‘World War Z,’ ‘Monsters University’ and other new movies, reviewed
Six out of eight new movies received at least three stars.
June 21, 2013
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Six out of eight new movies received at least three stars.
Product placement is common to most movies these days, but sometimes it’s so blatant and dominant that it takes on a…
New movies on DVD and Blu-ray this week are led by the disappointing “Jack the Giant Slayer.â€
Terrence Malick’s improvised reverie on love and commitment in the 21st century is one long dreamy, sun-burnished montage featuring Ben Affleck, Olga Kurylenko, and a murmured French voice-over in place of dialogue. Â Â Â Â
Romance! Comedy! Action! Murder! This rip-roaring silent British masterpiece from 1928 has it all. Â Â Â Â
New movies “Snitch,†a true story starring Dwayne Johnson, and Disney’s “Oz the Great and…
SAN DIEGO, June 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ –Â Pet dragons aren’t just for the movies. Fantasy fans can add a mythical creature to the family with the bearded dragon. Thankfully, this dragon does not breathe …
Bruce Lee’s seminal “Enter the Dragon†and the “Mad Max†trilogy have new Blu-ray packaging,…
Armando Iannucci’s US version of The Thick of It isn’t as droll and caustic (it badly misses Malcolm Tucker) as the Brit version, but Julia Louis-Dreyfus is very good value as potty-mouthed Selina. Â Â Â Â
The critics haven’t been universally kind to Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby. Anthony Quinn, The Independent’s film reviewer, sums up the criticism: “It has energy, but not subtlety; dazzle, but not depth.” As a filmgoer it is not what you want to hear; as an advertiser it is exactly what you want to hear. Â Â Â Â