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The Conjuring: a good old fashioned ghost story

Daniel Woodhouse Aug 4, 2013
Director James Wan stikes fear into the hearts of many again in The Conjuring. The film is scary good to its core without the implementation of cheap scare ploys or too much phony CGI.
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Pacific Rim: perfect summer blockbuster

Daniel Woodhouse Jul 22, 2013
If you've been hungry for an action film of monsters and machines tearing each other to shreds, than look no further than Guillermo Del Toro's Pacific Rim.
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Mercs take over Pennsylvania Avenue again in White House Down

Daniel Woodhouse Jul 19, 2013
Roland Emmerich successfully creates a visually strong movie in White House Down. The film proves to be a surprisingly fun action comedy with a solid story line.
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The Purge: A $3 million “snuff” film

Daniel Woodhouse Jun 13, 2013
The Purge creates a strange world in which utopia meets apocalypse. The film attempts to portray a unique take on crime and civility within society, but doesn't completely succeed in doing so.
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Star Trek: Into Darkness Review

Daniel Woodhouse Jun 8, 2013
The second installment of J.J. Abrams' Star Trek series doesn't disappoint. The film provides dazzling aesthetics along with gritty action sequences to keep its audience entertained.
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To make movie magic, sometimes you have to break some microphones: on the set with a CMF 2013 team

Jason Howard Mar 7, 2013

Movies maintain illusions, illusions you might take for granted. The process of putting a movie on screen is probably not as romantic or funny as the movie itself. Most likely, it is far more stressful. What...

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Anything but miserable

Dargan Thompson Jan 8, 2013

A classic novel made award-winning musical, Les Misérables has it all: a powerful story, interesting historical context and fantastic music. The musical, written by Alain Boublil and composed by Claude-Michel...

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Tips for a fun last-minute Halloween

Katie Gile Oct 31, 2012

It's All Hallows Eve and your plan to give candy to the neighborhood kids – or hog it all and pretend nobody's home -- fell through courtesy of a socialite friend or two. They have a Halloween party...

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Movie Review: ‘Pitch Perfect’ hits all the right notes

Katie Gile Oct 16, 2012

Welcoming the fall season with open arms is the auto-tuned, hilarious love letter to collegiate a capella, Pitch Perfect. In essence, imagine Glee without the hallway drama, with an added a...

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Movie Review: ‘Lawless’ triumphs with moonshine to spare

Katie Gile Oct 2, 2012
With an issue that's recently come back into fame courtesy of the Emmy Award-winning series Boardwalk Empire, Lawless brings bootlegging to the big screen.
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Movie Review: ‘The Possession’ wins with screams, subtlety

Katie Gile Sep 18, 2012
'The Possession' gives horror fans the special effects and gore they expect, but doesn't overdo it.
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Movie Review: Premium Rush pedals a “greener” kind of action flick

Katie Gile Sep 4, 2012
In this action-thriller, Bike messengers own the streets alongside Joseph Gordon-Levitt. I have a feeling local bike stores are about to get a whole lot more business.
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