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“Meet Monica Velour” was not the movie I thought it would be, but it still has some humorous parts in it. It plays more like a “slice of life” movie, which I don’t always enjoy, but which some people’s “cup of tea.” Monica Velour (Kim Cattrall, “Sex and the City”) was a porn actress in [...]
“Rio” is a rare bird indeed: a movie that can entertain both the children who it is geared towards, and the adults that take them to the theater (or, in my case, an adult who likes 3D and animated films). Although its trailer is a bit vague, “Rio” ended up being really cute, and [...]
“Soul Surfer” is based on the true story of Bethany Hamilton, who was 13 when a shark bit off her left arm while surfing. Not only did she survive this traumatic accident, but she re-learned how to surf with one arm. The film was very inspirational, although a bit sappy, so it may have been [...]
The original “Arthur” movie premiered in 1981, and the 2011 remake follows the same premise: a wealthy bachelor must marry a woman his mother has chosen for him, or he will lose all of his money. I have not seen the original, but this “Arthur” was done very well, and I can’t imagine anyone other than Russell Brand being able to [...]
With some movies, if you try analyzing the science behind them, you’ll find that it may not match up with “rules” the movie has previously set for itself. “Source Code” is one of those films, but it still manages to provide a detailed story that will not fail to entertain its audiences.