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Stand Up Guys (2012) [**] [Blu-Ray] [DVD] 16 May 2013 | 04:27 pm
The awfulness of the narrative is plain to see, and yet...no one can say Stand Up Guys lacks personality.
Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) [***] 15 May 2013 | 06:53 am
Smart or...dumb? Yes, and...fun to hang around with for a couple of hours.
Shanghai Noon (2000) [***] [Blu-Ray] [DVD] 14 May 2013 | 07:51 pm
Though the film nakedly seeks a wide audience through conventional plotting and characterization…and despite being (like most action movies) guy-centric…Shanghai Noon provides good, clean ‘family‘ fun...
Shanghai Knights (2003) [***] [Blu-Ray] [DVD] 14 May 2013 | 07:48 pm
This innocent, sixties-style, big-budget comedy-romance-action-adventure romp is solid family entertainment that would make any self-respecting kid‘s jaw drop for a good two hours.
Star Trek: The Next Generation…Season Three (1989) [****] [Blu-Ray] [DVD] 14 May 2013 | 05:53 am
Not only did the third season mark a quantum leap in non-niche popularity for the series, but a greater consistency in the show‘s writing and execution that meant a precipitous drop in fan complaints.
Star Trek: The Next Generation…The Best of Both Worlds (1990) [****] [Blu-Ray] [DVD] 14 May 2013 | 05:53 am
As good as, if not better than, any of the feature films that would later star the Next Generation cast.
Interview: John Cho, Alice Eve & Simon Pegg…Star Trek Into Darkness…5/9/13 14 May 2013 | 12:42 am
[Pegg:] Kirk is emotionally compromised from the start of this film. You know, he‘s driven by something other than sense. He‘s driven by vengeance. And Scotty really is absolutely right to stand up to...
The Great Gatsby (2013) [**] 10 May 2013 | 02:48 pm
Luhrmann approaches the story and directs his actors in ways that hold them at a distance from us: the overkill plays less as bold art and more as lack of trust in the source material.
The Great Gatsby (2013) [**] 10 May 2013 | 02:48 pm
Luhrmann approaches the story and directs his actors in ways that hold them at a distance from us: the overkill plays less as bold art and more as lack of trust in the source material.
In the House (2013) [*** 1/2] 10 May 2013 | 02:43 pm
Inviting photography and a relentless pace complement Claude‘s unfolding narrative, but the big thrills are in the deftly drawn characters...and the incisive satire...
