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Review: Epic – Animated adventure not without its ‘bugs’

May 24, 2013 – 12:01 am |
Epic

It’s a bold move to use a grandiose adjective like “epic” as the name of your film and you open yourself up to a lot criticism if you fail to deliver.

Review: Fast & Furious 6 – Six one way, half-dozen the other

May 23, 2013 – 12:03 am |
Fast & Furious 6

I don’t pretend to know anything about cars, but I still had fun watching Fast & Furious 6, although probably not for the same reasons as most hardcore fans.

Review: The Hangover Part III – The return of the red-eye

May 23, 2013 – 12:01 am |
The Hangover Part III

While The Hangover Part III may seem like a retread of familiar ground, this “final” film in the Hangover trilogy completely abandons its trademark formula.

Star Trek Into Darkness boldly goes where franchise has gone before

May 16, 2013 – 10:31 am |
Star Trek Into Darkness (Paramount Pictures)

Everything old is new again in Star Trek Into Darkness … well, not exactly everything.

Review: The Great Gatsby – Not so great

May 10, 2013 – 12:01 am |
The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby shows enough of the story’s actual text on screen that I can say the book is much better than the movie – even never having read the novel.

Review: The Reluctant Fundamentalist – An examination of Middle East angst

May 10, 2013 – 12:00 am |
The Reluctant Fundamentalist

The Reluctant Fundamentalist is the story of a Muslim man who experiences the two different sides of the Middle-East/American argument – and rejects them both.

Review: Iron Man 3 – Tony Stark meets ‘Lethal Weapon’

May 3, 2013 – 12:03 am |
Iron Man 3

In Iron Man 3, the latest addition to the Marvel movie universe, we find out if Tony Stark has what it takes to be a hero without that expensive metal suit.

Review: Oblivion forgivably scavenges classic sci-fi films

April 19, 2013 – 12:00 am |
Oblivion

The science-fiction film Oblivion borrows heavily from classic movies but what it lacks in originality if makes up for in sheer spectacle and dazzling thrills.

Review: 42 – Hits and misses

April 12, 2013 – 12:03 am |
42

“42” is the true tale Jackie Robinson and his unimaginable heroism, but unfortunately the film doesn’t quite give the story the grandiose treatment it deserves.

Dungeons of Dread: Classic D&D adventures truly are an epic find

April 9, 2013 – 8:45 am |
Dungeons of Dread

Dungeons of Dread, the first in a new series of compiled reprints of classic Dungeons & Dragons adventure modules, has been released.