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: