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'Snow White and the Huntsman': Ridiculous runtime, plagiarism plague fairy tale

“Snow White and the Huntsman” is a pretty good motion picture up until the point at which it begins plagiarizing just about every epic...
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'High School': Stoner comedy does not flunk thanks to frog, Adrien Brody

Everything in director John Stalberg's new stoner comedy “High School” feels as though it is occurring in slow motion. How is that...
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'For Greater Glory': Epic length undercuts significance of Cristeros War drama

With a runtime that rivals that of “The Avengers,” “For Greater Glory” feels like it takes place over the course of an...
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'Crooked Arrows': Incorporation of culture salvages formulaic sports drama

“Crooked Arrows” is about as formulaic as any other sports story of an underdog team that, through sheer perseverance, overcomes the...
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'The Intouchables': French film uses wit to deflect melodrama, relay message

“The Intouchables” is an incredibly touching motion picture.A strangely cynical sense of humor elevates what, in the wrong hands, could...
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'U.N. Me': Documentary stimulates but bores between filmmaker's antics

I was dismayed to discover that “U.N. Me” is actually a documentary and not a feature-length musical based on the “Animaniacs...
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The five best films in Phoenix theatres right now

Certainly lots of movies fill comfortable air-conditioned theatres all over the greater Phoenix area, but with so many choices, what are the best...
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'Gone': Psychological thriller starts with bang, ends with thud

Despite Amanda Seyfried's character coming across as an expert fabricator, the first half of “Gone” is quite the compelling mystery...
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'The Aggression Scale': Thriller issues intense twist on home invasion genre

Had screenwriter Ben Powell subtracted a single character – a young woman played by Fabianne Therese - “The Aggression Scale” may...
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'Memorial Day': War drama loses self, audience on battlefield

“Memorial Day” has nothing but good intentions. Unfortunately, good intentions are not enough to make a movie good in general.Although...
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