Ramona and Beezus
Apparently Beverly Cleary’s series of popular kids’ books features a young heroine named Ramona (Joey King) who dares to be …
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The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
Disney, Jerry Bruckheimer and Nicolas Cage tap into the legacy of one of the most celebrated animated films of all …
Predators
Nimrod Antal (Vacancy) helms this Robert Rodriguez production, which wants to be the true follow-up to the Arnold Schwarzenegger action-adventure …
Despicable Me
Despicable criminal mastermind Gru (voice of Steve Carell) wants to set himself apart from his arch-rival Vector (Jason Segel), so …
Review: ‘Cyrus’
Film movements, like Lars Von Trier’s Dogme 95, reach critical mass when the aesthetics transcend conventions and document their own …
The Last Airbender
M. Night Shyamalan appears willing to try anything to turn around his career. Early critical and box-office success came as …
Micmacs
Jean-Pierre Jeunet feels like a spiritual and creative cousin to Terry Gilliam, but I’m tempted to argue that he’s a …
Review: ‘Twilight: Eclipse’
Cool as a cucumber, Edward (Robert Pattinson) is back full-time in Bella’s (Kristen Stewart) life. Hotheaded Jacob (Taylor Lautner) is …
Tavis Smiley’s Prints on the African-American Imprint
A single iconic quote from scholar W.E.B. DuBois inspired Tavis Smiley to begin a monumental quest to present the most …
Toy Story 3
Andy is going off to college — my, how time flies — which signals the end of the run for …
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