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Movie reviews for sports and martial arts & monsters, ghosts, and vampires

263 results
  • Review
    The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia

    Ghost story relies on creaky old clichés to generate scares.
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    15
     
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    (DVD, 2013)
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    A Monster in Paris

    French monster movie encourages looking past the surface.
    AGE
    8
     
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    (DVD, 2013)
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    42

    Inspiring Jackie Robinson biopic has great messages.
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    11
     
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    (Movie, 2013)
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    Scary Movie 5

    This dumb, raunchy series should have given up the ghost.
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    15
     
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    (Movie, 2013)
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    Evil Dead

    Gore-filled horror remake entertains but can't top original.
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    17
     
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    (Movie, 2013)
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    Playing for Keeps

    Ho-hum sports romcom lacks both laughs and chemistry.
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    13
     
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    (DVD, 2013)
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    Waiting for Lightning

    Routine docu about skateboard champ Danny Way.
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    14
     
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    (DVD, 2013)
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    The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2

    Final Twilight focuses on Edward and Bella's legacy.
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    14
     
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    (DVD, 2013)
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    Chasing Mavericks

    Trite but inspiring teen surf story has some sad moments.
    AGE
    10
     
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    (DVD, 2013)
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    Undefeated

    Inspiring football documentary about the power of teamwork.
    AGE
    11
     
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    (DVD, 2013)
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    Monsters, Inc.

    Cute, kid-friendly monster movie; may scare sensitive kids.
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    5
     
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    (DVD, 2013)
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    Here Comes the Boom

    Teacher turns MMA fighter in tween-friendly comedy.
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    9
     
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    (DVD, 2013)
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    Warm Bodies

    Despite violence, book-based zombie romance is OK for teens.
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    14
     
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    (Movie, 2013)
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    Hotel Transylvania

    Father-daughter comedy works as intro to monster movies.
    AGE
    7
     
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    (DVD, 2013)
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    Paranormal Activity 4

    Fourth in spooky series runs out of ideas -- and scares.
    AGE
    16
     
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    (DVD, 2013)
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    Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters

    Brisk, outrageous action movie has tons of witchy violence.
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    16
     
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    (Movie, 2013)
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    Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning

    Strange but interesting action sequel is ultra violent.
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    17
     
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    (DVD, 2013)
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    The Possession

    Demonically scary movie has low gore, strong characters.
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    14
     
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    (DVD, 2013)
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    Frankenweenie

    Burton's creepy young Frankenstein is perfect for tweens.
    AGE
    9
     
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    (DVD, 2013)
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    Resident Evil: Retribution

    Plenty of gore -- and more 3-D -- in fifth RE installment.
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    16
     
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    (DVD, 2012)
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    Trouble with the Curve

    Teen-friendly baseball drama raises father-daughter issues.
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    13
     
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    (DVD, 2012)
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    Backwards

    Drama is bland but teaches girls about competitive rowing.
    AGE
    10
     
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    (DVD, 2012)
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    Thunderstruck

    Talent-swapping basketball tale is bland but OK for kids.
    AGE
    7
     
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    (DVD, 2012)
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    Bones Brigade: An Autobiography

    Inspirational stories from Tony Hawk and other pro skaters.
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    14
     
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    (DVD, 2012)
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    ParaNorman

    Cool-but-creepy monster flick is too scary for little kids.
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    9
     
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    (DVD, 2012)