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2013 Movie Reviews

‘Monsters University’ is mildly funny but mostly unnecessary sequel

MonstersUpicI wasn’t a huge fan of “Monsters, Inc.”. I felt it was one of the weaker Pixar movies. It would not be on the list of Pixar movies that I thought ever needed a sequel.

Pixar is amazing, there is no doubt there. But lately, it seems like they’re just kinda going through the motions. This time we go back in time, prequel style, to when Mike and Sully first met — in college at “Monsters University”. Enter stereotypical college movie jokes here, cuz they’re all there.

For the most part it’s funny, there is plenty to entertain the kids but it doesn’t get interesting until it’s too late and even then it’s too brief.

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2013 Movie Reviews

‘Bling Ring’ is a sparkling view of our jaded celeb obsessed culture

I love Sofia Coppola’s movies — most of the time. When she’s really into her material , she typically has fantastic results. Her latest effort, “The Bling Ring”, has plenty of energy and is at most times funny as hell, even though at times it’s a bit vacant.

But I think that’s the point, eh? EmmaWatsonBLING

The movie focuses on a group of friends who became known as the Hollywood Hills Bandits because of their break in spree in which they target celebrity homes. There is a great cast, made up of mostly unknowns. You’ll recognize Emma Watson (pictured, right), seen recently in “This is the End” and more famously known for playing Hermione Granger in the “Harry Potter” movies.

Never taking itself seriously, the film is a wild and hilarious look at the social media, celebrity gossip obsessed culture we are rapidly devolving into.

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2013 Movie Reviews

Hilarious and stupid both describe ‘This is the End’

thisistheendPICThis summer, there have been a lot of movies with an overly serious attitude. Even the new Superman movie got the gritty and realistic treatment for its reboot.

Thank the maker there are still filmmakers that still smoke a bunch of weed and make movies for people who also like to smoke a bunch of weed. Seth Rogan and Evan Goldberg, who penned “Superbad” are back as writers and directors for this end of the world romp in which Rogan, along with his buddies, including James Franco, are trying to survive the apocalypse.

For the most part, it’s one of the funniest movies to come out in a long time, despite the fact there are long gaps where it feels like it’s going nowhere.

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