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Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:46:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://critiqal.com/percy-jackson-the-olympians-the-lightning-thief-2010/5525/ http://critiqal.com/percy-jackson-the-olympians-the-lightning-thief-2010/5525/#comments Sat, 06 Mar 2010 01:43:54 +0000 Reid Currier Action/Adventure]> Adaptation]> http://critiqal.com/?p=5525 Plot: Percy Jackson (Lerman), soon after discovering he's the half-human son of the Greek god Poseidon, sets out on a fantastical quest across modern-day America to return Zeus' stolen lightning bolt and prevent a deadly war between the gods.]]> http://critiqal.com/percy-jackson-the-olympians-the-lightning-thief-2010/5525/feed/ 0 http://critiqal.com/legend-of-the-guardians-2010/5736/ http://critiqal.com/legend-of-the-guardians-2010/5736/#comments Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:50:18 +0000 Reid Currier Adaptation]> Kids/Family]> http://critiqal.com/?p=5736 Plot: A young barn owl named Soren (Sturgess) is kidnapped by owls of St. Aggie’s, where owlets are brainwashed into becoming soldiers. He and his new friends escape to the island of Ga’Hoole, to assist its noble, wise owls fight the army being created by the wicked rulers of St. Aggie’s.]]> http://critiqal.com/legend-of-the-guardians-2010/5736/feed/ 0 http://critiqal.com/the-town-2010/5735/ http://critiqal.com/the-town-2010/5735/#comments Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:13:12 +0000 Reid Currier Adaptation]> Crime/Gangster]> Drama]> Romance]> http://critiqal.com/?p=5735 Plot: Doug MacRay (Affleck) is an unrepentant criminal, the de facto leader of a group of ruthless bank robbers. With no real attachments, he never has to fear losing anyone close to him. But, that all changes when he runs into bank manager Claire Keesey (Hall), days after the gang briefly took her hostage. The instant attraction between them gradually turns into a passionate romance that threatens to take them both down a dangerous, and potentially deadly, path.]]> http://critiqal.com/the-town-2010/5735/feed/ 0 http://critiqal.com/the-adjustment-bureau-2010/5716/ http://critiqal.com/the-adjustment-bureau-2010/5716/#comments Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:02:34 +0000 Reid Currier Adaptation]> Romance]> http://critiqal.com/?p=5716 Plot: David Norris (Damon), a charismatic congressman who seems destined for national political stardom, meets a beautiful ballet dancer named Elise Sellas (Blunt), only to find strange circumstances keeping their sparks from catching fire.]]> http://critiqal.com/the-adjustment-bureau-2010/5716/feed/ 0 http://critiqal.com/cloudy-with-a-chance-of-meatballs-2009/5452/ http://critiqal.com/cloudy-with-a-chance-of-meatballs-2009/5452/#comments Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:02:13 +0000 Reid Currier Adaptation]> Kids/Family]> http://critiqal.com/?p=5452 Plot: Flint Lockwood (Hader) is a young inventor who has dreamed of creating something that will improve everyone's life. When one of his inventions works correctly for a change, and causes food to fall from the sky like rain, Sam Sparks (Farris), an aspiring weathergirl, covers the phenomenon. But when Flint's invention starts to go awry, and begins to drop larger and larger portions, the two must team up to save the town.]]> http://critiqal.com/cloudy-with-a-chance-of-meatballs-2009/5452/feed/ 0 http://critiqal.com/ramona-and-beezus-2010/5714/ http://critiqal.com/ramona-and-beezus-2010/5714/#comments Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:20:10 +0000 Reid Currier Adaptation]> Comedy]> Kids/Family]> http://critiqal.com/?p=5714 Plot: Ramona's (King) vivid imagination, boundless energy, and accident-prone antics are put to the test when she helps her family face its biggest challenge. Along the way, Ramona must deal with her over-achieving older sister Beezus (Gomez).]]> http://critiqal.com/ramona-and-beezus-2010/5714/feed/ 0 http://critiqal.com/the-sorcerers-apprentice-2010/5710/ http://critiqal.com/the-sorcerers-apprentice-2010/5710/#comments Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:57:02 +0000 Reid Currier Action/Adventure]> Adaptation]> http://critiqal.com/?p=5710 Plot: Balthazar Blake (Cage) is a master sorcerer in modern-day Manhattan trying to defend the city from his arch-nemesis, Maxim Horvath (Molina). Balthazar can't do it alone, so he recruits Dave Stutler (Baruchel) as his reluctant protégé. The sorcerer gives his unwilling accomplice a crash course in the art and science of magic, and together, these unlikely partners work to stop the forces of darkness.]]> http://critiqal.com/the-sorcerers-apprentice-2010/5710/feed/ 0 http://critiqal.com/public-enemies-2009/5330/ http://critiqal.com/public-enemies-2009/5330/#comments Sun, 31 Jan 2010 13:36:41 +0000 Reid Currier Action/Adventure]> Adaptation]> Crime/Gangster]> Thriller]> http://critiqal.com/?p=5330 Plot: FBI Agent Melvin Purvis (Bale) tries to take down notorious American gangsters John Dillinger (Depp), Baby Face Nelson (Graham) and Pretty Boy Floyd (Tatum) during a booming crime wave in the 1930s. ]]> http://critiqal.com/public-enemies-2009/5330/feed/ 0 http://critiqal.com/the-last-airbender-2010/5680/ http://critiqal.com/the-last-airbender-2010/5680/#comments Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:31:43 +0000 Reid Currier Adaptation]> Kids/Family]> http://critiqal.com/?p=5680 Plot: Caught between combat and courage, Aang (Ringer) discovers he is the lone Avatar with the power to manipulate all four elements: Air, Water, Fire, Earth. Aang teams with Katara (Peltz), a Waterbender, and her brother, Sokka (Rathbone), to end a war that has been raging for over a century. ]]> http://critiqal.com/the-last-airbender-2010/5680/feed/ 0 http://critiqal.com/the-twilight-saga-eclipse-2010/5699/ http://critiqal.com/the-twilight-saga-eclipse-2010/5699/#comments Mon, 25 Jan 2010 08:12:50 +0000 Reid Currier Adaptation]> Drama]> Romance]> Sequel]> Teen]> Thriller]> http://critiqal.com/?p=5699 Plot: As Seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire continues her quest for revenge, Bella (Stewart) once again finds herself surrounded by danger. In the midst of it all, she is forced to choose between her love for Edward (Pattinson) and her friendship with Jacob (Lautner) — knowing that her decision has the potential to ignite the ageless struggle between vampire and werewolf.]]> http://critiqal.com/the-twilight-saga-eclipse-2010/5699/feed/ 0