‘Transcendence’ Movie Review



transcendenceTRANSCENDENCE
(PG-13)
*** (out of 5)

April 18, 2014

STARRING
Johnny Depp as WILL CASTER
Rebecca Hall as EVELYN CASTER
Paul Bettany as MAX WATERS
Cillian Murphy as AGENT BUCHANAN
Kate Mara as BREE
Cole Hauser as COLONEL STEVENS
Morgan Freeman as JOSEPH TAGGER
Clifton Collins Jr. as MARTIN

Studio: Warner Bros.

Directed by: Wally Pfister
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’13 Sins’ Movie Review



13sins13 SINS
(R)
***1/2 (out of 5)

April 18, 2014

STARRING
Mark Webber as ELLIOT
Devon Graye as MICHAEL
Tom Bower as FATHER
Rutina Wesley as SHELBY
Ron Perlman as CHILCOAT
Pruitt Taylor Vince as VOGLER

Studio: Radius-TWC

Directed by: Daniel Stamm
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Episode 365 – Stephen King Is an A-Hole

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This Week: It’s another busy week in the Magical Studio in the Sky. Kevin first weighs in on some big movie news, including legal wranglings with Aretha Franklin and Bryan Singer, as well as some thoughts on Stephen King and spoilers. Then, he moves into the movies of the week, including Bears, Heaven Is for Real, Transcendence, A Haunted House 2 and 13 Sins. Later in the show, Kevin answers a listener email, looks at the box office and rounds up the DVDs and Blu-rays for the week.


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‘Bears’ Movie Review



bearsBEARS
(G)
***1/2 (out of 5)

April 18, 2014

STARRING
John C. Reilly as NARRATOR
Bears as THEMSELVES

Studio: Disneynature

Directed by: Keith Scholey and Alastair Fothergill
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‘Dom Hemingway’ Movie Review



domhemingwayDOM HEMINGWAY
(R)
**1/2 (out of 5)

April 11, 2014

STARRING
Jude Law as DOM HEMINGWAY
Richard E. Grant as DICKIE
Demián Bichir as MR. FONTAINE
Emilia Clarke as EVELYN
Mădălina Diana Ghenea as PAOLINA
Kerry Condon as MELODY

Studio: Fox Searchlight

Directed by: Richard Shepard
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‘Norma Rae’ Blu-ray Review



normaraebdNORMA RAE

(PG)
MOVIE: **** (out of 5)
BLU-RAY EXPERIENCE: ** (out of 5)

STARRING
Sally Field as NORMA RAE
Beau Bridges as SONNY
Ron Leibman as REUBEN
Pat Hingle as VERNON
Barbara Baxley as LEONA

Studio: 20th Century Fox

Directed by: Martin Ritt
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‘Heaven Is for Real’ Movie Review



heavenisforrealHEAVEN IS FOR REAL
(PG)
*** (out of 5)

April 16, 2014

STARRING
Greg Kinnear as TODD BURPO
Kelly Reilly as SONJA BURPO
Thomas Haden Church as JAY WILKINS
Connor Corum as COLTON BURPO
Lane Styles as CASSIE BURPO
Margo Martindale as NANCY RAWLING

Studio: TriStar Pictures

Directed by: Randall Wallace
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‘Bad Ass 2: Bad Asses’ Blu-ray Review



badass2bdBAD ASS 2: BAD ASSES

(R)
MOVIE: **1/2 (out of 5)
BLU-RAY EXPERIENCE: *1/2 (out of 5)

STARRING
Danny Trejo as FRANK VEGA
Danny Glover as BERNIE POPE
Andrew Divoff as LEANDRO HERRERA
Jacqueline Obradors as ROSARIA PARKES

Studio: 20th Century Fox

Directed by: Craig Moss
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‘The Machine’ Movie Review



themachineTHE MACHINE
(R)
***1/2 (out of 5)

April 25, 2014

STARRING
Caity Lotz as AVA
Toby Stephens as VINCENT
Sam Hazeldine as JAMES
Pooneh Hajimohammadi as SURI
Denis Lawson

Studio: XLrator Media

Directed by: Caradog W. James
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’47 Ronin’ 3D Blu-ray Review



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(PG-13)
MOVIE: ** (out of 5)
BLU-RAY EXPERIENCE: **1/2 (out of 5)

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Keanu Reeves as KAI
Hiroyuki Sanada as ÔISHI
Kô Shibasaki as MIKA
Tadanobu Asano as LORD KIRA
Min Tanaka as LORD ASANO
Jin Akanishi as CHIKARA

Studio: Universal

Directed by: Carl Rinsch
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