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The Iceman (PG) * * * *

The Iceman (PG) * * * *

Can A Ruthless Killer Be A Good Family Man!
by  ALAN SAMUEL
Brutal force delivered with ultimate precision is the calling card of the lead character in The Iceman.  Just like the title suggest, cool as a cucumber if the leading manin this EOne Entertainment thriller now delivering the goods at The Empire Studio 12, Colossus and [...]

May 25th, 2013 | Posted in Entertainment, Movie Reviews | Read More »

The Place Beyond the Pines (14A) * * *

The Place Beyond the Pines (14A) * * *

Budding Heavyweights Gosling And Cooper Star In This Misfire!
By ALAN SAMUEL
Make no mistakes when you’re young or new on the job.  Lessons like this are invaluable but hard to come by.  A grown man must face off against his troubled past in The Place Beyond The Pines, a startling and unsettling new dramatic thriller from [...]

May 11th, 2013 | Posted in Entertainment, Movie Reviews | Read More »

Tai Chi Zero (PG) * * * *

Tai Chi Zero (PG) * * * *

Outcasts From The Original Return To Wreak More Havoc!
by ALAN SAMUEL
Wanting to learn is actually at the heart of Tai Chi Zero, one of the most fun experiences in any year.  Presented in Canada by Variance Films this Chinese movie is a rollicking time.  Pure imagination runs wild for all to see at the International [...]

May 4th, 2013 | Posted in Entertainment, Movie Reviews | Read More »

42 (PG) * * * *

42 (PG) * * * *

42 Is About More Than Baseball – It’s A Story Of Black Athlete’s Struggle To Bridge The Cultural Gap In America Through Sport!
by ALAN SAMUEL
You know the name,you know the number.  That was the tag line for the first James Bond film starring Pierce Brosnan in 1995.  Well, 42 has nothing to do with agent [...]

April 19th, 2013 | Posted in Entertainment, Movie Reviews | Read More »

Spring Breakers (PG) * *

Spring Breakers (PG) * *

Badboy Indie Director Does An Arty, Subversive Girls Gone Wild!
by ALAN SAMUEL
Smart girls doings bad things may be a bit too charitable summing up the exploits revealed in Spring Breakers, the new film from Touchwood Releasing. Geared completely to the teen age young adult crowd this movie hopes to capitalize on all the good times [...]

April 6th, 2013 | Posted in Entertainment, Movie Reviews | Read More »

The Call (PG) * * *

The Call (PG) * * *

The Call Pushes The Distress Button In Average Thriller!
by ALAN SAMUEL
Trouble on the job heavily impacts a top employee in The Call a new thriller from Tri Star Pictures and Columbia Pictures.  Get set to feel the chill attack your body at The Empire Studio 12, Colossus and Cineplex odeon Theatres everywhere.
Don’t take your work [...]

March 30th, 2013 | Posted in Entertainment, Movie Reviews | Read More »

The Croods (G) * * *

The Croods (G) * * *

Primitive Love Lost In The Rubble!
by ALAN SAMUEL
Prehistoric times never felt so good.  Feel the love in The Croods, a dyanamite animated tale from 20th Century Fox now setting the mark for quality fun at Empire Studio 12, Colossus and Cineplex Odeon Theatres around B.C.  Made with the help of Dreamworks Studios, that’s Steven Spielberg’s [...]

March 23rd, 2013 | Posted in Entertainment, Movie Reviews | Read More »

Oz The Great and Powerful

Oz The Great and Powerful

The Wizard Flies High Again!
By ALAN SAMUEL
Taking off where the classic 1939  MGM The Wizard of Oz left off is Oz the Great and Powerful a dazzling special effects laden experience. Trust the folks at Disney to take the time and care to create a soon to be new classic. Catch the magic of this [...]

March 15th, 2013 | Posted in Entertainment, Movie Reviews | Read More »

West of Memphis (PG) * * * *

West of Memphis (PG) * * * *

Gruesome Murder And It’s Ugly Aftermath The Focus Of This Documentary
By ALAN SAMUEL
Justice is blind.  So the saying goes. Troubles in the deep south rise up in full force in West of Memphis.  Set in 1994 this stark documentary recounts how a murder turned a town inside out.  From Sony Pictures Classics and Mongrel Media [...]

March 2nd, 2013 | Posted in Entertainment, Movie Reviews | Read More »

Life of Pi (PG) * * *

Life of Pi (PG) * * *

A Truly Magical Journey On The High Seas That Is A Visual Delight And Emotional Rollercoaster
By ALAN SAMUEL
This awards season would not be complete without a visit to see Life of Pi.  Made from the keen eye of noted directed Ang Lee this 20th Century Fox release can still be found screening at Silvercity Metropolis [...]

February 22nd, 2013 | Posted in Entertainment, Movie Reviews | Read More »