Superbowl Sunday Special movie review: When the Game Stands Tall

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In honor of Super Bowl Sunday, I thought I’d post a movie review about gridiron glory:     Movie Title:   When the Game Stands Tall PG, 1 hour 55 minutes Grade:  B In a Nutshell:  Inspired by a true football … Continued

Unbroken spotlights the strength of the human spirit

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 Movie:  Unbroken   PG-13, 2 hours 17 minutes Grade:  B+   In a Nutshell:  This is an inspiring, true story that features the strength of the human spirit against all odds.  Director Angelina Jolie was so taken with Lauren Hillenbrand’s … Continued

Planes: Fire and Rescue doesn’t reach movie altitude

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Movie Title:  Planes: Fire & Rescue PG, 1 hour 24 minutes Grade:  C+ In a Nutshell:  You know when you make a Xerox copy of another actual Xerox copy and the quality gets worse each time?  That’s kind of this … 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

Little Tykes will love Turbo

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Turbo is an example of a trailer that didn’t make the movie look as good as it is.  I mean, a movie about a fast garden snail?  Unlike Ryan Reynold’s other movie released this weekend, R.I.P.D., this fun flick is … Continued