Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Movie picks
Films recommended by our reviewers are indicated by an*.
Black Swan (R)
Could we forget about passion and maybe see some control? — Jonathan Kiefer
Chapel Hills 15, Cinemark 16, Hollywood Interquest, Kimball's Peak Three, Tinseltown
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (PG)
The adventures here have no heft or emotion. — MaryAnn Johanson
Carmike 10, Chapel Hills 15, Cinemark 16, Hollywood Interquest, Tinseltown
Despicable Me (PG)
The whole enterprise feels somewhat lazy. — Scott Renshaw
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*The Fighter (R)
For 90 minutes, The Fighter serves up a marvelously loose-limbed look at fascinating people. — Scott Renshaw
Carmike 10, Chapel Hills 15, Cinemark 16, Hollywood Interquest, Tinseltown
Gulliver's Travels (PG)
Lemuel Gulliver is a perpetual underachiever and wannabe travel writer. — Not reviewed
Carmike 10, Chapel Hills 15, Cinemark 16, Hollywood Interquest, Tinseltown
*Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 (PG-13)
This Potter falls somewhere between ambitious and momentous, yet never quite as powerful. — Scott Renshaw
Chapel Hills 15, Cinemark 16, Hollywood Interquest, Tinseltown
How Do You Know (PG-13)
George and Lisa meet on the worst day of each of their lives. — Not reviewed
Chapel Hills 15, Cinemark 16, Hollywood Interquest, Tinseltown
Jackass 3D (R)
Johnny Knoxville and his buddies are back. — Not reviewed
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*The King's Speech (R)
Viewers expecting the stiff royal drama that the dull title implies will be surprised. — Tricia Olszewski
Cinemark 16, Kimball's Peak Three
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (PG)
Legend of the Guardians proves compelling. — Scott Renshaw
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*Life As We Know It (PG-13)
Life As We Know It is both feel-sad and feel-good. — Tricia Olszewski
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Little Fockers (PG-13)
It's hard to fathom just what the hell an actor with the stature of Robert De Niro is doing in this movie. — MaryAnn Johanson
Carmike 10, Chapel Hills 15, Cinemark 16, Hollywood Interquest, Tinseltown
Love and Other Drugs (R)
The movie tells the tale of can't-be-tamed Maggie meeting charming Jamie. — Not reviewed
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Megamind (PG)
Megamind is the most brilliant supervillain the world has ever known, and the least successful. — Not reviewed
Carmike 10, Chapel Hills 15
Morning Glory (PG-13)
A desperate female news producer attempts to put out the flames between an anchorman and his co-host. — Not reviewed
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RED (PG-13)
Good performances and a few kicks of adrenaline aren't quite enough. — Scott Renshaw
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Secretariat (PG)
Secretariat chronicles the spectacular journey of the 1973 Triple Crown winner. — Not reviewed
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The Social Network (PG-13)
For all its real enough ideas The Social Network falls short of full articulation. — Jonathan Kiefer
Picture Show, Tinseltown
*Tangled (PG)
Why is something with such familiar components so praiseworthy? Because it simply nails those components. — Scott Renshaw
Carmike 10, Chapel Hills 15, Cinemark 16, Hollywood Interquest, Tinseltown
The Tourist (PG-13)
The Tourist revolves around Frank, an American tourist visiting Italy to mend a broken heart. — Not reviewed
Chapel Hills 15, Cinemark 16, Hollywood Interquest, Tinseltown
TRON: Legacy (PG-13)
We could have enjoyed its candy-coated delights without having to be warned that there's no place like home. — Scott Renshaw
Carmike 10, Chapel Hills 15, Cinemark 16, Cinemark 16 IMAX, Hollywood Interquest, Tinseltown
*True Grit (PG-13)
The Coen brothers have subtly crafted what may be their most deeply felt movie yet. — Scott Renshaw
Carmike 10, Chapel Hills 15, Cinemark 16, Hollywood Interquest, Kimball's Peak Three, Tinseltown
*Unstoppable (PG-13)
Having played with fighter jets and more the director still isn't done hurling around huge deadly vehicles. — Jonathan Kiefer
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Yogi Bear (PG)
Faced with his biggest challenge ever, Yogi must prove that he really is "smarter than the average bear." — Not reviewed
Carmike 10, Chapel Hills 15, Cinemark 16, Hollywood Interquest, Tinseltown
