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- Friday, May 24, 2013 Gainesville, Georgia
Archive By Section - Movie reviews
Great voices can’t lift this mouse’s tale
Mice are supposed to be timid and afraid. They are supposed to cower and scurry. All mice know this, except for Despereaux (voiced by Matthew Broderick).
Animals inspire laughs for whole family in 'Madagascar 2'
Lions and zebras and hippos and giraffes. Oh my!
There's no doubt about this film's greatness
"Doubt" is the ideal Christmas gift for fans of great acting. Philip Seymour Hoffman and Meryl Streep are two of our finest living actors, and this film allows them to spar and dance like two heavyweights.
Great voices can’t lift this mouse’s tale
Mice are supposed to be timid and afraid. They are supposed to cower and scurry. All mice know this, except for Despereaux (voiced by Matthew Broderick).
Dialogue nearly ruins ‘Pride and Glory’
"Pride and Glory" is a solid cop corruption yarn and a compelling family drama, if only you can wade through the macho noise that covers up its better qualities.
Old methods still scare in ‘Quarantine’
There are all sorts of reasons I should have hated "Quarantine."
Depressing ‘Changeling’ may snag awards
"Changeling" is one of the award season's heaviest hitters. Directed by and starring Oscar winners Clint Eastwood and Angelina Jolie, respectively, it has all the ingredients to put statues on mantles.
‘Lies’ is more compelling off screen
The war on terror film genre continues, and as usual the results are mixed.
‘Burn’ lacks Coen brothers’ fire
What do you get when you throw a cast of A-list actors into a film where they all play losers swept up in an intricate yet pointless spy plot? Well, mostly you just get a pointless spy plot.
You can’t keep eyes off this car wreck
Slacker Jerry Shaw (Shia LaBeouf) has just attended the funeral of his overachieving twin brother, Ethan. On the way home, he stops at an ATM and the machine inexplicably reports his balance as $750,000 and begins spitting bills at him. He arrives at his apartment to find it filled with bomb-making supplies, heavy artillery and flight plan information.
When a title describes a film too well
If Simon Pegg isn't careful, the title of his latest film could become a description of the British comedian's attempts to become a Hollywood star.
More than your average movie spoof
The funniest movie of the year might also be the most controversial. "Tropic Thunder" has sparked more chatter before its release than most movies ever provoke. And almost none of the controversy has anything to do with the movie itself. Director Damien Cockburn (Steve Coogan) is struggling to complete his big-budget war movie. Mostly because he has lost control of his ego-stuffed cast. Has-been action star Tugg Speedman (Ben Stiller) is a bad actor and ...
‘Rocker’ plays more like broken record
"The Rocker" is supposed to be a star vehicle for Rainn Wilson of "The Office." Problem is, Wilson is upstaged by almost everyone else in the cast.
‘Swing Vote’ plays fair to both politics and satire
You've heard of a non-denial denial in politics? Well, "Swing Vote" is a non-political political movie. It's a fable, grounded in our real recent elections, that would rather make us laugh than stir up controversy.
There’s lots of ham to love in ‘Hamlet 2’
Satire is back, and the world is already becoming a better place. At least, a funnier place. The Judd Apatow crowd has dominated Hollywood comedy the past few years with its loser-facing-a-life-crisis humor, but the two best comedies of the summer are take-no-prisoners satires. You've already heard about "Tropic Thunder," a loving attack on Hollywood, but you might have overlooked "Hamlet 2," a hilarious satire that pokes fun at amateur theater, self-indulgent actors and people ...
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'Fast & Furious 6' takes car worship to the extreme
Nothing about "Fast & Furious 6" makes sense. The initial premise, every aspect of character development, and every plot point are all ridiculously, shockingly mindless.
‘Mayan Blue’ a stunning film with Ga. ties
"Mayan Blue" is an atypical Georgia film. Most of the crew either come from or live in North Georgia, yet the film was shot entirely in Guatemala and features an abundance of breathtaking underwater cinematography.
‘Gatsby’ all glitz and little substance
Sandwiched among the usual superheroes and science-fiction epics comes a very odd summer tentpole release, an extravagant, big budget adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's literary masterpiece, "The Great Gatsby," directed by Baz Luhrmann ("Moulin Rouge!", "Romeo + Juliet") and in 3-D.
Jeff Marker’s summer 2013 movie preview, Part II
Last week we looked at the upcoming movies for summer 2013 in the action and drama categories. This week, we finish the season's preview lineup with a peek at family flicks and movies to make us laugh.
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