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With it’s high, bloody body count, paranoia-driven politics and movie-star handsome movie star leads, “Safe House” fits comfortably into the modern action genre while flying a few feet above it. Much of that has to do with star Denzel Washington, though some credit also goes to co-star Ryan Reynolds and Swedish director Daniel Espinosa.
Directed and co-written by the Material Girl, the film follows two separate stories that have little in common.
The best actress competition is likely the fiercest of the year, with multiple nominees Meryl Streep, Glenn Close, Michelle Williams and Viola Davis in the race, plus newcomer Rooney Mara.
It’s easy to see why an 8-year-old might like “Journey 2: The Mysterious Island.” It’s difficult, on the other hand, to imagine why anybody else would.
This old-fashioned amnesia tale would seem totally implausible and manufactured for maximum melodrama; as it turns out, director Michael Sucsy’s film is indeed based on a true story.
More on that and other flicks new and notable on DVD this week.
‘Star Wars: Episode 1 — The Phantom Menace” gets re-released in theaters on Friday, this time in 3-D. I haven’t seen the re-release. I will never see it. And you shouldn’t either. Why? Glad you asked! Here are 10 reasons you should not go see “The Phantom Menace” in 3-D.
Bigger isn’t necessarily better. Just look at this year’s Oscar-nominated short films. They’re playing this weekend and next at the Detroit Film Theatre, five animated shorts and five live-action, and every one is a sort of gem.
It’s been a long, difficult road for African-Americans in achieving equality in all aspects of American life, and Hollywood is no exception. Long relegated to stereotyped roles, black actors struggled for decades to get bigger and better parts that more honestly reflected the black experience.
Los Angeles— The Lorax, perhaps the most famous anti-industrial crusader from children's literature, is getting support from companies that are willing to go green.
New York— Challenging Netflix, phone company Verizon Communications Inc. says it will start a video streaming service later this year in cooperation with Redbox and its DVD rental kiosks.
Los Angeles— Some unknown kids with superpowers have nudged out the world's most famous teen wizard at the weekend box office.
It may be the best proposal ever in terms of cheapening the Oscars while simultaneously making them even more wildly popular.
Even though this year’s supporting actor and actress Oscar races seem foregone conclusions, they’re still worth kicking around a bit. Especially since they’re not really foregone conclusions.
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