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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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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