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Dreamworks ‘Dragon’ delivers
Tweet Dreamworks has always been hit or miss for me. Their latest effort How To Train Your Dragon (available in 3D) is a hit. The animated film is about a young Viking named Hiccup, voiced by Jay Baruchel (She’s Out of My League), who happens to be a little different. While most Vikings are immense warriors, Hiccup happens to be a scrawny apprentice to the local blacksmith. Hiccup lives in a village just like every other place in the world, except that instead of having mice for pests, they have dragons. … Read entire article »
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Robert Rodriguez’s ‘Predators’ stirs interest with stellar cast
Tweet An exclusive preview of Predators, produced by Robert Rodriguez and directed by Nimród Antal, showed at the intimate Alamo Ritz on Friday March 12th to a packed house. The filmmakers, along with Fox Searchlight Pictures, introduced two trailers, a scene, and announced a possible July 7th theater date. … Read entire article »
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South Park still brilliantly skewering current events
Tweet Last night marked the premiere of the 14th season of South Park with Trey Parker and Matt Stone taking on the Tiger Woods sex scandal. The controversy was handled in typical South Park fashion, which usually involves the current event being tied to a conspiracy that might destroy the world. Nobody makes fun of Hollywood disaster flicks like Parker and Stone and this format has served the show well over the past 13 years. As they say, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. This season should be no different with the show bringing the jokes while skewering current events. … Read entire article »
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Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland a delightful trip down the rabbit hole
Tweet Tim Burton’s continuous foray into children’s tales yields another winner. Alice in Wonderland is more than an adventure through the rabbit hole of Burton’s mind, it is a creative and visual achievement that will excite and delight audiences. … Read entire article »
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