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The Top 5 Underrated Sequels
Movie sequels get a raw deal. They are made because audiences paid good money the first time around and the studios realize how profitable an incidental franchise can be. While some of these sequels
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Noah vs Sabotage vs Bad Words
This weekend we finally get to see if there is anything behind the controversy of Darren Aronofsky’s Biblical epic, Noah. This Old Testament adaptation goes up against Jason Bateman’s directorial debut, Bad Words and
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The 5 Most Unlikable Movie Protagonists
Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street hits Blu-Ray/DVD this week and it’s one of the few movies that I can say I’m a slightly worse person for watching. Many critics claim that it’s
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Divergent vs Muppets Most Wanted vs The Grand Budapest Hotel
It’s beginning to look a lot like Summer. We have three much-hyped movies to go over. Wes Anderson’s latest movie, The Grand Budapest Hotel is starting to hit local theaters. It’s going up against
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The Wonderful World of Disney Song Awards
I’ve never met anyone who didn’t have a strong opinion about Disney music. If I did run into someone who didn’t grow up with exposure to Disney, I don’t think I could fully trust
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Need for Speed vs Veronica Mars
As we lean into the Spring movie season, we get two releases that are gambles, but for opposite reasons. Need for Speed is based on a video game series that is not known for
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5 Signs You’re Watching a Coen Brothers Movie
Joel and Ethan Coen got their start 30 years ago with their debut film, Blood Simple. They have gone on to write and direct classic American films like Raising Arizona, Fargo and The Big
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300: Rise of an Empire vs Mr Peabody and Sherman
This is a bizarre weekend. First up, we have a sequel to 300 that no one really asked for. It’s going against an updated version of a 1960’s cartoon that no one asked for
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5 Victims of the Oscar Curse
With the 86th Academy Awards behind us, it makes me reflect on past winners. Some actors/actresses are guaranteed a yearly nomination for appearing in toothpaste commercials (see also: Meryl Streep), yet some actors disappear
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Non-Stop review
It should be a general rule that no one should ever mess with Liam Neeson. This is the same guy that trained Obi-Wan and Bruce Wayne. He has managed to stave off the Third
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