Articles for category: Movies

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Blu-ray Review: “All Superheroes Must Die”

When I saw the box art for “All Superheroes Must Die,” the first thing that came to mind was “Watchmen” and “Kick-Ass.” The two masked men on the cover reminded me of Ozymandias and Dave Lizewski because of their costumes. I was immediately intrigued when I read the synopsis and found out who directed, wrote, ...

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The Best New Year’s Eve Movies to Ring in 2013

New Year’s Eve is a time to ring out the old year and welcome in the new. It is a time to make new resolutions, many of which will be forgotten by the time January comes to a close. It is also a holiday that has some impressive movie connections. Here is a look at ...

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My Favorite Leonardo DiCaprio Movies

This is a list of three of my favorite Leonardo DiCaprio movies. It’s not an extensive list, but these are the first movies that come to mind when thinking of one of my favorite actors. I’ve always felt that Leonardo DiCaprio’s acting has been overshadowed and he’s an underrated actor, at least to the public, ...

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Thirteen Days (Movie Review)

Thirteen days. Thirteen days of fear and tension. Thirteen days of worldwide political and military crisis. Thirteen days in October 1962 when the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics stood “eyeball-to-eyeball” in a confrontation that brought the world to the brink of nuclear war. The “Cuban Missile Crisis,” as history ...

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Top 100 Best Animated Movies

This is my list of the top 100 animated movies. Choosing the top 100 was really tough, and since my opinions of movies seem to change on a daily basis, it was hard to put these in a particular order. I know plenty of people will disagree with the arrangement and I’ve probably left some ...

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Shrek 2 Summary and Review

Shrek 2 premiered in 2004 and features all of the original characters except for Lord Farquaad who ended up being eaten by a dragon in the first movie. Additional cast members are Julie Andres as Queen Lillian and John Cleese as King Harold, both of whom are Fiona’s parents. Antonio Banderas is Puss in Boots ...

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“Revolutionary Road” (2008): Choosing Life

Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet star as Frank and April Wheeler in “Revolutionary Road” (IMDb), directed by Sam Mendes and based on Richard Yates’s 1961 book of the same title. Yet Frank and April’s relationship is so different from that of Jack and Rose in “Titanic” (1997). Thanks to the excessive foul language, plus April’s ...

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Eight Little-Known Facts About Making Movies with Live Animals

The movie, “We Bought A Zoo,” was not the first to merge live wild animals into the movie’s production. In just about every movie released each year, there is a live animal working as a pet, as a part of the scenery or as one of the main characters. Despite the entertainment value, movie productions ...