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Fast Five Dir. Justin Lin [Universal Pictures; 2011] by Alex Peterson Rating: Just before the earth-shattering climax of Fast Five, one of its main characters (Vin Diesel) gathers every other major character (minus The Rock, who will momentarily bust into the gathering behind the wheel of his armored Hummer anyway) and with a paternal air relays to them that in a world where money comes and goes, the only thing that really matters is family.
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Savages Dir. Oliver Stone [Universal Pictures; 2012] by Alex Peterson Rating: The main problem with Savages is summed up in the way it blithely renders the big three — rape, torture, and murder — simultaneously seriously and inconse... Read Post

Johnny English Reborn Dir. Oliver Parker [Working Title Films; 2011] by Alex Peterson Rating: Johnny English Reborn. Reborn? The third word in the title refers to a Buddhist enlightenment of sorts undergone by the title character, R... Read Post

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules Dir. David Bowers [20th Century Fox; 2011] by Alex Peterson Rating: From what an adult can tell, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules is indeed about a kid whose main (and, sadly, only) character t... Read Post