The Eclipse

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Michael Farr (Ciarán Hinds), who is adjusting to the death of his wife and raising their two kids alone, has been seeing and hearing strange things in the house late at night. He isn't sure if he is simply having terrifying nightmares or if his house is haunted.

The story has tremendous potential.

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The characters, their relationships, and the intriguing question of ghosts vs. nightmares are not fully developed in this slow moving film.

Rated R

1 hr. 28 min.

www.theeclipsefilm.com

Kick-Ass

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Dave Livewski, inspired by comic books and a genuine feeling that it's time to put a stop to crime, becomes Kick-Ass, a superhero with no powers. Eventually Red Mist, Hit Girl and Big Daddy join his vigilante team fighting drug dealers and vandals.
A Few Laughs

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"Kick Ass" suffers from an identity crisis. Is the movie for adults or kids? Is it an action adventure, comedy, or crime fighting drama.
Leave the young ones at home.
Violence, Strong Language, Nudity, Sexual Situations

Rated R
1 hr. 57 mins.

www.kickass-themovie.com

City Island

☆☆☆☆

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Andy Garcia and Julianna Margulies star as Vince and Joyce Rizzo, the parents of a dysfunctional family who avoid the truth at all costs in this entertaining dark comedy.
"City Island" has more depth than expected.
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Italian Stereotypes
Parts are Predictable

Rated PG-13
1 hr. 40 min.

www.cityislandmovie.com

Date Night

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Tina Fey and Steve Carell star as Claire and Phil Foster, a New Jersey couple who just want to have a dinner date in the city. This comedy duo make this crazy story of a date gone wild fun.
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Outrageous Story

Rated PG-13
1 hr. 28 min.

www.datenightmovie.com

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

☆☆☆1/2

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In this engaging Swedish triller (based on Stieg Larsson's novel) Mikael, an investigative reporter, is hired by a wealthy businessman to look into the disappearance of his missing niece.
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In Swedish w/ English subtitles
Violence
Violent Sexual Situations

Not Rated
2 hr. 32 min.

www.dragontattoofilm.com

Brooklyn's Finest

☆☆1/2

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"Brooklyn's Finest" stars Richard Gere, Don Cheadle, and Ethan Hawke as three New York City police officers who are leading conflicted lives.
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Tough to watch a film that offers very little hope for the three main characters.
Violent...Keep the kids at home.

Rated R
2 hr. 20 min.

www.brooklynsfinestthemovie.com

The Last Song

☆☆☆1/2

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"The Last Song," based on a novel by Nicholas Sparks, is the moving story of teenager Ronnie Miller (Miley Cyrus) who is sent to spend the summer with her estranged father Steve Miller (Greg Kinnear).
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Bring the tissues.
Predicable

Rated PG
1 hr. 47 min.

www.thelastsong.com

Clash of the Titans

☆☆1/2

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The kids will enjoy "Clash..." (remake of the 1981 original) starring Sam Worthington ("Avatar," "Terminator") as Perseus, demigod son of Zeus, who leads the fight against the gods on behalf of mankind.
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Save a few dollars, and forgo the disappointing 3-D version. It has been reported that "Clash..." was converted to 3-D in post-production because of the success of "Avatar."

Rated PG-13
1 hr. 58 min.

www.clashofthetitans.com

Green Zone

☆☆☆

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Matt Damon gives another good performance as Chief Warrant Officer Roy Miller who is unsuccessfully searching for Weapons of Mass Destruction in Iraq.
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We lose a lot of the action visuals due to the hand-held camera.
Uneven film quality as the director goes from regular cameras to hand-held.

Rated R
1 hr. 54 min.

www.greenzonemovie.com