Adventureland: Worth the ride!

Life is a rollercoaster for James Brennan, but it’s not one he can control or get paid to operate. He’s more of a games guy, anyway. It’s 1987. Brennan just got his heart crushed into a million pieces after being dumped by his girlfriend of about seven days. He’ll just focus on his summer trip [...]

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Everlasting Moments: A Picture Worth 1,000 words

Like a photograph’s ability to last centuries, “Everlasting Moments” is reminiscent of long-lasting picture, a vivid impression carefully positioned and captured with the precision that allows films to last beyond a Hollywood expiration date. Set in the beginning of the twentieth century, the Swedish film directed by Jan Troell outlines the difficulties of daily life [...]

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9 Reasons to Not Watch “Watchmen”

1. The creator of the original comic book despises the very existence of the film! Based on the widely appreciated comic book series by Alan Moore, Moore went to great lengths in order to remove his name from Zack Synder’s (300, Dawn of the Dead) brainchild. It’s like if your parents don’t approve of your [...]

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Taken

If you need two hours to kill (pun intended), “Taken” will feed your need for sub-par acting, mediocre action, and inexcusable plot points involving a pseudo Britney Spears pop princess wannabe. Directed by Pierre Morel, and written by Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen (“The Transporter”), “Taken” follows Bryan Mills (played by the monotone Liam [...]

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