Sunday, March 22, 2015

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

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In this entertaining story...we find our favorite residents still living at The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Bill Nighy, Celia Imrie, Ronald Pickup, and Diana Hardcastle). Sonny Kapoor (Dev Patel), co-manager of the hotel, decides to expand his empire...but he loses focus of some of the most important things in his life as he fights to make his dream come true.

All-Star cast includes: Richard Gere and Tamsin Greig ("Episodes")
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This sequel is just a little too "lite" on story.

Rated PG
2 hr. 2 min.

Visit the movie website and watch the trailer.




Sunday, March 8, 2015

Chappie

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"Chappie" is the intriguing story of Deon Wilson (Dev Patel - "Slumdog Millionaire")...a man who creates the first robot that is able to think and feel (Chappie), but the robot is soon seen as a treat to society.

Also starring Hugh Jackman and Sigourney Weaver.
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Even though the story is intriguing...it suffers from an uneven feel. At times it is charming...and at other times extremely violent.

Rated R
1 hr. 54 min.


Visit the website and see the trailer.