Pompeii serves up ash and cheese for disaster lovers

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Movie Title:   Pompeii PG-13, 1 hour 38 minutes Grade:   B In a Nutshell:   This disaster movie is getting terrible reviews, but I still got a kick out of the swords-and-sandal attempt at filling in the details of how things went … Continued

Hunger Games: Catching Fire now out on DVD!

If you’re a Hunger Games fan, then you’ve probably already seen this, but if you haven’t, it’s now in stores on DVD for rental or purchase! Movie Title:  The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Grade: A In a Nutshell:  This movie … Continued

Martin Luther King would have loved the movie “The Butler”

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In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, I wanted to share a review of Lee Daniels’ The Butler, released just last week on DVD.   I simply don’t understand how a mediocre movie like “American Hustle” can get nominated for … Continued

Saving Mr. Banks movie review

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Movie Title:  Saving Mr. Banks Grade: A- In a Nutshell:  This is an absolutely lovely film that wraps a perfect Disney bow around your heart.  It’s the untold back-story of how the beloved movie Mary Poppins came to be.  Walt … Continued

Captain Phillips receives heroic praise

Movie Title:  Captain Phillips In a Nutshell:  This intense docudrama of the Maersk Alabama hijacking keeps you on the edge of your seat, an especially impressive feat, considering the movie is over two hours long.  I kept imagining myself in … Continued