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2013 Movie Reviews

‘We’re the Millers’ is kinda raunchy but very hilarious

The new comedy, “We’re the Millers”, wants you to believe that it is going to push all the boundaries to reinvent the raunchy, road trip comedy. It doesn’t. In fact, for the most part, it’s kind of a cobbled together, predictable flick. That being said, it’s a hilarious movie, despite everything that is wrong with it.werethemillers2

Where it does succeed is in the cast, especially Kansas City boy and former SNL-er, Jason Sudeikis. In his first movie of his post SNL days, Sudeikis is spot on in every scene, his dry, sarcastic humor leading to some awesome banter with his cast mates and some real laugh out loud moments. Continue reading ‘We’re the Millers’ is kinda raunchy but very hilarious →

2013 Movie Reviews

Disney unable to capture Pixar magic with copy cat ‘Planes’

This is the dark side of Disney. The studio, known for its imagination, has a tendency to bleed out its properties, squeezing every they can out of toys, shows, characters, and movies. planes

Enter “Planes”, which takes place in the “World of Cars”. But don’t get too excited, this bland and generic animated feature from the great and powerful Walt Disney Studios is lacking every single thing that makes the Pixar movies so brilliant.

Not even keeping Pixar head honcho John Lasseter’s name as producer is able to keep this movie from crashing and burning on impact. Continue reading Disney unable to capture Pixar magic with copy cat ‘Planes’ →

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Awful villains, boring characters cancel out what works in ‘The Wolverine’

Wolverine2I really wanted to love “The Wolverine”. Seriously, I really did. But, I didn’t. I couldn’t.

Yes, Hugh Jackman is back as Logan aka The Wolverine — and that “The” is apparently important as this movie, Jackman’s sixth in the role, is supposed to be THE definitive take on the character. After four “X-Men” movies and his first solo outing, “Orgins: Wolverine”, Jackman is back and  in Japan this time. Set years after “X3”, Logan finds himself alone and running from his heroic past.
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