Broken

☆☆☆1/2

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“Broken” is the award winning drama (starring Oscar nominated Tim Roth) that tells the gripping story of 11-year-old Skunk (Eloise Laurence) who is faced with not only her own health issues…but violent and psychological issues in her neighborhood that are difficult for her (or anyone) to understand.

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The next door neighbor’s out-of-control violence (with little or no consequence) is over-written, over-played, and hard to believe.

Unrated
1 hr. 30 min.

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Girl Most Likely

☆☆1/2

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“Girl Most Likely,” starring the hilarious Kristen Wiig, is the amusing (at times) story of Imogene (Wiig)…a has-been playwright who loses everything and is forced to stay with her quirky mother Zelda (Annette Bening).
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It’s just an unsuccessful screenplay.
The characters are too quirky and extreme.

Rated PG-13
1 hr. 43 min.

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The Way Way Back

☆☆☆☆

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Written and directed by Nat Faxon and Jim Rash (Oscar winners for adapted screenplay: "The Descendants"), “The Way Way Back” tells the heartwarming story of an unhappy 14-year-old named Duncan (Liam James) who is forced to spend the summer with his mother Pam (Toni Collette) and her boyfriend Trent (Steve Carell) at a beach house.

A secret job at the local water park offers Duncan a much-needed friendship (with the immature, but good hearted, Owen...great job by Sam Rockwell)…not to mention an escape from Mom’s jerk of a boyfriend (good “against-type” performance by Carell).
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The drama often outweighs the laughs, but Allison Janney relieves the tension as Betty, the crazy-drunken neighbor.

At times it's tough to watch the way Carell's character treats Duncan.

Rated PG-13
1 hr. 43 min.

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Monsters University

☆☆☆1/2

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Fun for the whole family…“Monsters University” (prequel to “Monsters, Inc.”) tells the story of Mike Wazowski (voice of Billy Crystal) and James P. "Sulley" Sullivan’s (voice of John Goodman) college days before becoming two of Monster, Incorporated’s most successful employees.

Who can resist a trip back to college (Greek life, parties…)?
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Many sequels and prequels end-up being disappointing. It’s tough to top the “novelty” of the first film…but give this one a chance.

Rated G
1 hr. 35 min.

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