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Alice in Wonderland
Welcome to the confused underbelly of Tim Burton’s wild imagination, and though I wish that would make for an illustrious compliment, the large-scale director has seen his best days over a decade ago and still can’t regain his footing. Lately the man has been choosing source material (Sweeney Todd, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) so […]
World Trade Center
If anyone who was involved with planning the 9/11 attacks ever sees “World Trade Center,” and they probably will, they will be very disappointed. The jihadis behind the attacks get no attention whatsoever. The crash into the North Tower is heralded only by the shadow of a plane swooping across a building and a muffled explosion. The rest of the film follows several main characters through the rescue efforts. In short, every frame is devoted to the good, the valiance and the victory I hope we all remember from that day.
12 Rounds
“12 Rounds” is the type of action movie we don’t see much in cinemas these days. A musclebound cop hero races around impressive action set pieces to rescue his girlfriend from a notorious criminal mastermind. Pro-wrestler and hip-hop artist John Cena fills the shoes of protagonist Danny Fisher, the cop having a really bad […]