Kevin Sorbo and Disney do Hercules better

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Movie Title:  The Legend of Hercules Grade: C In a Nutshell:  I used to get a kick out of the old Kevin Sorbo TV show Hercules: The Legendary Journey.  Well, this is nothing like that.  You know that awesome Disney … Continued

Frankenstein disappoints, but still has cool effects

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Movie Title: I, Frankenstein Grade:  B- In a Nutshell:  I know a guy who was Aaron Eckhart’s college roommate.  He said that Aaron often talked about becoming a movie star some day.  He did it!  I’m sincerely happy for him. … Continued

Does the new version of the 47 Ronin add or detract from the legend?

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Movie Title:  47 Ronin Grade: B In a Nutshell:  It’s as if this long movie couldn’t decide which one it wanted to be: epic war history or CGI action fantasy.  I love Keanu Reeves and wanted this movie to be … Continued

The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug simmers

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Movie Title: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Special Edition   Grade: B+ In a Nutshell:  Fill up your popcorn buckets early folks…this is a long movie. It feels good to be back in Middle Earth. … Continued

Frozen will warm your heart

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Movie Title:  Frozen Grade: A+ In a Nutshell:  Magical.  Visually stunning. Old school Disney romance with a modern feel, similar to Tangled.  This one is worth buying on DVD for the fam.  Somehow this is going to be made into … Continued

Thor gets hammered by movie critics

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Movie Title:  Thor: The Dark World   In a Nutshell:  More Thor.  More Chris Hemsworth. More muscles and awesome abs. More beautiful Natalie Portman.  Thor has to save Earth and the Nine Realms from another evil enemy who looks like … Continued

Planes takes a nose dive for Disney

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If Planes was about a bomber, then it would be mission accomplished. The voice talents of Dane Cook, Stacy Keach, John Cleese, Brad Garrett, and Priyanka Chopra are the best things about the movie Planes, a Disney release, but NOT … Continued