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'Bernie' review: To laugh or not to laugh, that is the question

  • Bernie movie
  • May 27, 2012
"Bernie" is filmed in the style of a mockumentary, as the majority of the storytelling is done through interviews with the local...
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'Star Wars' still rings in my ears

35 years ago, in a galaxy far, far away…It’s hard to believe but “Star Wars” is now 35 years old. It opened on May 25th,...
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'Chernobyl Diaries' starts strong then loses power

  • Chernobyl Diaries review
  • May 26, 2012
The premise for “Chernobyl Diaries” had tons of promise: Mutants running loose in the ruins of Chernobyl, what’s not to love? It...
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'What To Expect When You're Expecting' review: First, lower your expectations

  • What to Expect When You're Expecting Movie
  • May 25, 2012
For anyone who may be on the fence about having children, "What To Expect When You're Expecting" won't make the idea any more...
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Advance Movie Review: "Take This Waltz" leaves an award-worthy impression

TAKE THIS WALTZ--4 STARSOfficial WebsiteAmazon Instant VideoLocal westside Chicago theatersThe shifting world of online content and streaming...
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'Battleship' review: Loud noises and big explosions make for small impact

“Battleship” involves an alien invasion that has the threat of being on a global scale. However, the movie only threatens to behave...
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Great villains make super hero movies great

With the astounding success of “The Avengers” worldwide take already past $700 million, Hollywood moguls most assuredly will be...
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This 'Dark Shadows' bites (and not in a good way)

Why hasn’t Tim Burton matured as a filmmaker? He’s been making movies now for almost 30 years and yet he still rarely displays a good...
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'The Raven' review: Famous author comes to subpar life in a subpar slasher flick

"The Raven" is a slight oddball of a film. It plays like a slasher horror flick, with John Cusack dropping sarcasm and quips like...
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Marvel’s ‘The Avengers’ review: breaks opening box-office records

Marvel’s new film: The AvengersAlthough expectations for the turnout of Marvel comic’s newest film, The Avengers, were very high, the...
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