Category: Ratings
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This Source Code is not as complicated or entertaining as it could be
Source Code – 2011 Directed by Duncan Jones Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Monaghan, Vera Farmiga, Jeffrey Wright, Michael Arden Written by Ben Ripley For all of its accolades and its (predominately international) box office success, one would think that Source Code was a better movie than it is. Getting an aggregate 86% on Rotten Tomatoes…
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Jumping The Broom: From Payton Place to in your face
Jumping the Broom – 2011 Directed by Salim Akil Starring Angela Bassett, Paula Patton, Laz Alonso, Loretta Devine, Mike Epps, Meagan Good, Tasha Smith, Gary Dourdan, Julie Bowen, DeRay Davis, Brian Stokes Mitchell, T.D. Jakes, Valarie Pettiford, Screenplay by Arlene Gibbs, Elizabeth Hunter A whirlwind romance between a young couple, each from a different side…
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If you see one annoying movie this season, take the kids to see The Smurfs
The Smurfs in 3D – 2011 Directed by Raja Gosnell Starring Neil Patrick Harris, Jayma Mayes, Hank Azaria, Johnathan Winters (v), Katy Perry (v), Anton Yelchin (v), Frank Welker (k), George Lopez (v), Alan Cumming (v), Sofia Vergara, Written by J. David Stern, David N. Weiss, Jay Scherick, David Ronn Neil Patrick Harris is a…
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Dylan Dog: Dead of Night – Brandon got a raw deal
Dylan Dog: Dead of Night – 2011 Directed by Kevin Munroe Starring Brandon Routh, Sam Huntington, Anita Briem, Peter Stormare, Taye Diggs, Kurt Angle, Brian Steele Written by Thomas Dean Donnelly, Joshua Oppenhiemer “There was only one way to get into Corpus House, if you weren’t a vampire,” intones Routh, in a voice over as…
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Cool Papa E Reviews The Chronicles of Narnia Series
The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe – 2005 Directed by Andrew Adamson Starring William Moseley, Anna Popplewell, Skandar Keynes, Georgie Henley, Liam Neeson (v), Tilda Swinton, James McAvoy, Ray Winstone (v), Dawn French (v) Written by Ann Peacock, Andrew Adamson, Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely Review: Much pressure was applied upon the makers of The Lion,…
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Arthur: Guess who’s playing Russell Brand?
Arthur – 2011 Directed by Jason Winer Starring Russell Brand, Helen Mirren, Greta Gerwig, Jennifer Garner, Luis Guzman, Nick Nolte Written by Peter Baynam based on a story by Steve Gordon There is a point 30 minutes into Arthur where Nick Nolte joins Russell Brand on the screen. After squinting really hard for about a…
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The Eagle sees Channing Tatum fighting people with wild hair
The Eagle – 2011 Director Kevin Macdonald Starring Channing Tatum, Jamie Bell, Donald Sutherland, Mark Strong Written by Jeremy Brock based upon The Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliff It’s hard to tell whether Channing Tatum is a good actor or a meat head who has been given some decent material to work with.…
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Yogi Bear: Because Dan Ackroyd needs work
Yogi Bear – 2010 Directed by Eric Brevig Starring Dan Ackroyd, Justin Timberlake, Anna Faris, Tom Cavanagh, J.T. Miller, Andrew Daly, Nate Corddry Written by Brad Copeland, Jeffrey Ventimilia, Joshua Stremin I would be amazed that this movie took 3 writers to create…until you take into account the earlier work of these “Bill” Shakespeares. Stremin…
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