Category: Family
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CPE, Em and El: The Odd Life of Timothy Green: sappy, somewhat clumsy
The Odd Life of Timothy Green – 2012 Written and Directed by Peter Hedges Starring Jennifer Garner, Joel Edgerton, CJ Adams, Rosemarie DeWitt, Ron Livingston, Dianne Wiest, David Morse, Common, Odeya Rush, M. Emmet Walsh …Timothy Green is a film that tries so hard to be liked, it makes one wonder what is wrong with it. The vibe…
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CPE & Em review Mirror Mirror: Bread is meat
Mirror Mirror – 2012 Director Tarsem Singh Starring Julia Roberts, Armie Hammer, Lily Collins, Nathan Lane, Mare Winningham, Michael Lerner, Sean Bean, Lisa Roberts Gillan, Danny Woodburn, Martin Klebba, Sebastien Saraceno, Jordan Prentice, Mark Povinelli, Joe Gnoffo, Ronald Lee Clark Screenplay by Marc Klein and Jason Keller CPE’s Review: Julia Roberts has waited for a role like this…
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Journey 2: The Mysterious Island; There will be a third.
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island – 2012 Director Brad Peyton Starring Josh Hutcherson, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Michael Caine, Vanessa Hudgens, Luis Guzman Screenplay by Brian and Mark Gunn Luis Guzman has been in a bunch of good films, and he has done well in them. Films like The Limey, Carlito’s Way, Boogie Nights, Traffic and Dreamer. He’s…
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CPE and Em (and El): You don’t have to save the world to be Brave
Brave – 2012 Directed by Mark Andrews, Brenda Chapman Starring (voices) Kelly Macdonald, Billy Connolly, Emma Thompson, Craig Ferguson, Kevin McKidd, Robbie Coltrane, John Ratzenberger Screenplay by Brenda Chapman, Mark Andrews, Steve Purcell, Irene Mecchi Expectations for Pixar lowered significantly over the last year. Cars 2 was the kind of film released when a company is out…
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We Got A Zoo: A Family Classic that avoids being preachy
We Bought A Zoo – 2011 Directed by Cameron Crowe Starring Matt Damon, Scarlett Johansson, J.B. Smoove, Thomas Haden Church, Elle Fanning, Patrick Fugit, Colin Ford, Angus Macfadyen, Maggie Elisabeth Jones Screenplay by Aline Brosh McKenna and Crowe My wife hates movies with animals. She is not partial to sad sack films that hang broken hearts out on…
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CPE and Em (and El): Hop is for those who prefer the visual equivalent of corn syrup
Hop – 2011 Directed by Tim Hill Starring James Mardsen, Kaley Couoco, Gary Cole, Elizabeth Perkins, Russell Brand (voice/cameo), Chelsea Handler, David Hasselhoff, Voices Hugh Laurie, Hank Azaria Screenplay by Ken Daurio, Brian Lynch, Cinco Paul I am getting pretty tired of Russell Brand. It probably happened for me about the same time it did with Katy…
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CPE and Em: The Way A vibrant tale beautifully told
The Way – 2011 Directed by Emilio Estavez Starring Martin Sheen, Emilio Estavez, Deborah Kara Unger, James Nesbitt, Yorick van Wageningen, Tchéky Karyo Screenplay Emilio Estavez The thing that sets some actors and actresses apart is how they are able to exist on-screen when there is no dialogue. Do they have to natter incessantly, like, say, Woody Allen?…
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