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Reluctant Fundamentalist, The Movie Review (2.5/4 Stars)

Sun, 19 May 2013 15:12:14 -0500

The Reluctant Fundamentalist (2013) R Changez (Riz Ahmed) is a young Muslim Pakistani man who moves to New York to work in the world of high finance. Changez�s life is going well with a successful job, beautiful girlfriend (Kate Hudson), until 9/11 happens and the World Trade Center comes crashing down. Changez is called back to his home country. Now, he may have to choose between the country,... read more

Kon-Tiki ( 2013 ) Movie Review (3/4 Stars)

Sun, 19 May 2013 15:10:41 -0500

Kon-Tiki (2012) PG-13 Explorer Thor Heyerdal (Pal Sverre Hagen)sets out to prove that South Americans in pre-Columbian times settled Polynesia by doing what many in 1947 thought impossible � set out on a balsa raft from Peru and cross the Pacific, all 4,300 miles. This is a fascinating film that follows the Heyerdal and his men on one of the most incredible journeys that man has ever travele... read more

Star Trek Into Darkness Movie Review (2.5/4 Stars)

Sun, 19 May 2013 15:09:04 -0500

Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) PG-13 Captain Kirk (Chris Prine), Spock (Zachary Quinto) and the rest of the Enterprise crew are sent on a mission to go behind enemy lines. Will Kirk risk his ship and crew to stop a man (Benedict Cumberbatch) that is hell-bent on death and destruction? I am a huge Star Trek fan and I loved the first J.J. Abrams Star Trek (2009) film, that brought a fresh take ... read more

Star Trek Into Darkness Movie Review (3/4 Stars)

Sat, 18 May 2013 21:52:48 -0500

This is a good sci-fi movie, but I can't help thinking that Into Darkness is made more for Star Trek fans than the casual moviegoer (at least compared to the first film). That's not to say that a general audience won't appreciated it, I just think all the little references and touches will be lost on the regular populace. Still, this movie succeeds thanks to the characters - especially Benedict C... read more

Star Trek Into Darkness Movie Review (3.5/4 Stars)

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:58:59 -0500

Well, I can finally say that I've seen a 2013 release that I genuinely love. About time. Star Trek Into Darkness is crazy fun, well-crafted, and has a great story as well. It's rare to see a summer blockbuster so intelligently made, and so easily enjoyable. I haven't had this much fun at the theater since last year's Wreck-It Ralph. Into Darkness may not have the accessibility of its predecessor,... read more

Star Trek Into Darkness Movie Review (3/4 Stars)

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:32:19 -0500

When a rogue Federation agent launches a terrorist attack on the highest echelons of its hierarchy, the Enterprise is ordered into Klingon space to terminate him. JJ Abrams turns his revisionist hand to the most beloved of the Trek films, Wrath Of Khan, and does so with some aplomb. Gone are the cheesy trappings of the era in which it was made to be replaced by a more hard-edged, contemporary fee... read more

Great Gatsby, The (2013) Movie Review (2.5/4 Stars)

Sun, 12 May 2013 08:06:52 -0500

Baz Luhrmann's version of The Great Gatsby is, for the most part, an unremarkable film with few key moments of greatness. The film is ultimately what I feared it would turn out being - style over substance. It's bloated with intense style and bombastic visuals, and it's as clear as daylight that Luhrmann preferred putting his mindset on those elements rather than the true heart of the story. ... read more

Great Gatsby, The (2013) Movie Review (3/4 Stars)

Sun, 12 May 2013 05:00:52 -0500

The Great Gatsby is as much of a sensory overload as his best films (Moulin Rouge and Romeo + Juliet) and a huge improvement over his bloated and dull 'Australia'. With that said, this particular adaptation of the novel is not without it's flaws. There are many sequences that are just great cinema, from the lavish parties, and wonderful scenes of compulsively watchable character interactions... read more

Dark Circles (2013) Movie Review (2.5/4 Stars)

Sat, 11 May 2013 20:12:47 -0500

I like horror movies that are based on something you could easily encounter in real life - even when they push things to the extreme. In the case of Dark Circles, the horror comes from something most people can relate to: a new child. And the lack of sleep brought on by a backwards sleep cycle. In this case, a couple with a new baby move to a country home and between the baby crying all night ... read more

Peeples Movie Review (2/4 Stars)

Sat, 11 May 2013 09:51:10 -0500

Peeples (2013) PG-13 Wade Walker (Craig Robinson) wants to marry Grace Peeples (Kerry Washington), but he knows that she is a �daddy�s girl� and must get permission from her father (David Allen Grier) to marry her. So, Wade decides to crash the Peeples family reunion to meet the parents, but Wade doesn�t get the warm reception he was expecting. I liked Craig Robinson in the lead role, thoug... read more