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Dinner For Schmucks – A surprisingly likeable piece of fluff from director Jay Roach and stars Steve Carrell and Paul Rudd. Carrell plays Barry, a nerdy but innocent guy with a somewhat unusual hobby who befriends office-drone Rudd. To make it into the corporate inner-world, Rudd must invite the biggest loser he can find to a [...]

“True Grit” Coen Brothters do it again

There are those who hold the venerable 1969 John Wayne/Kim Darby/Glen Campbell western “True Grit” as a classic, and justifiably so. For its time, it was a standout achievement and won Wayne his one and only Academy Award for Best Actor. In time, however, all good things come to an end – or at least are supplanted. [...]

Movie Review: The A-Team

These boys are on the trail of some money-counterfeiting plates, from Bagdad to Germany to places in between.

Movie Review: The Town

After the armed robbery that opens the film, Jem becomes convinced that bank manager Claire saw something, so Doug, who wore a disguise at the time, sets out to make sure she doesn’t tell FBI agent Frawley

Movie Review: The Other Guys

The loosey-goosey structure works especially well when Wahlberg is needling his partner’s squareness or marveling, in wonderfully awestruck tones, at the unbelievable hot-i-tude of Ferrell’s wife

Movie Review: Despicable Me

He soon runs afoul of his hardened heart when he inherits the chore of taking care of three misfit children. Despite the rocky beginning and the tired bad-guy-turns-good storyline, this movie will win your heart and generate enough warm fuzzies to keep you toasty throughout this holiday season.

Inception: Movie Review

The reality-altering special effects are cool and Leo delivers on his intense acting once again but “Inception” is a one-timer at best. Still, a solid B+ and Worth Renting.

“Deathly Hallows” a Tad Bit Boring

In a perfect world, the climax of an endearing and incredibly popular film franchise should provide some sort of dramatic payoff – some kind of closure, an ending that says it was worth the wait.