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Movie Review: The Emperor’s New Groove

“The Emperor’s New Groove” follows a young, cocky, and busy emperor named Kuzco. Maintaining his groove and surviving another day of hearing his people complaining is a difficult job, of course. Not worried about his people, he brings in one of his subjects, Pacha, and tells him some exciting news. He’s building a new water park just for himself. Kuzco is building it right where Pacha’s house is, so Kuzco sends him on his way with the “happy” announcement. Meanwhile, Yzma, Kuzco’s administrator, believes that she should become emperor and take the throne.

Movie Review: Zero Dark Thirty

From Kathyrn Bigelow, director of the critically acclaimed film “The Hurt Locker,” comes “Zero Dark Thirty,” a film that documents the search and pursuit of Osama Bin Laden. The most important thing for this movie is to know what to expect, as the movie has far less action than “The Hurt Locker.” Although the previews for the movie depict a high intensity, action packed thriller, these sequences are saved for the end of the film.

The Hobbit: An unexpected disaster

From a literary point of view, according to most Tolkien fans, “The Lord of the Rings” is not quite as good as the jovial story of “The Hobbit.” The original trilogy was overlaid with a serious demeanor whereas its prequel illustrated the positive and almost humorous life of Bilbo Baggins, the not-so-adventurous hobbit.

So when it was announced that the Hobbit would soon appear in theaters, fans were predictably enthusiastic. The plan was that after delivering the Lord of the Rings trilogy to the silver screen, Peter Jackson would leave to recreate King Kong and then return to work on “The Hobbit.” However, because of earnings disputes with New Line Cinema, “The Hobbit” was delayed multiple times.

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, an Unexpected surprise

Finally, after nine years of waiting, movie audiences are rewarded with a return to the magical land of Middle-earth to experience the unexpected journey of Bilbo Baggins. Director Peter Jackson’s first installment of J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit” has accomplished not only what he needed to, but much more. The story, always a children’s tale, is jovial compared to the somber-toned Lord of the Rings trilogy and is filled with bumbling trolls and singing dwarves, who can crack quite the bad joke.

Movie Review: Zero Dark Thirty

From Kathyrn Bigelow, director of the critically acclaimed film “The Hurt Locker,” comes “Zero Dark Thirty,” a film that documents the search and pursuit of Osama Bin Laden. The most important thing for this movie is to know what to expect, as the movie has far less action than “The Hurt Locker.” Although the previews for the movie depict a high intensity, action packed thriller, these sequences are saved for the end of the film.

“Lincoln” a holiday gift for history buffs

Steven Spielberg’s newest work, “Lincoln,” is not a civil war movie. It is also not a complete account of the life of the sixteenth president. Viewers looking for either will likely be disappointed. The movie is, however, a generally historically accurate, sometimes humorous, and dark study of Abraham Lincoln, the 13th Amendment, and Lincoln’s efforts to get the House of Representatives to pass that legislation.

Rubber: an absurd movie

“Ladies, gentlemen, the film you are about to see today is an homage to the “no reason” – that most powerful element of style,” says Lieutenant Dan as he pours a glass of water onto the ground while speaking to the film’s audience, that is to say, not the viewer of “Rubber,” but rather characters within the film who are observing the events unfold from afar. True to the opening lines of the 2010 film, “Rubber” is an almost Dadaist horror-comedy that was both written and directed by Quentin Dupieux. The film is brilliant in its absurdity, however, despite its genre and b-movie plot, it is an art film that is not for casual viewing.

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