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RSS use policy: valley24.com/about/use_policy/#rssSat, 30 Apr 2011 16:34:40 -0400http://valley24.com/news/2011/apr/30/exciting-cast-reunion-propels-fast-five/It's a great summer film, but "Fast Five" seems a bit confused as the audience it intends to reach: the gratuitous language from 2009's "Fast and Furious" is gone, the soundtrack is again a weak spot and the filming is at its lowest point in the franchise.<StaffMember: Katie Libecco>Sat, 30 Apr 2011 16:34:40 -0400http://valley24.com/news/2011/apr/30/exciting-cast-reunion-propels-fast-five/http://valley24.com/news/2011/mar/28/cinematography-makes-fatally-flawed-sucker-punch-u/Snyder has described “Sucker Punch” as “‘Alice in Wonderland’ with machine guns.” I think a better analogy would be “‘Heavy Metal: The Movie’ sans the animation, gratuitous sex and nudity and Sammy Hagar tunes.” <StaffMember: Stacey Carmany>Mon, 28 Mar 2011 14:33:22 -0400http://valley24.com/news/2011/mar/28/cinematography-makes-fatally-flawed-sucker-punch-u/http://valley24.com/news/2011/feb/21/unknown-explores-concept-identity/Unknown” is more of a “smart thriller,” driven by a plot rooted an age-old philosophical debate: How do our perceptions shape our reality?<StaffMember: Stacey Carmany>Mon, 21 Feb 2011 01:43:25 -0400http://valley24.com/news/2011/feb/21/unknown-explores-concept-identity/http://valley24.com/news/2010/nov/26/chers-burlesque-falls-short-classic/In truth, at almost two hours, "Burlesque" is about an hour-and-a-half too long. It'd make a great short film or extended music video. As a wide-release feature film, it falls short and does a disservice to the real world of burlesque.<StaffMember: Katie Libecco>Fri, 26 Nov 2010 20:37:24 -0400http://valley24.com/news/2010/nov/26/chers-burlesque-falls-short-classic/http://valley24.com/news/2010/jun/07/get-get-him-greek/"Get Him to the Greek" is a great summer movie and will become a staple of rockumentary collections.<StaffMember: Katie Libecco>Mon, 07 Jun 2010 21:35:12 -0400http://valley24.com/news/2010/jun/07/get-get-him-greek/http://valley24.com/news/2010/mar/07/alice-mediocre-land/Tim Burton makes another dark movie. Johnny Depp plays another crazy guy.<StaffMember: Katie Libecco>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 18:31:07 -0400http://valley24.com/news/2010/mar/07/alice-mediocre-land/http://valley24.com/news/2010/jan/09/youth-revolt-tells-familiar-awkward-tale/If you're someone who ever had to work the courage to have game, you'll get "Youth in Revolt." <StaffMember: Katie Libecco>Sat, 09 Jan 2010 21:22:00 -0400http://valley24.com/news/2010/jan/09/youth-revolt-tells-familiar-awkward-tale/http://valley24.com/news/2009/dec/18/avatar-film-genius/Genius also takes almost three hours<StaffMember: Katie Libecco>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:35:00 -0400http://valley24.com/news/2009/dec/18/avatar-film-genius/http://valley24.com/news/2009/oct/18/where-lessons-are/Childhood story makes beautiful transition to big screen<StaffMember: Katie Libecco>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 17:58:00 -0400http://valley24.com/news/2009/oct/18/where-lessons-are/http://valley24.com/news/2009/sep/29/remember-its-name-fame/It lit up the sky like a flame<StaffMember: Sarah Poulton>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:07:00 -0400http://valley24.com/news/2009/sep/29/remember-its-name-fame/http://valley24.com/news/2009/aug/22/tarantino-s-basterds-bloody-glorious/Brad Pitt's character makes his living scalping Nazis. <StaffMember: Sarah Poulton>Sat, 22 Aug 2009 14:58:00 -0400http://valley24.com/news/2009/aug/22/tarantino-s-basterds-bloody-glorious/http://valley24.com/news/2009/jul/13/brunomeh/Lots of graphic sex, little humor<StaffMember: Katie Libecco>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://valley24.com/news/2009/jul/13/brunomeh/http://valley24.com/news/2009/jun/25/racial-stereotypes-aside-transformers-2-great/"Revenge of the Fallen" is a perfect summer flick: Innumerable explosions, hot girls and sweet cars.<StaffMember: Katie Libecco>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:50:00 -0400http://valley24.com/news/2009/jun/25/racial-stereotypes-aside-transformers-2-great/http://valley24.com/news/2009/may/10/star-trek-pleases-old-and-new-audiences/'Star Trek' manages to feel like home to fans; albeit, a very welcoming home for guests<StaffMember: Katie Libecco>Sun, 10 May 2009 20:26:00 -0400http://valley24.com/news/2009/may/10/star-trek-pleases-old-and-new-audiences/http://valley24.com/news/2009/apr/05/original-parts-cant-restore-fast-and-furious-franc/CGI-heavy "Fast and Furious" won't make car chase hall of fame<StaffMember: Katie Libecco>Sun, 05 Apr 2009 20:14:00 -0400http://valley24.com/news/2009/apr/05/original-parts-cant-restore-fast-and-furious-franc/http://valley24.com/news/2009/mar/23/too-many-plot-elements-ruin-knowing/At least that plane crash was sweet<StaffMember: Katie Libecco>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 20:53:00 -0400http://valley24.com/news/2009/mar/23/too-many-plot-elements-ruin-knowing/http://valley24.com/news/2009/mar/01/street-fighter-epitome-bad-gamer-movies/The fight scenes left much to be desired and were saturated with “Matrix-style” moves. <StaffMember: Sarah Poulton>Sun, 01 Mar 2009 21:31:00 -0400http://valley24.com/news/2009/mar/01/street-fighter-epitome-bad-gamer-movies/http://valley24.com/news/2009/feb/16/confesions-calls-out-shopaholics/“Confessions of a Shopaholic” offers smart shopping advice for today’s economy.<StaffMember: Sarah Poulton>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 22:21:00 -0400http://valley24.com/news/2009/feb/16/confesions-calls-out-shopaholics/http://valley24.com/news/2009/jan/12/eastwoods-gran-torino-tells-tragic-tale/Eastwood and the Gran Torino both prove valuable in film<StaffMember: Katie Libecco>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 23:56:00 -0400http://valley24.com/news/2009/jan/12/eastwoods-gran-torino-tells-tragic-tale/http://valley24.com/news/2009/jan/05/minds-open-benjamin-button/A recurring theme in this film includes the age old saying, “all good things come to an end.”<StaffMember: Sarah Poulton>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:09:00 -0400http://valley24.com/news/2009/jan/05/minds-open-benjamin-button/