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Written by Vickie February 04, 2012
The visual effects in this teens-go-nuts sci-fi offering are often spectacular. Beyond that, though, there isn’t a whole lot in this film at which to marvel.
movie*pie Reviews » In Theaters
Written by Vickie February 04, 2012
This innocuous, feel-good family film does a nice job of recounting the true-story plight of three trapped whales and the humans working to free them. It’s not scintillating or filled...
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Written by Linda January 28, 2012
The fact that Sam Worthington can't maintain an American accent is the least of his problems.
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Written by Vickie January 26, 2012
Though formulaic and predictable, this futuristic, family-centric actioner nonetheless totally entertains and satisfies thanks to the one-two punch of story and character.
movie*pie Reviews » In Theaters
Written by Vickie January 20, 2012
Red Tails is blessed with some fantastically realized aerial dogfights that manage to save what would otherwise be a flat, uninteresting WWII drama unworthy of its subject matter.
movie*pie Reviews » In Theaters
Written by Vickie January 13, 2012
Raise your hand if you’re growing as weary as I am of the following movie plot: main character must engage in (insert illegal activity of your choice here) to save...
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Written by Linda January 02, 2012
The Rocketeer is a squeaky clean, old-fashioned comic book adventure.
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Written by Linda January 02, 2012
In the late 80s I had a crush on everything to do with Australia, even this now kinda-cheesy Western starring bushy-mustached Tom Selleck, of all people.
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Written by Vickie December 23, 2011
David Fincher’s adaptation of Stieg Larsson’s popular novel is a sharp, moody success. But I still liked the Swedish film better.
movie*pie Reviews » In Theaters
Written by Vickie December 23, 2011
Despite an undeniably moving core story, I noticed one key problem with Steven Spielberg’s big-screen adaptation of the award-winning stage production: not enough horse.
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