<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/h/11_hangover2.htm> The Hangover Part
II
½ (out of ★★★★)
Thursday Nationwide - As the film goes on its dull, dim-brained, slapdash
way toward the very same conclusion as "The Hangover," there isn't a
solitary laugh in sight. Not one. A person couldn't write worse jokes-if
that's what they are-if he or she tried, and its sheer ineptitude just goes
to cement what a valuable gem the recent "Bridesmaids" was for its genuine
humor, intelligence, loopy stamina, and warm heart.
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<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/k/11_kungfupanda2.htm> Kung Fu Panda 2
★★½ (out of ★★★★)
Thursday Nationwide - In 2-D theaters and once on Blu-Ray, "Kung Fu Panda
2" will be a feast to just gaze upon, its exotic Chinese backdrops and the
diverse palate of characters beautifully captured. In 3-D, the same cannot
be said about an image that is altogether dimmer, dingier and
unattractively faded. Lacking those deeper pangs of emotion and nostalgia
that Pixar at its best captures, the movie is airy but entertaining,
certain to please its target audience for ninety minutes.
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<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/m/11_midnightinparis.htm> Midnight in
Paris
★★ (out of ★★★★)
Friday in Select Cities - Doing for his new French setting what he did for
New York City in 1979's "Manhattan," writer-director Woody Allen knows, if
nothing else, how to capture a particular location on film with all the
rapturous nostalgia and dreamlike eloquence he can muster. The rest of the
picture, alas, is disappointing, lacking the reverence needed to make a
lasting impact about the weighty themes the prolific filmmaker wishes to
explore.
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