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Movie Review: Oz the Great and Powerful
by Erika Olson | March 8th, 2013 | Filed under: Movies, Theatrical ReviewsFans of Victor Fleming’s 1939 classic The Wizard of Oz can breathe easy — Oz the Great and Powerful isn’t a remake. Rather, it’s a prequel that shows how the Wizard ended up in the Emerald City two decades before Dorothy. Adults will appreciate the subtle nods to the original, and kids will love the [...]
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Movie Review: Side Effects
by Erika Olson | February 8th, 2013 | Filed under: Movies, Theatrical ReviewsA psychological thriller in the truest sense of the term, Side Effects raises uncomfortable questions about mental health professionals and the pharmaceutical industry to which they’re so tightly connected … right before it pulls the rug out from under you. If this is indeed Steven Soderbergh’s final movie, then at least he leaves the world [...]
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Movie Review: Broken City
by Erika Olson | January 18th, 2013 | Filed under: Movies, Theatrical ReviewsPrepare to lose track of all the twists and turns in this star-studded crime drama from Allen Hughes. Who’s in it? Mark Wahlberg (Billy Taggart), Russell Crowe (NYC Mayor Hostetler), Catherine Zeta-Jones (Cathleen Hostetler, the mayor’s wife), Jeffrey Wright (Carl Fairbanks police commissioner), Barry Pepper (Jack Valliant, the mayor’s political rival), Kyle Chandler (Paul Andrews, [...]
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Movie Review: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
by Erika Olson | December 14th, 2012 | Filed under: Movies, Theatrical ReviewsPeter Jackson takes us back to Middle-earth with (part of) the story that started it all. Longtime Redblog readers know that I’m a Lord of the Rings freak, so much so that in 2006 I actually traveled to New Zealand and visited several of the trilogy’s filming locations in addition to taking two LOTR tours. [...]
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Movie Review: Skyfall
by Erika Olson | November 9th, 2012 | Filed under: Movies, Theatrical ReviewsIn the twenty-third Bond film, 007 is like his martinis — shaken — after he begins to doubt whether he still has what it takes to be an asset to MI6. With sly nods to the past and new characters we’re sure to see again in the future, director Sam Mendes’ Skyfall sure feels like [...]
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True Love Found at Redbox
by Erika Olson | November 8th, 2012 | Filed under: Interviews, Other Bits, Redbox FocusWhat’s better than love at first sight? Nothing! When we learned on Facebook that Sara Ann and Lance fell for each other at Redbox, we just had to get the full story … and they were kind enough to fill us in! So tell us about the night you met — April 3 of this [...]
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The Madagascar 3 Prize Pack Winner
by Erika Olson | October 29th, 2012 | Filed under: Giveaways, Quizzes, Contests & PollsWe had a great time reading through the responses for Monday’s giveaway, in which we asked participants to name a new animal they’d like to see in the next Madagascar movie, along with the celebrity who should provide the voice. The lucky winner is Donalle Rosas, who was randomly selected out of over 3,440 responses. [...]
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Movie Review: Cloud Atlas
by Erika Olson | October 26th, 2012 | Filed under: Movies, Theatrical ReviewsThe minds behind The Matrix trilogy and Run Lola Run deliver a bold adaption of David Mitchell’s beloved novel, which weaves six interconnected stories across hundreds of years, suggesting that one’s actions will affect (his own) future lives. Who’s in it? Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Hugh Grant, Hugo Weaving, Jim Sturgess, Doona Bae, Ben Whishaw, [...]
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Movie Review: Looper
by Erika Olson | September 28th, 2012 | Filed under: Movies, Theatrical ReviewsIf you’re fed up with the same ol’ same old from Hollywood, take heart: Rian Johnson’s Looper is unlike anything you’ve seen. Part sci-fi mystery, part time-travel-infused action-adventure and part heartbreaking drama, it’s simply astounding. Who’s in it? Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Joe), Bruce Willis (Old Joe), Emily Blunt (Sara), Paul Dano (Seth), Noah Segan (Kid Blue), [...]
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A Redbox Road Trip
by Erika Olson | August 30th, 2012 | Filed under: Interviews, Other Bits, Redbox FocusHave you ever dreamed of setting out on a grand adventure to explore this wonderful country of ours? The Coco family of Evergreen, Colorado, did just that this summer. They piled into an RV and spent 30 days visiting 18 states, our nation’s capital, and parts of Canada. By the end of their road trip, [...]
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