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Mainstream Chick’s 2013 Year in Review

January 2, 2014 2 Comments

I don’t particularly like lists – especially where movies are concerned because so much depends on what you're hoping to gain, and the kind of mood you’re in. I generally…

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American Hustle

December 24, 2013 0 Comments

“Some of this actually happened.” With that, American Hustle proceeds to take a fair amount of creative license to create a really good movie. The story is loosely based on…

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The Counselor

October 31, 2013 2 Comments

I almost didn’t bother writing this up at all. But then I felt an obligation to alert the Chickflix readers… that I really hated it. The fact that it features…

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This one’s tough. The performances are excellent, but I kind of wanted my two-and-a-half hours back. Prisoners is intense and plodding and psychologically taxing, and every parent’s worst nightmare. Hugh…

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The Family

September 12, 2013 0 Comments

The Family is fine, but ultimately fuhgeddable. Robert De Niro plays Fred Manzoni, a mafia boss with a price on his head for ratting out his friends. Fred and his…

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Despicable Me 2

July 3, 2013 2 Comments

Despicable Me 2 serves its purpose – entertaining the kids. It’s bright and colorful and quirky and cute. Adults may be a tad disappointed at the lack of any real…

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The Heat

June 28, 2013 1 Comments

The Heat is a mildly amusing buddy cop movie that breaks formula only in that the two leads are female. It’s like a raunchy version of Beverly Hills Cop meets…