Chick Flicks
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HOPE SPRINGS (2012) – The Review
Jim Batts | August 8, 2012Well those scamps in Sony’s movie marketing department are up to some hijinks again! They’re trying to sell HOPE SPRINGS as...
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PEACE, LOVE, & MISUNDERSTANDING – The Review
Jim Batts | June 8, 2012How can people living ( and growing up ) in the same household turn out so differently? That’s a...
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DARLING COMPANION – The Review
Jim Batts | May 17, 2012In all the discussion last week about Johnny Depp’s eighth film collaboration with Tim Burton on DARK SHADOWS another actor/director...
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WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU’RE EXPECTING – The Review
Jim Batts | May 17, 2012Well, it looks like somebody’s borrowing from Gary Marshall ( lifting ideas in Hollywood? Shocking! ). A few years ago...
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THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL – The Review
Jim Batts | May 10, 2012Well, just a week after THE AVENGERS broke box office records here’s another big team-up movie. Instead of super-heroes...
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DELICACY – The Review
Jim Batts | April 26, 2012Can it really have been 11 years ago that Audrey Tautou stole hearts as the title character in AMELIE? Seems...
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THE LUCKY ONE – The Review
Jim Batts | April 19, 2012Well, with the big-boy action blockbusters right around the corner ( almost May 1, ya’ know! ) Hollywood’s going...
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THE DEEP BLUE SEA ( 2011 ) – The Review
Jim Batts | April 19, 2012No, this is not a remake of the Samuel L. Jackson brain-enhanced killer sharks thriller. THE DEEP BLUE SEA...
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W.E. – The Review
Jim Batts | March 16, 2012Looking to be come a ” queen of all media “, pop icon Madonna has stepped behind the camera...
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FRIENDS WITH KIDS – The Review
Jim Batts | March 9, 2012Can a single guy and a single gal be best friends without romance ( and perhaps sex ) messing...
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THIS MEANS WAR – The Review
Jim Batts | February 16, 2012So, Valentine’s Day was a few days ago. Doesn’t mean it’s too late for another romantic comedy. Now this one...
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THE VOW – The Review
Jim Batts | February 10, 2012Several recent films ( in particular horror/ thrillers ) have thrown about the nebulous phrase ” inspired by true...
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NEW YEAR’S EVE (2011) – The Review
Jim Batts | December 9, 2011Seems that not that long ago holidays were almost the exclusive domain of horror flicks ( thanks...
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LIKE CRAZY – The Review
Jim Batts | November 2, 2011The title of the new film LIKE CRAZY refers to the tumult of emotions that overwhelm the senses during...
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WHAT’S YOUR NUMBER? – The Review
Jim Batts | September 29, 2011Well, it’s time for another trip to movie romantic comedy, or “rom-com” land. This new effort owes a bit...
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I DON’T KNOW HOW SHE DOES IT – The Review
Jim Batts | September 15, 2011Well, it ‘s past Labor Day and it’s time for the older adults to head back to the multiplex....
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ONE DAY – The Review
Jim Batts | August 18, 2011The new romantic drama ONE DAY owes much if it’s structure to one of the greatest romantic comedies of...
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THE HELP – The Review
Jim Batts | August 9, 2011Several of this Summers’ fantasy blockbusters Like X-MEN: FIRST CLASS and TRANSFORMERS: RISE OF THE FALLEN have used real...