: 118 mins Genre: Romantic Comedy 4.5 frames out of 5 Divorce is messy but infidelity with your ex… it’s complicated. It’s been about ten years since Jane (Meryl Streep) has been divorced from Jake [...]

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The Losers Starring: Jeffery Dean Morgan, Chris Evans, Zoe Saldana, Idris Elba, Columbus Short, Óscar Jaenada, Jason Patric, Holt McCallany Directed by Sylvain White Rated: PG-13 Run Time: 98 mins Genre: Action/ Thriller/ Mystery/ Drama/ Adventure 4 frames out of 5 Call them what you want… but these guys are not your average Losers. Deep [...]

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They may not have super mutant powers but they have weapons…. and You Tube.

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Clash of the Titans Starring: Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes, Gemma Arterton, Alexa Davalos Directed by Louis Leterrier Rated: PG-13 Run Time: 118 mins Genre: Action/ Fantasy/ Adventure/ Drama 3 frames out of 5 The Greek Gods are back…now in 3-D! According to Greek Mythology, in the beginning, 3 brothers overtook their parents to [...]

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The Last Song Starring: Miley Cyrus, Liam Hemsworth, Greg Kinnear, Kelly Preston, Bobby Coleman Directed by Julie Anne Robinson Rated: PG Run Time: 107 mins Genre: Romance/ Drama 3 frames out of 5 Heartbreak comes in many shapes and forms.. question is can you ever get past that to find happiness? In a sleepy beach [...]

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Hot Tub Time Machine Starring: John Cusack, Craig Robinson, Rob Corddry, Clark Duke, Crispin Glover, Chevy Chase, Lyndsy Fonseca, Lizzy Caplan, Collette Wolfe Directed by Steve Pink Rated: R Run Time: 100 mins Genre: Comedy 4 frames out of 5 Have you ever looked back on your life and wanted a do-over? When you’re a [...]

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How to Train Your Dragon Starring: Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, America Ferrera, Jonah Hill, Kristen Wiig, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Craig Ferguson, T.J. Miller Directed by Dean DeBlois & Chris Sanders Rated: PG Run Time: 98 mins Genre: Animation 4.5 frames out of 5 And you thought it was hard to train a dog… Way back in [...]

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Brothers Starring Natalie Portman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Tobey Maguire, Sam Shepard Directed by Jim Sheridan Rated: R Run Time: 110 mins Genre: Thriller/ Drama/ War 5 frames out of 5 Many things can tear a family apart. Death. Infidelity. Suspicion. War. But if two people truly love one another can they keep it together to save [...]

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The Blind Side Starring: Sandra Bullock, Quinton Aaron, Tim McGraw, Kathy Bates Directed by John Lee Hancock Rated: PG-13 Run Time: 128 mins Genre: Sports/ Drama 4.5 frames out of 5 Do you know anyone, that no matter what the circumstances are, that will always have your back? Based on the novel of the same [...]

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The Runaways Starring: Kristen Stewart, Dakota Fanning, Michael Shannon, Scout Taylor-Compton, Tatum O’Neal, Riley Keough, Stella Maeve, Alia Shawkat Directed by Floria Sigismondi Rated: R Run Time: 109 mins Genre: Action/ Thriller/ Mystery/ Drama 4 frames out of 5 Sex, drugs and rock n’roll. Living the life of a rock star all before you can [...]

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Repo Men Starring: Jude Law, Forest Whitaker, Liev Shrieber, Alice Braga Directed by Miguel Sapochnik Rated: R Run Time: 111 mins Genre: Action/ Thriller/ Sci-fi 2.5 frames out of 5 Any you thought it was bad when the bank repo-ed a house, car or your stuff… these guys can take your life. Remy (Jude Law) [...]

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