‘The Inn of the Sixth Happiness’ Blu-ray Review



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(not rated)
MOVIE: *** (out of 5)
BLU-RAY EXPERIENCE: *** (out of 5)

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Ingrid Bergman as GLADYS AYLWARD
Curt Jurgens as CAPTAIN LIN NAN
Robert Donat as THE MANDARIN OF YANG CHENG
Michael David as HOK-A
Athene Seyler as JEANNIE LAWSON
Ronald Squire as SIR FRANCIS JAMISON

Studio: 20th Century Fox

Directed by: Mark Robson
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‘Veronica Mars’ Movie Review



veronicamarsVERONICA MARS
(PG-13)
**** (out of 5)

March 14, 2014

STARRING
Kristen Bell as VERONICA MARS
Jason Dohring as LOGAN ECHOLLS
Krysten Ritter as GIA GOODMAN
Ryan Hansen as DICK CASABLANCAS
Francis Capra as ELI “WEEVIL” NAVARRO
Percy Daggs III as WALLACE FENNEL
Chris Lowell as STOSH “PIZ” PIZNARSKI
Tina Majorino as CINDY “MAC” MACKENZIE
Enrico Colantoni as KEITH MARS
Ken Marino as VINNIE VAN LOWE

Studio: Warner Bros.

Directed by: Rob Thomas
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Episode 359 – Unencumbered‎ Raw Stupidity

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This Week: Kevin recovers from the Oscars to declare himself a genius for his genius predictions of the winners. He also talks some Oscar reactions, including information on Adele Dazeen and cosmetic surgery. He previews a couple trailers before heading into the reviews of 300: Rise of an Empire, Mr. Peabody & Sherman and Haunt. Later, he answers a listener email, announces a contest (see below to win a copy of Ancient Aliens: Season 5, Volume 2 on Blu-ray) and rustle through the DVD Round-Up!


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‘300: Rise of an Empire’ Movie Review



300riseofanempire300: RISE OF AN EMPIRE
(R)
*** (out of 5)

March 7, 2014

STARRING
Sullivan Stapleton as THEMISTOKLES
Eva Green as ARTEMISIA
Lena Headey as QUEEN GORGO
Hans Matheson as AESYKLOS
Callan Mulvey as SCYLLIAS
David Wenham as DILIOS
Rodrigo Santoro as XERXES

Studio: Warner Bros.

Directed by: Noam Murro
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‘Mr. Peabody & Sherman’ Movie Review



mrpeabodyandshermanMR. PEABODY & SHERMAN
(PG)
*** (out of 5)

March 7, 2014

STARRING
Ty Burrell as MR. PEABODY
Max Charles as SHERMAN
Ariel Winter as PENNY PETERSON
Stephen Colbert as PAUL PETERSON
Leslie Mann as PATTY PETERSON
Allison Janney as MRS. GRUNION

Studio: DreamWorks

Directed by: Rob Minkoff
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‘Haunt’ Movie Review



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(R)
*** (out of 5)

March 7, 2014

STARRING
Harrison Gilbertson as EVAN
Liana Liberato as SAM
Ione Skye as EMILY ASHER
Jacki Weaver as JANET MORELLO
Danielle Churchran as SARA ASHER

Studio: IFC Midnight

Directed by: Mac Carter
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‘Ancient Aliens: Season 5, Volume 2’ Blu-ray Review



ancientaliens5-2bdANCIENT ALIENS: SEASON 5, VOLUME 2

(not rated)
MOVIE: ***1/2 (out of 5)
BLU-RAY EXPERIENCE: *1/2 (out of 5)

STARRING
Robert Clotworthy as NARRATOR
Giorgio Tsoukalos as HIMSELF
David Childress as HIMSELF
Philip Coppens as HIMSELF
David Wilcock as HIMSELF

Studio: History/Lionsgate

Created by: Kevin Burns
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‘Legit: The Complete First Season’ DVD Review



legit1dvdLEGIT: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON

(not rated)
MOVIE: *** (out of 5)
DVD EXPERIENCE: **** (out of 5)

STARRING
Jim Jefferies as JIM JEFFERIES
Dan Bakkedahl as STEVE NUGENT
DJ Qualls as BILLY NUGENT
Mindy Sterling as JANICE NUGENT
Sonya Eddy as RAMONA

Studio: FX

Created by: Jim Jefferies, Peter O’Fallon
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Kevin’s Full Oscar Predictions

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It’s Oscar Sunday, which means Fat Guy Kevin Carr has to lay down his predictions of the winners before the ceremony actually starts. Here they are: Kevin’s official predictions, with the predicted winner in bold. In a matter of hours, we’ll learn whether Kevin’s a genius or a moron.
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Kevin’s Oscar Bets with 700 WLW’s Marc Amazon

On February 28, 2014, Marc Amazon from 700 WLW in Cincinnati made a bet with Kevin Carr about which films will win Oscars this weekend. The terms: They alternated picks from 8 categories, and they could not pick the same winner. In the event of a tie, the tie-breaker will be Best Costume Design.
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