RIP Andy Griffin

Maybe his role ever here, but it’s still long way from Mayberry.

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Total Recall

I’m so planning to see this In the theater this summer:

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SYTYCD

I personally feel that  So You Think You Can Dance is the best, hottest, most fun  entertainment to ever  air on TV. Just sayin…

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Jurassic Park 4 Is Happening

This is not a joke! Universal Pictures has hired Rise of the Planet of the Apes screenwriters Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver to write the script for Jurassic Park 4. Spielberg won’t direct it but he is going to be on the production team.

The previous 3 movies -  the first two directed by Spielberg--have grossed $1.9 billion worldwide. Just give us the dinosaurs!

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The 10 Highest-Grossing R-rated movies of All time

See them in an MSN slideshow here.

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Ray Bradbury RIP

Ray Bradbury, the legendary science fiction and fantasy author behind classic novels such as The Martian Chronicles and Fahrenheit 451, has died. First Sci Fi book I remember reading in my  life was Fahrenheit 451. Mr. Bradbury was 91.

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Men in Black 3…

… was a long time in coming, but worth the wait to learn what we learn about  J and K.  Somehow the  movie realizes we’ve aged with it,  and J and K  seem timeless though the time continuum  shifts while   the special effects – although some with dizzying heights, were spot on while combined with the authentic  60’s car scenes, attire,  and    retro parties from days gone by -  all combined  to   keep the large audience chuckling   through  many scenes.  I enjoyed this  addition to the series – it was fun and a  little heart warming.  OK for my kids when they 13 or older, and for Mom & Dad  too on family movie night if they are inclined to watched SciFi. Overall a  7 out of 10,  a good hot summer afternoon diversion.  

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Jackie Chan Retiring

Jackie Chan, legendary martial artist and action film star, is retiring. Chan is 58 and  says he’s too old to continue doing stunts and the world is “too violent”.

His  upcoming Chinese Zodiac, Chan’s 100th film, will be his last big action outing. He does hope to continue acting, however. He plans to take on more serious roles in future projects.

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Avengers

The best movie made  from a Marvel comic book? Avengers! The Avengers kicks some serious  ass, no pun intended. This is a smashingly good movie. +10 out of 10 for  your entertainment   expense. No surprise - it killed box office records when it opened!  Good character development,  story, dialog, pace,  and enough special effects to   make you go  “Wow!”  Safe for my boys when they were 13 or older,   though Mom & Dad won’t  be as interested  if they don’t know comic books  nor like Sci Fi, but this is premiere  family entertainment you will enjoy too.

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The Campaign

Will Ferrell, Seth Galifianakis, John Lithgow and Dan Akroyd are all in this one. Wow. Looks like could be   prime political satire if it’s really in the works!

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Skyfall: James Bond # 24

Skyfall is still six months out and already Columbia Pictures has confirmed that the 24th entry in the James Bond franchise is in the works and slated for a 2014 release. However, Daniel Craig may not reprise the role of 007 in the as-yet untitled film. He was only contracted for three James Bond films, so he has the option of walking away.

In related news, we can expect a debut trailer for Skyfall in the very near future.

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Cruise in Top Gun sequel confirmed!

Cruise plays F-35 test pilot this time. Excited, yes!

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Movie: The Movie

A Funny +9,   nine minute parody. Shout of thanks to both  Mitch & Scott for bringing this to my attention. Chewie, you got lucky.

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Safe House

Tobin Frost (Denzel) is  a professional killer and a Most Wanted traitor selling anything to anyone, and you’re really  not sure of the source all the carnage and mayhem stems from other than an  MI6 agent sold something  to him in this spy-action-thriller. Good for at least a couple surprises  at the end,  including how well Ryan Reynolds plays his part to  break out of his typical comic role. Denzel? Forever the consummate badass; outstanding in  his role here! Safe House is a  solid 7 out of 10 you can watch with your  Mom & Dad, but I really wouldn’t call it family entertainment because it’s not for my  children 13 or under due to the violence and bloodshed.

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Chronicle

Mix one lonely,  bullied and abused teen with  a full cup of  Sci-Fi-Origins-of-a- potential-Super-Hero flavoring,  some actors you’ve never seen before, and Blair Witch-type videography -  if this recipe appeals to you, you’ll enjoy Chronicle.  I  do not understand how out of 4 possible flicks  for me to choose from to  see today that this was the only  one with any  “pro” critic’s rating of 100. I give it a 5 out of 10. Some parts of this are brilliant but  I neither seek nor desire a sequel.  Half the  theater laughed through  a quarter the movie,  and I definitely don’t think that was  the original intent. And no,  I didn’t think  it was that funny either. Your Mom & Dad would probably largely see it as pointless,   though  I didn’t rate it lower because it is entertaining; I just wish, yes, I’d seen Safe House or Journey instead. OK for my kids when they were 14 or older.  And  no it won’t make it into  my movie library.

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The Bourne Legacy: now with Jeremy Renner!

Matt Damon is out of the Bourne movie franchise… In The Bourne Legacy, Jeremy Renner stars in the first of a parallel Bourne series as another unstoppable badass in the Outcome program.

The hugely popular espionage franchise has earned almost $1 billion at the global box office. Created by Robert Ludlum with an original story that introduces us to a new hero (Jeremy Renner) whose life-or-death stakes have been triggered by the events of the first three films. For The Bourne Legacy, Renner joins fellow series newcomers Rachel Weisz, Edward Norton, Stacy Keach and Oscar Isaac, while franchise veterans Finney, Allen, Strathairn and Glenn all reprise their roles.

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X-Men Origins: Wolverine Sequel Confirmed

The Wolverine, a follow-up to 2009′s X-Men Origins: Wolverine, is apparently a real thing that’s happening. It’s even got an official release date: July 26th, 2013. Hugh Jackman will reprise his role as Logan, aka Wolverine.

James Mangold, director of the star-studded 2007 reboot of classic  3:10 to Yuma western, is directing. Christopher McQuarrie, author of The Usual Suspects, wrote the script.

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Willem DeFoe: The Hunter

Bout time Defoe's back on the big screen in a terrific looking thriller:

Contraband

Contraband is a tense,  hard driving nail-biting action thriller your Mom won’t like for the foul language. Dad would be OK with it   because it’s a heist flick with twists and turns. Not  recommend for a child 15 years of age or under. My rating: 5 out of 10. Nuff said.

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Lucas Done With Star Wars Films?

If his statements during a recent interview with the New York Times are any indication, we’re not going to see any more Star Wars movies from George Lucas.

“Why would I make any more,” Lucas says of the “Star Wars” movies, “when everybody yells at you all the time and says what a terrible person you are?”

Course he  has a point honestly. He catches a lot of shit from fans whenever he tries to do anything new with the franchise in the way of film.

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Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

8 out 10: good story, good execution, violent! A terse, dark,  thrilling account  of an investigation into a serial killer that flows well and reads like a book with  varied imagery and description of killings, dialog that moves and a plot you won’t get ahead of  to figure out whodunit. Some steamy sex scenes and some  quite violent including bondage and a rape; the crimes would keep me from allowing my children 15 or 16 and under from seeing this, though Mom & Dad would love the story while  I’d not be comfortable watching those steamy  and violent scenes with  my folks, so not a good family flick. Rooney Mara as Craig’s research assistant? Don’t know what else she’s been in,  but she has the perfect edginess  for her role in this and pulls it off really well.

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