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New Movie Reviews: Movies in Theaters
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The Hunger Games: Catching Fire  |
Rating of: 3.5/4
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Snoogans - wrote on 12/07/13 |
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'Catching Fire' is the superior sequel to last year's solid adaptation of 'The Hunger Games'. I'm not being the least bit biased because of my love for the second novel. This sequel is a true improvement over the first. This time, the condensing of the novel is handled much better. The themes seem to shine through stronger, while all of the main plot points are represented with supreme accuracy. Any changes in story are extremely minuscule and the few new additions are welcome expansions. ... |
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| Dallas Buyers Club |
Rating of: 3.5/4
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Snoogans - wrote on 12/07/13 |
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'Dallas Buyers Club' presents two of the best performances of the year. McConaughey gives his single best acting effort and Leto disappears into another unrecognizable supporting role. Both are mesmerizing. The rest of the film is solid. It's a raw representation of a true tale that instills hopefulness when faced with a terrible situation. There is a strong feeling of want for Woodroof to fight the system and his not-so-legal accomplishment is still commendable for the fact that it's done... |
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| Philomena |
Rating of: 3.5/4
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Snoogans - wrote on 12/07/13 |
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'Philomena' tells a heartbreaking true story with strong conviction. Though, the outcome is anything but upbeat, the film still manages to leave a pleasant feeling. Some lighter moments are placed perfectly throughout to highlight the endearing nature of the main character Philomena. This makes the emotional scenes all the more effective. Dench and Coogan are terrific. |
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| Frozen (2013) |
Rating of: 3/4
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Nolane - wrote on 12/02/13 |
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"Frozen" is a solid Walt Disney movie that is fun for the entire family. Gets better as it goes along after it turns away from boring, drawn out pop songs to more action towards the end. In addition, the animation and 3D effects are first rate, as would be expected from a Disney production. |
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| The Book Thief |
Rating of: 2.5/4
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Snoogans - wrote on 12/02/13 |
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'The Book Thief' is a period drama that suffers from the same problems I had with the similar film 'War Horse'. I found both to be identical in their by-the-numbers storytelling. There lacked a certain amount of dramatical inclination. I felt little engagement throughout. It's a real shame because the actors, cinematography, and overall production are terrific. The one thing I could've done without completely was the narration. It's unnecessary for the fact that it's words clash with the ... |
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| The Hunger Games: Catching Fire |
Rating of: 3.5/4
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MovieAddict - wrote on 12/01/13 |
The games are NEVER in your favor!
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Fans of the Hunger Games were disappointed with the first movie and rightfully so. The film was pretty good, but didn't do the book justice. With a new director for the second book, they did not make the same mistake twice. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire is a very loyal adaptation of the novel.
The story picks up from the first film, where Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) and Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson) return to their homes in oppressive District s of Panam. Katniss's unprecedente... |
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| Frozen (2013) |
Rating of: 3/4
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Snoogans - wrote on 11/30/13 |
'Frozen' Is Almost Solid As Ice
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'Frozen' is Disney's latest non-Pixar outing. All of the Disney animation criteria can be checked off the list for this entry: impressive visuals and music, good comedic moments, upbeat characters, fairy tale setting, complete kid friendly atmosphere. Every aspect is done very well. Still, I didn't find this affair as enjoyable as the most recent Disney animations (Tangled and Wreck-It Ralph). The main problem being the story. I feel it's too predictable and uninspired, given the amount of... |
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| Frozen (2013) |
Rating of: 3.5/4
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JLFM - wrote on 11/29/13 |
Frozen's Not Hard To Warm Up To
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I'll admit that when the teaser for Frozen first came out, I was appalled. It appeared that after the recent commercial and critical successes of Tangled and Wreck-It Ralph, Disney was testing our tolerance for the pedestrian. And subsequent trailer releases did little to boost my confidence in the picture. I am pleased to say, however, that Frozen far exceeded my expectations, and proved itself worthy of the Disney name. It's not as funny as Winnie the Pooh or Wreck-It Ralph, and it doesn't ca... |
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| The Hunger Games: Catching Fire |
Rating of: 3/4
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MikePA - wrote on 11/25/13 |
Review: The Hunger Games Catching Fire
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The major sin of 2012's The Hunger Games (directed by Gary Ross) was that it never had a chance to truly grab the viewer and keep them gripped as our characters were facing an essentially life or death situation. It didn't take its time to develop the setting or characterizations. Katniss was a badass, sure, but that was really it. It lacked the emotional intensity that it truly needed, and when it came times for the Hunger Games, that feeling of uneasiness was never present. Plus, that shaky-c... |
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