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Thursday, February 9th, 2012, 1:10 am in Style & Culture
Radcliffe a pleasant surprise as lawyer in first horror role
By Rich Flora

While it’s far from innovative or fresh, “The Woman in Black” does a sufficient job of entertaining audiences with a great story and a fair amount of scream-inducing shock along the way.
The film tells the tale …


Monday, February 6th, 2012, 3:10 am in Style & Culture
Neeson fights for survival in thriller with vague ending
By Rich Flora

“The Grey” is a movie that leaves you both depressed and on edge — on an emotional roller coaster, if you will.
The film opens up with John Ottway, played by Liam Neeson, on the job, killing …


Thursday, February 2nd, 2012, 12:40 am in Style & Culture
Disney revitalizes another classic with new technology
By Kayla Riley

It’s a tale as old as time, so it’s no wonder moviemakers felt the need to recreate “Beauty and the Beast” in Dolby Digital 3D.
Diehard classic Disney aficionados need not worry, as the latest high-tech rerelease …


Monday, January 30th, 2012, 12:19 am in Style & Culture
Worthington lives on edge, thrills and action find him
By Rich Flora

As far as thrillers go, everyone enjoys a great film that keeps them on the edge of their seats — or, in this case, the edge of a building.
“Man on a Ledge” introduces Nick Cassidy, played …


Thursday, January 26th, 2012, 1:02 am in Style & Culture
Wahlberg succeeds in role seemingly tailor-made for him
By Rich Flora

American moviegoers are always eager for new, fast-paced suspense and thriller films, and “Contraband” will deliver on those expectations.
Chris Farraday, played by Mark Wahlberg, has long since abandoned his life of corruption and crime, trading it …


Monday, January 23rd, 2012, 1:20 am in Style & Culture
Newcomer Horn shines as boy looking for answers
By Kayla Riley

It is rare and wonderful when a film renders viewers speechless. The closing credits of “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close” have left audiences nationwide speechless but not silent as they wiped tears from their eyes and …


Wednesday, January 18th, 2012, 11:36 pm in Style & Culture
Funny, action-packed sequel carries on Holmes’ legacy
By Rich Flora

The latest “Sherlock Holmes” film is a great sequel to the 2009 original and is sure to thrill any moviegoer looking for a suspenseful action film jam-packed with complexity and mystery.
Holmes, again played by Robert Downey …


Thursday, January 12th, 2012, 8:46 am in Style & Culture
By Derrick Rossignol

Adaptation of Swedish novel is action-packed and gory
By Richard Flora
 
“The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” is based on the first novel in the Millennium Trilogy by Stieg Larsson. Directed by David Fincher, the film stars Daniel …


Monday, December 5th, 2011, 12:37 am in Style & Culture
Scorcese pumps out another classic; fun for the family
By Rich Flora

The film “Hugo,” based on Brian Selznick’s award-winning New York Times bestseller, “The Invention of Hugo Cabret,” is a wonderful family film containing lessons that may be beneficial to all of us.
“Hugo” is the tale of …


Thursday, December 1st, 2011, 12:29 am in Style & Culture
Segel revitalizes classic series, true to magic of original
By Kayla Riley

It began with a discarded coat and two Ping-Pong ball halves. These items are not on their own iconic, but when Jim Henson put the two together in the 1950s, a friendly frog was born who …