My review of this eighties throwback movie is now posted. Beware of flying body parts!
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Does “Dinner for Schmucks” delight or disappoint?  Find out by reading the Mayor’s review by clicking here.

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Check out my review of the “The A-Team” by clicking this link.

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Read my review of this new comedy by clicking here.  I do not apologize for loving this movie.  I laughed so hard I cried.

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Babies are definitely popular these days, and now they have invaded the theater. You may be looking forward to “Iron Man 2,” but I promise your Mom would rather go to “Babies.”
This new documentary, directed by Thomas Balmés, follows four babies from around the world – San Francisco, Nambia, Tokyo, Mongolia – from birth to [...]

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Rated PG13
Directed by Shawn Levy
Starring Steve Carell, Tiny Fey, Mark Wahlberg, Taraji P. Henson, Jimmi Simpson
Heidi Illustrious Rating: 4/5
Word of Warning: Good clean fun. Reminiscent of a comedy from the late 80s or early 90s, “Date Night” doesn’t rely on the type of “shock comedy” that has become so popular, making this one okay for [...]

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Rated PG13
Directed by Louis Leterrier
Starring Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes, Alexa Davalos, Gemma Arterton, Mads Mikkelsen, Jason Flemyng
Heidi’s Illustrious Rating: 3.75/5
Word of Warning: It’s not going to cause you to burst a vessel in your brain from over thinking, but it’s an entertaining flick. This one was made to be 2D and quickly [...]

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Rated R
Directed by Paul Greengrass
Starring Matt Damon, Amy Ryan, Greg Kinnear and a handful of real-life military men
Heidi’s Illustrious Rating: 2.5/5
Word of Warning: The viewer may suffer from “Greengrass sickness” (a.k.a. motion sickness).
This Saturday, March 20, 2010, will mark seven years of US troop involvement in Iraq. “Green Zone” takes place exactly seven years ago, [...]

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Jeff Bridges as Bad Blake in “Crazy Heart,” a film by Fox Searchlight Pictures.

Rated R
Directed by Scott Cooper
Starring Jeff Bridges, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Colin Farrell, Robert Duvall, Beth Grant
Heidi’s Illustrious Rating: 3.75/5
Word of Warning: It’s helpful if you already like country music, because this story unfolds like a country song. Also, the R-rating is mostly about [...]

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Now that the Golden Globe nominees have been announced, I am inspired to blog about my disappointment in this year’s movie award season. I’ve never been a fan of the Golden Globes. I feel it’s the dumb kid brother to the more grown up and classy Academy Awards.
That being said, this year the Academy has [...]

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