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Rio

April 18th, 2011
Rio 

 

Rio

Rating: ★★★★★

Movie: Rio (2011)

Studio : Blue Sky Studios

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Runtime : 96 min

Website : rio-themovie.com

Rating : PG

Trailer :
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xhcv2a


Review:

Rio tells the story of a Blu (Jesse Eisenberg), a blue macaw that believes he is the last of his kind. Having led a cooped up life, but one that he loves, with his owner Linda (Leslie Mann), his only regret is that he can’t find love. But when they hear about a female macaw that lives in Brazil at a shelter, Blu has hope that they will one day meet and fall in love. Well, as luck would have it, a bird researcher Tulio (Rodrigo Santoro), would like to see the bird for himself, and they all go to the South American country to find her. Soon after Blu meets Jewel (Anne Hathaway) and they really start get along, tragedy strikes when both birds, thought to be very rare and expensive, are kidnapped by smugglers. They escape, but aren’t safe as they wind up being chased all through the film by the bad guys and tracked by Nigel (Jemaine Clement), a cockatoo that belongs to the smugglers. With the help of some wise cracking city birds that they meet along the way, Jewel and Blu must stop their captors and return to live their lives happily ever after. Read more…

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Scream 4

April 15th, 2011
Scream 4 

 

Scream 4

Rating: ★★★★½

Movie: Scream 4 (2011)

Studio : Dimension Films

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Runtime : 111 min

Website : scream-4.com

Rating : R

Trailer :
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xglofh


Review:

Sydney Prescott (Neve Campbell) is now a writer of self help books and when her book tour brings her back to the sleepy little town of Woodsboro, she gets more than some signings to deal with. It seems that the night before her return and on the anniversary of the original killings, two high school kids are brutally murdered by Ghostface, the masked villain the massacre that shook the town years before. But who is he this time? That is what Sydney, along with old acquaintances Gale Weathers Riley (Courtney Cox), the reporter turned writer herself, and her new husband Dewey Riley (David Arquette) of the police. They must figure out the mystery before danger can strike again and again. Read more…

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Hanna

April 14th, 2011
Hanna 

 

Hanna

Rating: ★★★★½

Movie: Hanna (2011)

Studio : Focus Features/Sony

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Runtime : 111 min

Website : hannathemovie.com

Rating : PG-13

Trailer :
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xge8ub


Review:

Hanna (Saoirse Ronan) is a 16 year old who grew up unlike any other teenager in North Finland. She was trained by her father, including homeschooling, as not a carefree lady interested in shopping and boys, but as an assassin that he needs for a secret mission. Ex-CIA, her dad (Erik Bana) is bent on making sure she reaches her goal. But there are those in the intelligence agency that wish to see her stopped at all cost, led by Marissa (Cate Blanchett), who has a goal of her own. The girl must fight her way through Europe, avoiding those out to get her, in order to be successful and fulfill her father’s wishes. Read more…

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Arthur

April 12th, 2011
Arthur 

 

Arthur

Rating: ★½☆☆☆

Movie: Arthur (2011)

Studio : Warner Brothers

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Runtime : 110 min

Website : arthurthemovie.warnerbros.com

Rating : PG

Trailer :
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xh31gc


Review:

Arthur is a reboot of the 1981 film starring Dudley Moore and in any reboot, there has to be comparisons between the two. In short, Moore’s portrayal of the rich socialite, but always drunk playboy was an incredible role for him. He played it to the tee, treading that fine line between comedy and drama. It was no doubt his greatest role and Arthur was one of the most beloved films around.

So to have it brought back with someone else is bound to raise the ire of reviewers and we will admit that we are one of those. If this had been a different story, or perhaps even the same type of story with a different name, we might be far less judgmental, but you don’t remake a classic, twisting it around, and expect those who watch it not to compare it. Read more…

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