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Madagascar 3 Soars High Above Expectations

June 10, 2012 Dean Rogers Movie Reviews, Movies

Finally! We have a movie in 2012 that is worth every minute and every penny. If your kids (or you, for that matter) cannot stop singing “Circus! Afro!” then go ahead and see Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted in 3D. It is the most clever, fun, and exciting animated film to hit theaters in a long time.

When we see our favorite zoo escapees this time, they are on the run with their jungle friends in Europe. Alex (Ben Stiller), Marty (Chris Rock), Gloria (Jada Pinkett Smith) and Read more

A Spectacular 3-Ring Afro Circus

June 8, 2012 Dean Rogers Movie Reviews, Movies

Have you ever had a song or jingle stuck in your head for a long time? That’s what happened to me when I first heard the now infamous Afro Circus line on television. Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted delivers the fun and excitement for the whole family this weekend! The third chapter in the Madagascar takes the Central Zoo Fab Four on a new journey they will never forget.

Alex (Ben Stiller), Marty (Chris Rock), Gloria (Jada Pinkett Smith) and Melman (David Schwimmer) are stuck Read more

Snow White and the Seven Reasons to Skip It

June 1, 2012 Stephanie Taylor Movie Reviews 0

You’ve seen the commercials and the trailers with the dazzling special effects, sinister stares, and frenzied fighting. Snow White and the Huntsman looks like a masterpiece from the outside, but looking carefully into the mirror on the wall reveals that there is more to this movie and it is not pretty. My scrutiny actually resulted in 7 reasons for you not to bother with this year’s second twist on the classic fairy tale (see my review of Mirror Mirror). I’ll spare you the synopsis.

The Power of MIB3

May 25, 2012 Dean Rogers Movie Reviews 0

The black suits are back in town to save the world from the scum of the universe. This time, one agent must travel back in time to save his longtime partner from an alien who wants revenge. It’s been fifteen years since their first adventure; can they save the universe and the summer season in 3-D? Let’s review the mission dossier of Men in Black 3 as completed by Agent DR.

Small Town Boy Makes Big Waves

March 29, 2012 Dean Rogers Movie Reviews 0

Close your eyes and go back to your childhood and think about a grown-up you truly worship. Did you have high expectations of who they are and what they are capable of? I remember when I was a kid I always thought of my mom as larger than life. She could solve any problem in a snap and deliver the goods with a wink of an eye. To me, she was everything I could imagine and more, I am grateful for that. For a young boy New Zealand in 1984, he creates this vivid vision of his father – a man who has been in prison most of his life. When he is released and meets his son, will the father live up to the boy’s fantasy or give him a harsh dose of reality? New Zealand’s highest grossing film has finally reached the states, and we can explore the world of “Boy.”

The Zaniest of Them All

March 29, 2012 Stephanie Taylor Movie Reviews 0

When you put a “fresh” spin on a fairy tale, it usually winds up being a little stale.
But Mirror Mirror is quite the whimsical surprise, humoring the children and amazing all eyes.

The Odds Are in Favor for the Hunger Games!

March 20, 2012 Dean Rogers Movie Reviews 0

I know some of our readers are out there are wondering “Can anything help us over our Post Potter blues?” In the fall of 2008, author Suzanne Collins introduced Katniss Everdeen and the world of Panem to the masses with The Hunger Games. The book became an instant bestseller with over 2.8 million copies worldwide. The Tributes of Panem’s 12 Districts have arrived onto the silver screen and are ready to be Number 1 – by any means necessary. Whether you’ve read the famous trilogy by now or not, get ready for an epic adventure that will make you say “I’m ready for the next movie” by the time the credits roll. The Hunger Games has everything – intense action, chilling moments, and a love triangle – to make it a new movie franchise in the making.

Mi Padres Parody

March 16, 2012 Dean Rogers Movie Reviews 0

Review your Spanish books and get ready for laughter. This movie spoofs Telenovela or Spanish Soap Opera style productions with Will Ferrell melodramatically overemphasizing and over acting while speaking Spanish.

Jump, Back on Jump Street

March 16, 2012 Dean Rogers Movie Reviews 0

One of endearing classics from Fox Television’s earliest days was 21 Jump Street. For five seasons, we saw an elite group of fresh face police officers go undercover to investigate a variety of crimes through in high schools and colleges. A quarter of a century later, Street hits the big screen with Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum at the helm. While this new film maybe considered a remake, Street takes on a life of its own while paying some respect to the original. Are you jump, back down on Jump Street?

My John Carter Can Beat Up Your John Carter

March 8, 2012 Dean Rogers Movie Reviews 0

Director Andrew Stanton helps put Pixar on the map in the mid-nineties. He has made a couple of successful animated Disney films about a love story between two robots and a father who goes through the entire Pacific Ocean to find his young clownfish. You may have heard of them. For his first live-action feature, he has taken a classic novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs and churned a $250 million epic fail. John Carter, an adaptation of the 1917 novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs, A Princess of Mars, should have stay lying dead on the red planet.