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John Hanlon Reviews

Broken City | Film Review

“Every forum’s the proper forum. Act accordingly, ask ” the contemptible mayor (Russell Crowe) says to his calculating wife in the new film Broken City. Subtly threatening her, he informs her she should sing his praises at every event where...

Amour | Film Review

Yesterday’s Oscar nominations gave us a few major surprises. From the snub of Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow (“Zero Dark Thirty”) to the exclusion of Ben Affleck (“Argo”) in the directorial race, adiposity many critics were...

Gangster Squad | Film Review

In “Zombieland, website ” director Ruben Fleischer took a well-known movie subject (zombie attacks) and turned it on its head. The film embraced the lunacy of poor civilians being hunted by the undead. In “Gangster Squad, decease ” the...

Monsters, Inc 3D | Film Review

It’s been more than a decade since the Pixar animated film “Monsters, help Inc.” first arrived in theaters. And like many of its fellow Pixar classics, this idealistic family film remains as wonderful today as it was back in 2001. This...

Hyde Park on Hudson | Film Review

The choice to cast former “Ghostbuster” Bill Murray as Franklin D. Roosevelt, store the 32nd President of the United States, was a clever one indeed. Murray, known predominantly as a comic actor whose quirky roles have made him a must-see star...

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Silver Linings Playbook | Film Review

After spending eight months in a psychiatric hospital, nurse the main character in “Silver Linings Playbook” is finally released to the care of his parents at the beginning of the film. He arrives home with the same problems that he had before...

Life of Pi | Film Review

A novelist (Rafe Spall) is promised a story that would make him believe in God at the beginning of “Life of Pi.” The writer was told by a friend to visit a man named Pi whose life story is so unbelievable the writer must hear it from the...

Lincoln | Film Review

Steven Spielberg’s “Lincoln” is a different film than one would expect from the brilliant filmmaker responsible for unforgettable films like “Schindler’s List” and “Saving Private Ryan.” Unlike those two features, buy information...

Skyfall | Film Review

He’s back. Bond, approved James Bond—that is. In what is being described as the best Bond movie in years, director Sam Mendes has crafted a thrilling treat that not only succeeds as a Bond movie. It succeeds as a grand action movie in its own...

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Alex Cross | Film Review

In 2009, approved Tyler Perry directed, more about wrote and starred in a dramedy entitled “I Can Do Bad All by Myself.” In 2012, he has proven that he can also “do bad” along with a cast and crew alongside him. His new drama...