The Hangover Part III

☆☆☆1/2

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When Alan (funny man Zach Galifianakis really delivers the laughs) goes off his meds and faces a personal crisis, friends and family decide it’s time to intervene and get him into treatment.

Alan’s supportive friends (Phil…Bradley Cooper, Stu…Ed Helms and Doug… Justin Bartha) decide to personally “deliver” him to the facility in Arizona, but trouble finds them along the way.
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Don’t be too critical of the similar story lines…just have fun!

There were children in the showing I attended! Come-on…this is an adult movie.

Rated R
1 hr. 40 min.

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Star Trek Into Darkness

☆☆☆1/2

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Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto return (as Captain James Kirk and first officer Spock) and join forces to fight off a terrorist attack by a rogue Starfleet agent…in this fun and action-packed installment by Director J.J. Abrams.

Star Trek fans will enjoy “…Into Darkness.”

It’s rare to have theaters goers clap during a movie, but in the showing I attended the crowd broke into applause at least four times…in what seemed to be based on “inside Trekkie knowledge.”
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Too much action and not enough plot?

Rated PG-13
2 hr. 3 min.

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The Great Gatsby

☆☆☆1/2

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Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan, and Tobey Maguire give impressive performances in the intriguing story of Jay Gatsby…the New York millionaire who leads a mysterious life.

Come Academy Award time, look for a nomination for costumes.
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The film just didn’t make me care about the characters…like it should have.

3-D is fine but not necessary.

Rated PG-13
2 hr. 23 min.

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Iron Man 3

☆☆☆☆

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Directed by Shane Black, the man in the iron suit is back for an action-packed third installment…that is as good (or better) than the other two.

Tony Stark and the Iron Man team step-in when science mastermind Aldrich Killian (great performance by Guy Pearce) threatens the president’s life.

Robert Downey Jr. is the right man for this job. He plays this character with the right amount of arrogance, sarcasm, and humor.

Solid supporting cast: Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Rebecca Hall, and Ben Kingsley
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Too often special effects end-up being distracting when they fall short of appearing real. This film offers some of the best special effects I have seen in long time.

Don’t leave too early…quick scene at the end of the credits.

Rated PG-13
2 hr. 15 min.

Visit the official website and see the trailer!