The Heat

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From start to finish director Paul Feig ("Bridesmaids") and two of the best female comedic actresses in the business deliver a laugh-out-loud comedy about FBI Special Agent Sarah Ashburn (Sandra Bullock) and Boston police officer Shannon Mullins (Melissa McCarthy) teaming-up to bring down a high profile drug lord.

Once again Melissa McCarthy is at her best…and Sandra Bullock has no problem keeping up with what had to be a great deal of ad-lib on McCarthy’s part.
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Without these two fine actresses (and Feig), this film would not have been half as good.

Rated R
1 hr. 57 min.

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World War Z

☆☆☆1/2

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Brad Pitt gives a convincing performance as Gerry Lane, a former United Nations employee brought out of retirement to help save the world from the zombie apocalypse, in this action-packed film based on the 2006 novel of the same name by Max Brooks.

Director Marc Forster manages to tell the story without relying on bloody gore.
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According to fans of the novel, the screenplay veered too far from the original author’s (Brooks) work.

Lacks character development and emotional connection.

Rated PG-13
1 hr. 55 min.

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This Is The End

☆☆☆1/2

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Seth Rogen, James Franco, Jonah Hill, Craig Robinson, Jay Baruchel, Danny McBride, and several others recognizable actors face the end-of-the-world in this crazy…and mostly funny comedy.
The actors play themselves, which adds to the entertainment value…feels like a glimpse into their real lives.
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The humor…and the story…get a little gross and silly at times.

Rated R
1 hr. 59 min.

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Man of Steel

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The first 90 minutes of “Man of Steel” offer a solid engaging story of a young Kal-El/Clark Kent/Superman (Henry Cavill) who is sent to Earth as a baby from Krypton…only to realize as he grows-up that he has amazing (unexplainable) powers that he keeps hidden until the planet is in danger.

Amy Adams gives a strong performance as Lois Lane.
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Once Clark becomes Superman and starts to defend the Earth, the story fades and the last hour focuses on special effects and mass destruction…with little connection to the characters.

Rated PG-13
2 hr. 28 min.

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Now You See Me

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“Now You See Me” is the intriguing story of four illusionists, Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Isla Fisher and Dave Franco, who join forces…as “The Four Horsemen…to pull off a series of elaborate heists disguised as magic tricks.

Entertaining with a nice twist at the end.
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Sure you get “played”…that happens with magic.

Rated PG-13
1 hr. 56 min.

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The Internship

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Comedy team Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn star as Billy and Nick…friends that find themselves out of work with few prospects…until they decide to apply for an internship at Google…and that’s where the fun begins.

Wilson and Vaughn make this movie worth seeing!
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If you want to have a good time…go see “The Internship.”

Yes…you are going to see the Google logo a lot. So what?

Rated PG-13
1 hr. 59 min.

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After Earth

☆☆1/2

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Directed by M. Night Shyamalan, Will Smith and son Jaden team-up in “After Earth” a sci-fi adventure that tells the story of General Cypher Raige (Will Smith) and son Kitai (Jaden Smith) who fight to stay alive after their space craft crashes on Earth (1,000 years after all humanity is gone).

Young Jaden gives a solid performance.
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The story just doesn’t work.

I always enjoy Will Smith…but this is not his best performance. Part of the problem is a poorly written character.

Rated PG-13
1 hr. 40 min.

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Epic

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Director, Chris Wedge (Ohio State Buckeye alum) delivers some amazing animation (see it in 3-D) in “Epic” the story of a teenage girl who finds herself in a magical tiny world where she ends-up in a battle to save the forest.

All-Star Cast includes: Beyoncé Knowles, Colin Farrell, Josh Hutcherson, Christoph Waltz and Amanda Seyfried

Aziz Ansari steals the show as Mub a wise-cracking slug.
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The story is weak, and there is no emotional connection to the characters.


Rated PG
1 hr 42 min

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