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  • “The American” movie review

    “The American” movie review

    Academy Award winner George Clooney stars in the title role of this suspense thriller, filmed on location in Italy. Alone among assassins, Jack (played by Mr. Clooney) is a master craftsman. When a job in Sweden ends more harshly than expected for this American abroad, he vows to his contact that his next assignment will be his last. Jack reports to the Italian countryside, where he holes up in a small town and relishes being away from death for a [...]

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  • “Takers” movie review

    “Takers” movie review

    TAKERS revolves around a notorious group of criminals (Idris Elba, Paul Walker, T.I., Chris Brown, Hayden Christensen and Michael Ealy) who continue to baffle police by pulling off perfectly executed bank robberies. They are in and out like clockwork, leaving no evidence behind and laying low in between heists. But when they attempt to pull off one last job with more money at stake than ever before, the crew may find their plans interrupted by a hardened detective (Matt Dillon) [...]

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  • “The Last Exorcism” movie review

    “The Last Exorcism” movie review

    When he arrives on the rural Louisiana farm of Louis Sweetzer, the Reverend Cotton Marcus expects to perform just another routine exorcism on a disturbed religious fanatic. An earnest fundamentalist, Sweetzer has contacted the charismatic preacher as a last resort, certain his teenage daughter Nell is possessed by a demon who must be exorcized before their terrifying ordeal ends in unimaginable tragedy. Upon arriving at the already blood drenched family farm, it is soon clear that nothing could have prepared [...]

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  • “Nanny McPhee Returns” movie review

    “Nanny McPhee Returns” movie review

    In Nanny McPhee Returns, Oscar winning actress and screenwriter Emma Thompson returns to the role of the magical nanny who appears when she’s needed the most and wanted the least in the next chapter of the hilarious and heartwarming fable that has enchanted children around the world. In the latest installment, Nanny McPhee appears at the door of a harried young mother, Mrs. Isabel Green (Maggie Gyllenhaal), who is trying to run the family farm while her husband is away [...]

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  • “The Lottery” movie review

    “The Lottery” movie review

    Kevin Carson (Bow Wow), a young man living in the projects, wins $370 million in a nationwide lottery. When his opportunistic neighbors discover he has the winning ticket in his possession, Kevin must survive their greedy and sometimes even threatening actions over a three?day holiday weekend before he can claim his prize. MPAA Rating NR Directed by Erik White Starring Bow Wow, Ice Cube, Brandon T. Jackson, Naturi Naughton, Keith David, Charles Q. Murphy, Loretta Devine

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  • “The Switch” movie review

    “The Switch” movie review

    JENNIFER ANISTON stars alongside JASON BATEMAN in this offbeat comedy as Kassie, a smart, fun Loving single woman who, despite her neurotic best friend Wally’s (BATEMAN) objections, decides it?s time to have a baby-even if it means doing it by herself? with a little help from a charming sperm donor (PATRICK WILSON). But, unbeknownst to her, Kassie’s plans go awry because of a last?minute switch that isn’t discovered until seven years later when Wally finally gets acquainted with Kassie’s cute?though [...]

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  • FlickedUp is born

    Hi there ! Brett Martin here…welcome to Flicked Up. This is the website about movies from a guy who is a real life film critic. I worked in corporate america for 20 years as a tv reporter, anchor, producer, and photographer. Now I am in business for myself. In fact…I am so busy I can’t continue this thread…I have movies to review !

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