Movie Review: Identity Thief

Rating: R Length: 112 minutes Release Date: February 8, 2013 Directed by: Seth Gordon Genre: ComedyStars: 3 out of 5 What happens when a studio mixes two comedy superstars with a great director and a well-written script? If the studio has any luck, the end result will be a...

Movie Review: Slumdog Millionaire

Rating: R Length: 120 minutes Release Date: Jan. 23, 2009 Directed by: Danny Boyle and Loveleen Tandan Genre: Drama/Romance/ThrillerStars: 4 out of 5 Few movies manage to incorporate a profound and resonating theme throughout the piece while keeping its pacing and...

Movie Review: The Departed

Rating: R (for strong brutal violence, pervasive language, some strong sexual content, and drug material) Length: 151 minutes Release Date: Oct. 6, 2006 Directed by: Martin Scorsese Genre: Crime and thrillerStars: 4.5 out of 5 The crime/thriller movie "The Departed" features...

Movie Review: Crash

Rating: R Length: 112 minutes Release Date: May 6, 2005 Directed By: Paul Haggis Genre: DramaStars: 4 out of 5 "Crash" is a masterpiece of intertwining story lines that forces viewers to consider if their own prejudices and fears may be affecting their off-screen lives as...

Movie Review: Koch

Rating: NR (Not Rated) Length: 100 minutes Release Date: Oct. 8, 2012 Directed by: Neil Barsky Genre: Documentary/Biography/HistoryStars: 2 out of 5 For years, mayors of even the largest cities in the country were mostly unknown beyond their constituents. In today's era of...

Movie Review: "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King"

Rating: PG-13 (intense epic battle sequences, frightening images) Length: 201 minutes Release Date: Dec. 17, 2003 Directed by: Peter Jackson Genre: Action/Adventure/FantasyStars: 4 out of 5 The conventional Hollywood wisdom regarding movie trilogies is that the second and...

Movie Review: "The Gatekeepers"

Rating: PG-13 Length: 95 minutes Release Date: Sept. 1,, 2012 Directed by: Dror Moreh Genre: Documentary Stars: 3.5 out of 5 How secretive is Shin Bet, the Israeli covert operations and intelligence service? It doesn't have a website, usually does its recruiting by word of...

Movie Review: "The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia"

Rating: R (some disturbing horror content) Length: 100 minutes Release Date: Mar. 14, 2013 Directed by: Tom Elkins Genre: Drama/Horror/ThrillerStars: 2.5 out of 5 Buyers should beware when it comes to real estate-if the price is too good to be true, there is likely something...

Movie Review: Stand Up Guys

Rating: R Length: 95 minutes Release Date: February 1, 2013 Directed By: Fisher Stevens Genre: Comedy/CrimeStars: 3.5 out of 5 Despite its background of Mafia-style gangsters and violence, "Stand Up Guys" is a film about friendship and honor and how that plays out in the...

Movie Review: "A Beautiful Mind"

Rating: PG-13 (sexual content, scene of violence, and thematic content) Length: 135 minutes Release Date: January 4, 2002 Directed by: Ron Howard Genre: Biography/DramaStars: 4 out of 5 John Forbes Nash (Russell Crowe) is a brilliant mathematician who has yet to leave his...

Movie Review: Sound City

Rating: Unrated Length: 116 minutes Release Date: Jan. 18, 2013 Directed by: Dave Grohl Genre: Documentary and musicStars: 4 out of 5 The film "Sound City" is a documentary on the Sound City Studios located in Van Nuys, California. The documentary was written by Mark ...

Movie Review: "Warm Bodies"

Rating: PG-13 Length: 98 minutes Release Date: February 1, 2013 Directed by: Jonathan Levine Genre: Comedy/Horror/RomanceStars: 4 out of 5 There will always be room in Hollywood for a sly reworking of "Romeo and Juliet." Sometimes it's necessary to rework the Montagues into ...

Movie Review: Knife Fight

Rating: NR (language) Length: 100 minutes Release Date: April 25, 2012 Directed by: Bill Guttentag Genre: DramaStars: 2.5 out of 5 Clever political dramas centered on the election season are enjoyable to watch, but director Bill Guttentag's "Knife Fight" is ultimately a ...

Movie Review: Braveheart

Rating: R Length: 177 minutes Release Date: May 26, 1995 Directed by: Mel Gibson Genre: Historical Drama, Action, and AdventureStars: 4 out of 5 At first, "Braveheart" may seem to be anything but a box-office hit. First, the movie is rather long, just three minutes shy of...

Movie Review: "Race 2"

Rating: NR (Not Rated) Length: 150 minutes Release Date: January 25, 2013 Directed by: Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla, Mastan Alibhai Burmawalla Genre: Thriller/Action/CrimeStars: 3 out of 5 Many Bollywood film franchises have only one or two characters returning from the previous...

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