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RYAN: This movie is extraordinary! It’s such a step up from the first one in this rebooted franchise. I didn’t like that one for being released too soon after the Sam Raimi trilogy which was so fresh and fun. But this one was a lot more enjoyable. The comedy worked well. It’s brighter too. After ..
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RYAN: What’s this called? Brick Mansions? CHUCK: (laughs) RYAN: It’s such a ridiculous movie. It’s outrageous. The dialogue is, like, out of an old Bugs Bunny cartoon and the characters are such caricatures – a cop, a gangster… CHUCK: They’re stereotypes. RYAN: Major and I’m happy I didn’t have to pay to see this one – ..
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RYAN:Forget about Spring – Summer is here! This is a Summer blockbuster opening in Spring! This movie is so amazing. I was blown away by it. I liked it more than the first Captain America and more than both Thor movies. It’s the smartest plot of any superhero movie. KIM: It really is brilliant. The whole Marvel ..
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RYAN:There’s been much ado about Noah so I’d been eagerly anticipating it and after extremely limited press screenings, added by Paramount Pictures at the last minute, it’s finally showing up in theaters! It certainly delivers on my visual expectations set up by the trailer. The effects are very good. It’s a spectacle and it’s so epic! ..
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RYAN: This is the latest franchise based on a young adult, best selling book series, along the lines of The Hunger Games. I haven’t read the books. We screened this right after interviewing the cast and author on the red carpet at the Chicago premiere (interviews can be seen here) and I loved it. I wanna read ..
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RYAN: I’m thrilled to welcome back my associate Carrie Baker to the site! CARRIE: Hi! It’s so good to be back! RYAN: We luck out when we review films together and have so much fun – you’re like a charm and we’ve struck gold once again. I didn’t expect it! CARRIE: Yes our streak continues. ..
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RYAN: This is the – what’s the word for it – part prequel, part sequel… MICHAEL: …it’s an interquel. RYAN: Oh nice! MICHAEL: It takes place before, during and after the first film, 300. RYAN: Gerard Butler starred in the first one and has just a brief appearance in this one. He is seen but not ..
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RYAN: I just flew back from LA the morning of this screening, having not slept much, working constantly and I wasn’t really in the mood to see a movie, but I liked this movie inspire of myself! It’s a thrill ride. I loved the performances and it’s as good as any exciting, suspenseful movie on ..
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RYAN: This movie gets a big eye roll from me because it’s one of the most confused films I’ve ever seen. It’s supposed to be a badass action movie but then is peppered with moments of preciousness between this CIA hit man and his daughter. It goes for super sappy drama and then it ..
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RYAN: Well this has some of the makings of a major blockbuster – epic scope, big effects, 3D… and then kinda halts there. The script, cast, story, suspension of disbelief all fall short. There are some decent moments, but this is a pretty big mess of a movie. CAROLINE: Yeah even the poster looks pretty ..
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RYAN: This is the new remake of RoboCop and since I barely remember the first one, I thought it appropriate to include you, Michael, in this review since you’re an uber-fan of the original. I enjoyed this one because it has a great cast and is a sic-fi, superhero, action movie that raises a lot ..
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RYAN: This is a new dramedy starring and directed by Ben Stiller, and I’m not a B.S. fan but I have to tell you, he impressed me on both accounts in this movie. It’s an incredibly fulfilling, beautiful, visually brilliant film that I’m surprised I liked so much. MICHAEL: It was a very personal turn ..
