Review: 'The Hangover Part III' - More Action Than Comedy!

May 25th, 2013 8:00am EDT
The Hangover Part III
Didn’t love it, didn’t hate it, but I managed to at least enjoy it. Todd Phillips’ third and final part to what will always be one of Hollywood’s strongest comedy franchises will remain firmest with its first swing. However, no matter how we see it, if there’s one thing we cannot deny, it is our elevated interest when we heard that the wolf pack would become a trilogy.

Fast forward two years since Part II. Phil (Bradley Cooper), Stu (Ed Helms) and Doug (Justin Bartha) are happily living restful lives at home – tatts laser’d off, disgusting and/or incriminating photos deleted. The last th...
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Review: 'The Hangover Part III' - Someone Forgot The Funny

May 23rd, 2013 4:00pm EDT
The Hangover Part III
I judge how good a comedy is, by how much I laugh, as well as how much the audience laughs...or doesn't, as was the case last night, sitting in the theatre, watching 'The Hangover Park 3'.

It's been two years since our guys...Phil (Bradley Cooper), Stu (Ed Helms) and Doug (Justin Bartha) have had any encounters with strippers, weird tigers, monkeys, gangsters or drugs.  In fact, they are all happily married and living the good life in suburbia.

The only member of the Wolf Pack who doesn't have his life together is (unsurprisingly)...Alan (Zach Galifianakis.) And now, he's off his meds. He...
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'The Fast And The Furious 6' Delivers Big Time Thrills (Video)

May 23rd, 2013 8:45am EDT
'Fast And Furious 6'
Yes, it's hard to believe that this is number 6.  Where does the time go? Well, I'm happy to report that this one, won't let you down.

                                                       

As the title suggest...The film is fast...It's furious...and it's definitely, fun.

The whole gang is back including Vin Diesel (Dom), Paul Walker (Brian), Tyrese Gibson (Roman), Ludacris (Tej), Jordana Brewster (Mia), Elsa Pataky (Elsa) and Michelle Rodriguez (Letty).

For those of you who haven't seen 'The Fast And The Furious 5' here's a brief recap.

After stealing 100 million dollars from a drug...
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Review: ‘Fast & Furious 6’ Redefines Action In More Ways Than One!

May 23rd, 2013 7:35am EDT
Fast & Furious 6
 

Bigger on every scale you can imagine, “Fast & Furious 6” redefines action in every way, shape, and form – continuing its pedigree as one of the last true, high-octane, action series left in Hollywood.

The movie opens up with a hip-hop beat played to clips piecing together previous entries in the series, while Dom (Vin Diesel) and Brian (Paul Walker) zoom at high speeds through winding mountain passes. The beat and the sense of speed and adrenaline remind us immediately why we keep coming back to this beloved franchise.

“Fast & Furious 6” accelerates the story to the aftermath of Dom...
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Review: Kim Ki-Duk's 'Pieta' - You Won't Be Able To Take Your Eyes Off It

May 22nd, 2013 10:25am EDT
Pieta
Revenge, retribution and redemption when tackled properly can be powerful cinematic devices.  Even more so in the hands of someone who knows how to wield them with an emotional through line to keep the audience engaged.  Famed South Korean filmmaker Kim Ki-Duk is one such gifted filmmaker and his opus titled "Pieta" not only has all the above but plays out like a modern day Greek tragedy – skilled hands have their rewards.

Kang-Do is a vicious collector of debts.  Working for a crooked loan shark, the seemingly emotionless Kang-Do goes to any and all lengths to collect the money owed.  In ...
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'Star Trek Into Darkness' Has Plenty Of Flash But Lacks Originality

May 15th, 2013 8:23pm EDT
Star Trek Into Darkness
The boys of Starfleet are back: Capt. Kirk (Chris Pine), Spock (Zachary Quinto), Scotty (Simon Pegg), Chekov (Anton Yelchin), Bones (Karl Urban), Sulu (John Cho) and Uhura (Zoe Saldana).

The film opens with the USS Enterprise on a observation mission to Planet Nibiru. When they arrive at the planet they find a volcano on the verge of erupting and wiping out its primitive inhabitants.

In the process of launching a dangerous mission to halt the eruption, Spock's life is jeopardized, forcing Kirk to break the 'Prime Directive' and reveal the Enterprise to the inhabitants.

Bad move: Not only...
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Review: Luhrmann's 'Great Gatsby' Tramples The Novel's Intentions

May 12th, 2013 9:26am EDT
Leonardo DiCaprio in The Great Gatsby
Baz Luhrmann’s bombastic big screen adaptation of “The Great Gatsby,” is like drinking cheap booze to excess. It’s unpleasant going down, and even worse coming back up, but when the experience is over, you’ll feel much better.   

Speaking of bad alcohol, Luhrmann’s film is a nasty homemade concoction. With his take on F. Scott Fitzgerald’s famous novel, he creates anachronistic moonshine that doesn’t mix effectively with the story’s Prohibition Era setting. His predilection for combining the old and new isn’t surprising, considering previous brazen films “Moulin Rouge” and “Romeo + Juliet....
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Review: 'Aftershock' Provides Pretty Strong Tremors

May 10th, 2013 4:22pm EDT
Aftershock
With the utmost intense in terms of thrills and horror at the hands of Earth’s wrath, “Aftershock” has to be the best in-your-face flick of unexpected twists, turns, and waves of humanistic vulnerabilities.

“Aftershock” begins as a typical party flick – you know: dudes, broads, drinks, laughs, etc. The kick here is the setting takes place in one of our world’s most beautiful locations – Chile, South America!

Eli Roth stars as Gringo, a single dad overcoming single dad issues. Vacationing as he tries to seek out a good time, he’s also kicking it with two of his boys – Ariel (Ariel Levy) an...
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Tony Stark Gets A Much-Needed Dose Of Humility In ‘Iron Man 3’

May 5th, 2013 7:40am EDT
Robert Downey Jr. in Iron Man 3
Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) figures out how to play nice with others in “The Avengers,” but our smug, self-assured hero finally learns humility in Shane Black’s “Iron Man 3.” For the first time Stark can’t come up with all the answers immediately, he’s not always wearing his armor, and he doesn’t have jokes for every occasion. His struggle is actually quite refreshing, and endearing because watching this cocky character become so humbled over the course of Black’s story, is more engaging than any epic act of heroism that Iron Man performs in the film.

Black’s Tony Stark is a darker, mor...
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Review: Although Not A Typical, Classic Mob-Movie...‘The Iceman’ Instills Fear!

May 4th, 2013 7:26pm EDT
The Iceman
“The Iceman” proves itself to be a worthy contender in the category of modern day thrillers, especially with its artistic flair. Many thrillers try to be a little too smooth in terms of story-telling, editing, and even cinematography, so it comes off too artificial. “The Iceman,” however, feels like there was lots of hard work put into it, and through that felt a lot more humanistic. Ariel Vromen successfully takes you back to a few decades ago with ease, not just because of the film’s style, aura, and overall purpose – but for reasons of being able to strike a match upon a character (mafia...
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