Lion King 2 is a better sequel than Lion King 1 1/2.  Part two actually focuses on Simba and his female cub, Kiara.  Simba has understandably become over protective of Kiara.  She doesn’t want him to make the same mistake he did in the original movie.  Kiara accidentally meets up with an exiled male cub, Kovu.  He’s from a pride belonging to Scar’s lineage.  The introduction of the new pride was the worst part of the movie.  They were just created to make the plotline move forward.   So anyways, there’s a bit of Romeo & Juliet tale and of course the …

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Lion King 1 1/2 is a direct to video follow up to um….Lion King.  The movie focuses on Timon & Pumbaa this time around.  It shows how they first met and what they were doing before, during and after they met Simba.  The movie felt like a weekday cartoon with cheap gags that kids will definitely enjoy.  There are some funny moments as the filmmakers make light of some epic scenes from the original.  I didn’t like the tongue in cheek humor.  Timon & Pumbaa were funny in Lion King because they were goofy.  In this semi sequel, they’re just …

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This film was directed by the same guy who made The Wave (based on the true story of the German school teacher who conducted a Nazi experiment with his class that got out of hand). Not to be confused with Joaquin Phoenix’s We Own the Night, We Are the Night  is quite an ingenious vampire flick out of Germany.

If you can picture the Cullens as sort of the small town vampires, the We Are the Night ladies are like the big city vamps. They live a seemingly glamorous lifestyle living in a high-rise hotel, driving Lambos and partying in …

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Hop is a story of a bunny named E.B., he is the son of the Easter Bunny but wants none of his father’s business. He decides to hop over through a hole into Hollywood where he can achieve his dream of becoming a drummer for a band.

The Movie Itself

Hop is from the creators of Despicable Me, but is nothing like Despicable Me, unfortunately. It falls flat on most angle, maybe not if you are a child.  There’s fun in Hop for the less judgemental group. The characters can be appealing to the kids, like the rapping yellow chicks. And, …

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Game of Thrones is just what the doctor ordered for fantasy fans. It’s a big, gory epic with great acting and excellent production values. The “game” is really a play for power between different factions and Game of Thrones isn’t just a series for fantasy fans, it’s a series for fans of great drama as well. The blu-ray set is simply gorgeous. The picture and audio are damn close to flawless while there are copious extras for fans to watch and enjoy. All ten episodes of the first season are included in this handsome, boxed set.

Describing Game of Thrones can …

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Disney should do more movies like “The Muppets” instead of big budget dull action movies like “Prince Of Persia” and “John Carter.”  With the two latter movies, they try to make it epic with special effects but in the end, the movies are lifeless and boring.  With the “Muppets”  they take the casual approach.  The real life actors are having a blast and the writing is witty.  But it does run about 20 minutes too long with a 2 hour run time. 

The Muppets crew must rescue their old theater before Tex Richman (get it?) starts drilling black gold in it.  …

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This is a re-telling of Alexander Dumas’ classic of the same title, however, it is not like the others. This must be the fanciest and loudest Three Musketeers movie ever made.

– The Movie Itself

To say that The Three Musketeers is over-the-top is an understatement. The movie is bright, fast-paced, lots of cool stunts, and with no story whatsoever. The story is obviously given a secondary role by director Paul Anderson. The main role belongs to the action sequences, taking influence from The Matrix, Indiana Jones, and maybe John Woo films. The acting isn’t bad, it’s almost lazy, but it …

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The Immortals is a hot mess but damn is it fun!

The movie looked like a cheap version of 300 (same producer) because of the misleading ads: Too much CG and crappy action scenes.

I gave the movie a chance because it’s from Tarsem, the director of The Cell.  I loved that movie for its production design and camera work and I’m glad to say his productive and amazing antics can still be seen in Immortals.

The story doesn’t really make sense but here it is anyways.  Theseus (Henry Cavill, the future Superman) is a lowly peasant that becomes a reluctant …

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MOVIE ITSELF

The Outrage is about a band of Yakuza families feuding, agreeing and disagreeing, about turfs and whatnot. Petty stuff for the most part, but every little thing counts. The differing families come off as friends, but they each have agendas. The storyline sounds a bit superficial and unoriginal, and maybe it is. But, it’s the storytelling style that counts here. The characters are very refined – they are memorable, some are quirky, some are scary, and some are just plain comical. This isn’t to say that this is a goofy film, it isn’t.

Think of a Scorcese and Tarantino …

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MOVIE ITSELF

Think of Rocky, but for kids, that’s what you get in Disney’s Real Steel. Hugh Jackman plays a loser father who is unwilling to take care of his child. But, the boy (Max) has to stay with his father temporarily while his adopted parents goes on vacation. It isn’t very hard to figure out where the story goes.

The film utilizes its CG very well, the robots fighting each other looks amazingly good. There is no real emotional content in the film, not for us adults anyways. But, this is a Disney production, and kids will more likely enjoy …

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