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

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  • Review
    3,2,1... Frankie Go Boom

    Toxic brother drives so-so comedy about mortifying video.
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    (DVD, 2013)
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    The Big Wedding

    Award-winning actors wasted in forgettable, racy comedy.
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    15
     
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    (Movie, 2013)
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    Family Weekend

    Teen tries to repair dysfunctional family in so-so comedy.
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    16
     
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    (DVD, 2013)
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    Save the Date

    Racy romcom has realistic characters but needs more plot.
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    16
     
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    (DVD, 2013)
  • 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.
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    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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    The Baytown Outlaws

    Action flick has high body count, big guns, little point.
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    16
     
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    (DVD, 2013)
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    Mental

    Unstable woman saves dysfunctional family in offbeat comedy.
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    15
     
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    (Movie, 2013)
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    Parental Guidance

    Predictable family comedy isn't deserving of its stars.
    AGE
    9
     
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    (DVD, 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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    Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You

    Listless coming-of-age drama about teen's ho-hum "problems."
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    15
     
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    (DVD, 2013)
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    Sofia the First: Once Upon a Princess

    Darling royal tot is steeped in princess stereotypes.
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    3
     
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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.
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    10
     
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    (DVD, 2013)
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    Undefeated

    Inspiring football documentary about the power of teamwork.
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    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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    The Playroom

    Parents seek joy, ignore kids in difficult, powerful drama.
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    16
     
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    (DVD, 2013)
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    Somewhere Between

    Adoption docu is heartwarming and emotional.
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    11
     
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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.
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    7
     
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    (DVD, 2013)