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Friday, February 03, 2012

On the big screen...

Here's what our reviewers think of current movies.

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'The Grey' is a better movie than its previews It is hard for me to get excited by a film with previews that look like "Call of the Wild" meets "Jaws." Published 2/3/2012
'One for the Money' is OK, but wait for it to come to TV Jolly Katherine Heigl, producer, has once again found something for jolly Katherine Heigl, actress, to appear in. Published 2/2/2012
Award-nominated 'Descendants' on local screen Director Alexander Payne has given us "Election," "About Schmidt," and "Sideways." Published 2/1/2012
Just enjoy 'Underworld: Awakening' for what it is The fourth movie in the Underworld franchise, "Underworld: Awakening," brings the story back to the modern world. Published 1/31/2012
Odd, talky 'Dangerous Method' doesn't bore the viewer The partnership of writer and director David Cronenberg with actor Viggo Mortensen is probably the most potent one in the film world. Published 1/30/2012
Drama is better than history lesson in 'Red Tails' Dramatizing history is a risky business, especially if that history is as popular as World War II aviation. Published 1/27/2012
Sadly, 'Joyful Noise' has little new to offer What's new in "Joyful Noise" is the influence of Southern independent films, and particularly those made by Tyler Perry. Published 1/26/2012
'Extremely Loud ...' beautifully developed but internally vacant Director Stephen Daldry's new movie is called, for reasons not immediately clear, "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close." Published 1/25/2012
Later explanation doesn't compensate for poor sound in movie Somebody's going to have to explain the story of the new movie "Haywire" to me. Published 1/24/2012
3D glasses useless at current 'Beauty and the Beast' I saw the original Disney version of "La Belle et la Bête" when it hit theaters in 1991, and since then I've seen it a few times, keeping the film fresh in my mind. Published 1/20/2012