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  • The Last Stand keeps Schwarzenegger on his feet (movie review)

    The Last Stand keeps Schwarzenegger on his feet (movie review)

    January 18, 2013 at 11:37 pm

    Arnold is back from being a two term governor to playing a small-town sheriff. Arnold Schwarzenegger plays semi-retired sheriff in an sleepy southwest border town. He and his motley crew must now stop a notorious drug kingpin from escaping into Mexico in The Last Stand. The bullets fly, there is plenty of action, but the star looks a bit rusty. You quickly come to the realization that this film is undeniably ludicrous. Look, Arnold has never been a good actor [...]

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  • Gangster Squad misses the mark (movie review)

    Gangster Squad misses the mark (movie review)

    January 12, 2013 at 2:46 am

    A group of pretty boy cops go all ‘gangsta’ to take down a mob boss that looks a lot like Spiccoli from Fast times at Ridgemont High. A chicago gangster moves out to Los Angeles, killing his was to the top only to be met be a few honest cops in Gangster Squad. Sean Penn over acts as the main bad guy while the good guys include Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling, Giovanni Ribisi, Anthony Makie, Robert Partrick, Michael Pena, and [...]

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  • The Impossible is intensely entertaining – movie review

    The Impossible is intensely entertaining – movie review

    January 4, 2013 at 9:05 pm

    An impossible journey to the core of the human heart in the true life story of a family swept away in one of the worst natural disasters in our lifetime. A family of five begin their winter vacation in Thailand, looking for some fun in the sun. Soon their holiday turns into a nightmare as a giant tsunami rises up from the ocean and sweeps them away in The Impossible. Naomi Watts and Ewan McGregor head up this cast that [...]

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