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She’s Out of My League Starring: Jay Baruchel, Alice Eve, T.J. Miller, Mike Vogel, Nate Torrence, Geoff Stults, Krysten Ritter, Lindsay Sloane Directed by Jim Field Smith Rated: R Run Time: 104 mins Genre: Comedy/ Romance 4 frames out of 5 Have you ever seen a couple out in public and thought, WTF? How are [...]

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Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief Starring: Logan Lerman, Brandon T. Jackson, Alexandra Daddario, Pierce Brosnan, Catherine Keener Directed by Chris Columbus Rated: PG Run Time: 119 mins Genre: Action/ Adventure/ Fantasy 3.5 frames out of 5 And you thought you had daddy issues. Percy Jackson (Logan Lerman) is a teenager dealing with [...]

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The Wolfman Starring: Benicio Del Toro, Anthony Hopkins, Emily Blunt, Hugo Weaving Directed by Joe Johnston Rated: R Run Time: 94 mins Genre: Horror/Thriller 3 frames out of 5 Don’t go outside on the night of the full moon – the devil may get you. At least that’s what the townsfolk and gypsies say. After [...]

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Dear John Starring: Channing Tatum, Amanda Seyfried, Henry Thomas, Richard Jenkins Directed by Lasse Hallström Rated: PG-13 Run Time: 108 mins Genre: War/ Romance/ Drama 2.5 frames out of 5 Can two people fall in love in two week and really expect it to last forever? In this latest adaptation from the Nicholas Sparks’ collection, [...]

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From Paris With Love Starring: John Travolta, Jonathan Rhys Meyers Directed by Pierre Morel Rated: R Run Time: 92 mins Genre: Action/ Thriller/ Mystery/ Crime 4 frames out of 5 The City of Lights isn’t what it’s all cracked up to be… James Reece (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) is an American in Paris… working as the [...]

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When In Rome Starring: Kristen Bell, Josh Duhamel, Will Arnet, Danny DeVito, Dax Sheppard, John Heder, Angelica Houston Directed by Mark Steven Johnson Rated: PG-13 Run Time: 85 mins Genre: Romantic Comedy 4 frames out of 5 Be careful what you wish for… it just might come true. Beth (Kristin Bell) is a single gal [...]

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Legion Starring: Paul Bettany, Denis Quaid, Adrianne Palicki, Lucas Black, Tyrese Gibson, Charles S. Dutton, Kate Walsh Directed by Scott Stewart Rated: R Run Time: 100 mins Genre: Action/ Fantasy/ Thriller/ Horror/ Religious Theme 3.5 frames out of 5 Better watch out… we all pissed off God. If people wonder why the world sucks so [...]

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The Book of Eli Starring: Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman, Mila Kunus Directed by The Hughes Brothers Rated: R Run Time: 118 mins Genre: Action/ Drama/ Western 3.5 frames out of 5 The worlds shot to hell but if a mysterious voice tells you have a mission… what do you do? Listen or try to survive? [...]

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500 Days of Summer Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel Directed by Marc Webb Rated PG-13 Genre: Romance/ Comedy/ Drama Run Time 90 mins 5 frames out of 5 Boy meets girl. He falls madly in love but she could care less. Let me re-emphasize the point that the narrator has a disclaimer in the [...]

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Avatar Starring: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Giovanni Ribisi, Michelle Rodriguez, Stephen Lang, Written & Directed by James Cameron Rated: PG-13 Run Time: 162 mins Genre: Action/Fantasy/ Sci-Fi/ Drama 4 frames out of 5 Welcome to Pandora – where the indigenous live & play and we are out for blood money. It’s the year [...]

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The Hangover Starring: Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Justin Bartha Directed by Todd Phillips Rated: R Run Time: 100 mins Genre: Comedy/ Adventure 5 frames out of 5 What does a tiger, baby and a missing tooth all have in common? Not a whole lot if you can’t remember the night before. Doug Billings [...]

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Inglorious Bastards Starring: Brad Pitt, Diane Kruger, Christoph Waltz, B.J. Novak, Mélanie Laurent, Eli Roth, Directed by Quentin Tarantino Rated: R Run Time: 153 mins Genre: War/ Drama/ Action 4.5 frames out of 5 Take the classiness of Casablanca, the violence of Kill Bill and mix it up with the grandiosity monologues of Pulp Fiction [...]

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Invictus Starring: Morgan Freeman, Matt Damon Directed by Clint Eastwood Rated: PG-13 Run Time: 134 mins Genre: Drama/ Biography 4 frames out of 5 Based on the true story of Nelson Mandela’s early years as President of South Africa, Invictus paints the tale of determination, tolerance and perseverance. For those not familiar with that period [...]

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Old Dogs Starring: John Travola, Robin Williams, Seth Green, Justin Long, Kelly Preston, Ella Bleu Travolta, Lori Loughlin, Conner Rayburn, Bernie Mac, Matt Dillion, Rita Wilson Directed By Walt Becker Rated: PG Run Time: 88 mins Genre: Family/ Comedy 3 frames out of 5 They say you can’t teach old dog new tricks but you [...]

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Fantastic Mr. Fox Starring: George Clooney (voice), Meryl Streep (voice), Bill Murray (Voice) Owen Wilson (voice), Jason Schwartzman (voice), Willem Dafoe (voice) Directed by Wes Anderson Rated: PG Run Time: 87 mins Genre: Comedy/ Adventure/ Animation/ Family 4 frames out of 5 We all know those people that can charm their way into getting what [...]

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Ninja Assassin Starring: Rain, Sung Kang, Randal Duk Kim, Naomie Harris, Ben Miles Directed by James McTeigue Rated: R Run Time: 99 mins Genre: Action/ Martial Arts/ Drama/ Thriller / 3.5 frames out of 5 Your enitre life has brought you to this point. Do not fail yourself. Do not fail your family. That is [...]

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Funny People Starring: Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen, Jonah Hill, Leslie Mann, Eric Bana Directed by Judd Apatow Rated R Run Time 146 mins Genre: Comedy/ Drama 4 out of 5 frames Adam Sander heads up this Judd Apatow comedy/ drama as an aging comedian George Simmons, that has been diagonised with a life threatening illness. [...]

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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 Box Starring: Cameron Diaz, James Marsden, Frank Langella Directed by Richard Kelly Rated: PG-13 Run Time: 115 mins Genre: Mystery/ Drama/ Thriller 2 frames out of 5 Given the state of most people’s financial status today, if someone offered you a million dollars for pushing a button, would you do it? But there’s a [...]

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The Men Who Stare at Goats Starring: George Clooney, Ewan McGregor, Jeff Bridges, Kevin Spacey Directed by Grant Heslov Rated: R Run Time: 93 mins Genre: Comedy/ War/ Adventure 4 frames out of 5 Life is a funny thing. People come into your life and you never know the impact they will have. Some people [...]

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