Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012) Watch Streaming

Director Robert Zemeckis once again harnesses a new technology to an engaging fable in this digitally animated adaptation of Chris Van Allsburg's holiday tale.. Not only do Van Allsburg's darkly magical illustrations come to glorious life in the film; so, too, do his familiar words.. While there are some amusing moments involving the film's stellar cast of second bananas, the "quirky" and utterly artificial love story at its center makes Armageddon feel like the preferable option.. One of the ye...

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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013) Full Movie Streaming

It's hard to pinpoint the cause of the problem, but Walter's story never engages.. Stiller's attempt to braid together introspection and humor kept me engaged and curious, even when I wasn't quite sure what he was setting out to do.. Sometimes you see failed films and think, well, they tried for this or that but couldn't pull it off. After seeing Ben Stiller's version of the venerable James Thurber story, I don't know what the film was trying for.. "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" is star/direc...

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Cars (2006) Download Movie

Cars made me want to hop in my jalopy and to head out to Route 66, bypassing the boring interstate highways that made the Mother Road redundant.. Along came the interstate, apparently, and ruined everything. Just like that darned Internet, I guess, or that superhighway stuff, or those dumb movies they make with computers nowadays.. It thunders ahead with breezy abandon, scoring big grins on its way.. It's beautiful to look at. The talking cars feel more alive than talking cars should.. Though th...

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The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) Full Streaming

It's a big, bold, schizophrenic pageant that still manages to work on a surprising number of levels -- creative liberties and indulgences be damned.. Unless you're intimately familiar with the so-called Marvel universe (or you really love CG explosions), little of this will resonate.. "The First Avenger" was a work of art, while "The Winter Soldier" is serviceable entertainment.. While more than enough praise has been poured on Jackson and his singular gift for CG spectacle, Martin Freeman deser...

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Seventh Son (2015) Full Streaming

It's a loud, joyless mess.. "Seventh Son" delivers exactly what it promises: Jeff Bridges and Julianne Moore slumming in a laughably generic sword-and-sorcery almost-epic.. Seventh Son is brisk and unpretentious, though the fact that these two qualities can be considered remarkable probably says more about the state of modern genre filmmaking than it does about the movie itself.. Seventh Son may try to harness alchemy and witchcraft, but sadly, there's no magic here.. No masterpiece, but a welco...

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Treasure Planet (2002) Watch Streaming

If Treasure Planet falls short of Lion King's classic status, it still proves there is plenty of room in animation for movies that aren't geared exclusively to 8-year-olds.. Sci-fi meets sea-faring fantasy, and the mix isn't half bad.. Enjoy the spectacle.. Better than OK, but no Spirited Away.. Despite more betrayal and loyalty than a Chris Carabba box set, there's no real good or evil here.. I think kids will find it really entertaining, and parents will find it amusing enough.. Treasure Plane...

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The Incredible Hulk (2008) Download Movie

The climax is a bit of a yawn, but most of what precedes it is vigorous and sharp.. Look deeply into Stardust and all you see is a slightly diluted Princess Bride, and a happily-ever-after you've seen a dozen times before.. An overstuffed, overlong epic with a tongue-in-cheek approach that repeatedly begs unfavorable comparisons with The Princess Bride.. A more satisfactory adaptation of the spirit of Stan Lee's Marvel character.. Digital spectacle is both too much and too little, and it's begin...

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