The grand finale of Michael Jackson in “This is it”

Alana Proft
December 7, 2009
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With 121 minutes overflowing with Michael Jackson's awesomeness-- from entrances in large robots to improvements on the iconic Moonwalk that helped Jackson garner fame as one of the best entertainers of all time-- "This Is It" exceeds the expectations held of his concert series in London. The documentary,... Read more »

An inaminate object becomes a test of morality in “The Box”

Chandy Clemens
November 20, 2009
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There's nothing remotely intriguing about a movie dealing with a box. Except, executed here, a lot of things. Director Richard Kelly brings us down a path of twists and turns that wind around logic and give it a good old chock-hold. "The Box" could have played close to formula with the fairly simplistic... Read more »

A stylized revamp of Scrooge’s twisted emotions in “A Christmas Carol”

Kate Schumacher
November 19, 2009
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Charles Dickens' classic "A Christmas Carol" is an old time favorite book, which has been created into an exciting, stylized animation movie. "A Christmas Carol" exerts the long life of choosing between happiness or sadness. Director Robert Zemeckis opens this dark and creepy film with the miserable... Read more »

Extravagant disaster movie + Mayan predictions = “2012″

Dann Fry
November 18, 2009
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When the first teaser for "2012" came out more than a year ago, I, for some reason, thought it wouldn't be the most over-the-top and ridiculously bad disaster movie I'd ever seen. But it is. For those concerned, the world is not, in fact, in danger of ending from mutant neutrinos emitted by solar... Read more »

Spike Jonze’s breathtaking vision of “Where the Wild Things Are”

Mickey Caulfield
November 5, 2009
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"Where the Wild Things Are" might not be a movie for children so much as a movie about childhood. It's not the yucks-a-plenty Disney drivel that children have come to know and love, but it is unrelentingly beautiful, well-made and well-acted (more than can be said for most kids' movies and plenty of... Read more »

One of the scariest films of the year, “Paranormal Activity”

Chandy Clemens
November 2, 2009
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"Paranormal Activity" is one of the scariest films I have ever seen, as generic as that may sound. When a horror movie succeeds at truly shocking-and-awing that's when you know you've got a keeper. "Paranormal Activity" is a keeper. After Hitchcock's "Psycho" I never wanted to take a shower with supervision... Read more »

Zombies, Woody Harrelson, and Twinkies; buckle up for “Zombieland”

Chandy Clemens
November 2, 2009
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Instead of playing a game of tag football, there's a new form of recreational "fun" everyone can partake in; it's just a matter of whether you have the stomach. Also, a key requirement is some sort of weapon, a blunt object or semi-automatic rifle would do the trick. The object of the activity: killing... Read more »

Drew Barrymore’s directing debut with “Juno’s” Ellen Page is a knock-out!

Devon Fitzgerald
October 27, 2009
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If anything can top Ellen Page's performance as an impregnated sassy-pants in "Juno," it's "Whip It," another memorable Ellen Page characterization of a sassy teen, but this time, with a passion for roller-derby. Directed by first-timer Drew Barrymore, "Whip It" opens as Bliss Cavender (Ellen Page)... Read more »

Bruce Willis’s latest action-thriller “Surrogates”; a lot of flare, little substance

Sean Simonson
October 22, 2009
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Experiencing life from the comfort of one's own living room without having to risk injury or disease––all while having the body of your dreams––is a fantasy often dreamed about. The latest sci-fi thriller "Surrogates" takes place in a world where everyone lives safely in their bedrooms when the... Read more »

“It Might Get Loud” brings together three of rocks greatest contributors

Logan McMillen
October 19, 2009
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Standing up after, "It Might Get Loud" I noticed that the fan base at the theater was as eclectic as the musicians who had just graced the screen. There were the leather-clad hardcore Led Zeppelin fans, the wanna-be hipster White Stripes fans, and the eggheaded, flatlining U2 fans. The whole audience... Read more »