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The 10 Most Disappointing Movies of 2012

January 7th, 2013
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There are always bad movies, but you can often see them coming. There is something much worse, something much more sacrilegious, in the movie industry: the disappointing movie. Disappointing movies may not be terrible – in fact, they may not even be bad movies – but they failed to meet lofty expectations. To achieve their full potential. To reward the moviegoers who paid good money to see a good movie. To meet the anticipation set forth by marketing, buzz and high hopes. To keep children from crying.

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Review: Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

November 27th, 2012
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It’s the alternate ending to Armageddon we never asked for. The space shuttle destroyed, a massive asteroid hurtling toward earth, humanity has days before it is wiped from the planet, and the planet destroyed. Within this context is set Seeking a Friend for the End of the World, a romantic quasi-comedy with lots of promise and not much else.

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Review: ‘Anna Karenina’ is No ‘Atonement’

November 21st, 2012
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Two movies directed by Joe Wright have been nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards. Both of those movies starred Keira Knightley. Keira Knightley has been nominated for one Oscar. That performance was from Pride & Prejudice, directed by Joe Wright. Good things happen when the two join forces and they are back for an adaptation of Leo Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina.

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First Look: See Chris Pine as Jack Ryan

September 1st, 2012
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First there was Alec Baldwin. Then Harrison Ford. Oh yeah, and Ben Affleck. Now, Chris Pine looks to bring the popular Tom Clancy character into the 21st century with Jack Ryan, an original story that looks at the character’s beginnings as a CIA operative.

Paramount Pictures has released the first two movie images from the upcoming film, which is scheduled to be released on December 25, 2013. The action-thriller also stars Keira Knightley, Kevin Costner and Kenneth Branagh.

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Chris Pine and Kevin Costner star in Jack Ryan. 

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Chris Pine rides a motorcycle in Jack Ryan.

See the First Anna Karenina Movie Poster

July 8th, 2012
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You may not be looking forward to the upcoming drama Anna Karenina, but I am. The movie is the latest movie from Joe Wright, who directed the excellent period dramas Pride & Prejudice and Atonement. And just like those movies, this one, about a high society Russian woman who begins to question her happiness and marriage when she meets a daring young man, stars Anna Karenina.

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A Dangerous Method Movie Review

November 21st, 2011
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A Dangerous Method tells the seductive tale of Dr. Carl Jung’s (played by Michael Fassbender) obsession with Sabina Spielrein (Keira Knightly), a mentally troubled yet beautiful patient he takes under his wing.  Throughout his work with Sabina, Jung forms a relationship and butts heads with the master in his field, Sigmond Freud (Viggo Mortensen), over what each sees as cracks in the other’s ideology.

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New Dangerous Method Trailer & Stills

November 5th, 2011
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If A Dangerous Method isn’t on your list of movies to see this holiday season, you better crumple it up and start over. David Cronenberg directs Viggo Mortensen (who also starred in Cronenberg’s A History of Violence and Eastern Promises), Michael Fassbender (X-Men: First Class) and Keira Knightley in this highly anticipated film.

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Top Five Rainy Day Films

October 10th, 2011
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It’s raining in Los Angeles.  This is rare enough that every time it happens all my friends change their Facebook status and everyone forgets how to drive.  Which is annoying.  But you know what isn’t annoying?  Curling up on the couch and watching the perfect rainy day movie.  So, in the spirit of autumn weather reaching LA (however brief it may be) here are my top five rainy day girly films.

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No Keira Knightley in Pirates 4

March 13th, 2009

Keira Knightley Doesn't Like ClothesKeira Knightley continues to impress me. Not only does she continue to challenge herself as an actress, but she has said “no” to the planned Pirates of the Caribbean 4, which will bring back Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow. The original Pirates put Keira on the map as the sexy love interest in a corsette, and resulted in major success for the actress.

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