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Date Night
Steve Carell and Tina Fey’s onscreen chemistry shines in the chaotic and funny story of a married suburban couple in “Date Night.”
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In “Date Night,” a stagnant couple (played by comedic heavyweights Steve Carell and Tina Fey) tries to spice up their romantic lives with an evening on the town. Their dinner plans, however, go wildly off course when they steal a reservation placed by two petty criminals on the run from the law.
When You're Strange
Using original footage shot between 1966 and 1971, “When You’re Strange” is a refreshing documentary in that it refrains from feeling like a nostalgic home video.
The Warlords
The relationship between the three ‘blood-brothers’ in “The Warlords” is a bromance of epic proportions. General Pang (Jet Li), Wu Yang (Takeshi Kaneshiro), and Er Hu (Andy Lau) travel together, share each other’s space, fight over women, and defend one another like characters in a typical Judd Apatow film.
Spotlight: 'Sweetgrass'
Lucien Castaing-Taylor and Ilisa Barbash originally planned to make a movie about rural environmentalism, but after three summers in the Montana mountains and over 200 hours of footage, they ended up with one about sheep.
Clash of the Titans
Though it clearly won’t make any critic’s top ten list this year, there is no doubt that “Clash of the Titans” is an entertaining film.
The Secret of Kells
“The Secret of Kells” is enchanting and imaginative. It is funny, at times scary, and always beautiful.
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In Tomm Moore’s “The Secret of Kells,” a young boy must choose whether to prioritize spiritual knowledge or physical defense, as his city is frequently besieged by Vikings. The Irish film, which is nearly entirely hand-drawn, was nominated for “Best Animated Film” at this year’s Academy Awards.
The Last Song
Whoever thought that putting Miley Cyrus in the role of the headstrong rebel while still attempting to maintain a family-friendly vibe was a good idea obviously had not taken a second look at the script of “The Last Song.”
How to Train Your Dragon
For all the CGI bombast, though, what carries “How to Train Your Dragon” is the dialogue written for its characters and handed off to a superb cast.
