Category: Movie Reviews
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In which there are plenty of jokes about fat guys…Paul Blart: Mall Cop
I have to admit, I never have been a fan of Kevin James. His routine is to be the butt of jokes by everyone else in the room. This is strangely appealing to a lot of people, but I am not sure why. Being fat is inherently funny. That much I get. I can appreciate…
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In which there is plenty of “Fighting”
Channing Tatum seems like a model pretty boy, but after half an hour of Fighting, it is apparent he is a good fit for this type of movie. Playing a down on his luck college wrestler who is in NYC just looking for a break. Or, at least, looking to sell fake Harry Potter books. The movie…
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J.J. Abrams’ STAR TREK – One for the Ages
I was in absolutely no hurry to see Star Trek‘s 2009 reboot. In fact, it had been out for 3 weeks before I went to see it, really out of deference to the fact my friend Steve and I had seen all of the others since Star Trek 5 together in the theater. We had…
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