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Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:22:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://critiqal.com/old-dogs-2009/ http://critiqal.com/old-dogs-2009/#comments Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:30:54 +0000 Reid Currier Comedy]> Kids/Family]> http://critiqal.com/?p=5517 Plot: Two best friends - one unlucky-in-love divorcee (Williams) and the other a fun-loving bachelor (Travolta) - have their lives turned upside down when they’re unexpectedly charged with the care of six-year-old twins while on the verge of the biggest business deal of their lives.]]> http://critiqal.com/old-dogs-2009/feed/ 0 http://critiqal.com/night-at-the-museum-2-2009/ http://critiqal.com/night-at-the-museum-2-2009/#comments Thu, 08 May 2008 13:30:38 +0000 Reid Currier Action/Adventure]> Comedy]> Kids/Family]> Sequel]> http://themindschewtoy.com/?p=1534 Plot: Larry Daley (Stiller), now a successful entrepreneur, returns to the Museum of Natural History to visit his friends - the exhibits that come to life at night - only to learn that they are being shipped off into deep storage at the Smithsonian Institution. To make matters worse, the exhibits at the Smithsonian, including the pharaoh Kahmunrah (Azaria), are suddenly coming to life - and they aren't at all happy about their new visitors.]]> http://critiqal.com/night-at-the-museum-2-2009/feed/ 0 http://critiqal.com/license-to-wed-2007/ http://critiqal.com/license-to-wed-2007/#comments Wed, 20 Jun 2007 17:00:13 +0000 Reid Currier Comedy]> http://pezxpress.com/movies/previews/license-to-wed-2007/596/ Plot: Newly engaged Ben Murphy (Krasinski) has a problem: his fiancée, Sadie Jones (Moore), has always dreamed of getting married in a traditional wedding at her family church. Unfortunately, St. Augustine’s only has one wedding slot available in the next two years, and its charismatic pastor, Reverend Frank (Williams), won’t bless Ben and Sadie’s union until they pass his patented, foolproof marriage-prep course.]]> http://critiqal.com/license-to-wed-2007/feed/ 0 http://critiqal.com/happy-feet-2006/ http://critiqal.com/happy-feet-2006/#comments Sat, 26 May 2007 13:01:08 +0000 Reid Currier Action/Adventure]> Kids/Family]> Musical/Performing Arts]> http://themindschewtoy.com/reviews/dvd/happy-feet-2006/750/ Plot: Mumbles (Wood) is different from the other Emperor penguins in Antarctica. While they sing their heartsong to each other, he tap dances. When he is forced out of his home for being different, he sets out to find the reason behind why more and more fish are disappearing each year.]]> http://critiqal.com/happy-feet-2006/feed/ 0 http://critiqal.com/night-at-the-museum-2006/ http://critiqal.com/night-at-the-museum-2006/#comments Mon, 21 May 2007 04:25:02 +0000 Reid Currier Adaptation]> Comedy]> Kids/Family]> http://themindschewtoy.com/reviews/night-at-the-museum-2006/748/ Plot: Larry (Stiller), desperate for a "real" job to show his son he's responsible, takes a job as a night watchman at the Museum of Natural History. But, his cushy job is not as easy as it first appears, as these museum exhibits come to life when the sun goes down...]]> http://critiqal.com/night-at-the-museum-2006/feed/ 0 http://critiqal.com/man-of-the-year-2006/ http://critiqal.com/man-of-the-year-2006/#comments Sat, 19 May 2007 00:30:00 +0000 Reid Currier Comedy]> Politics/Religion]> http://themindschewtoy.com/reviews/man-of-the-year-2006/743/ Plot: A fan's comment during a political comedian Tom Dobb's (Williams) talk show one night causes Tom to join the next presidential race. He brings his show on the road, skewering the other candidates. That is, until he's elected President that November. But, when he finds out a computer error is behind his bizarre new situation, he has to decide whether he should stay President and work to change the corrupt system from the inside, or do what no politician ever would - be honest.]]> http://critiqal.com/man-of-the-year-2006/feed/ 0 http://critiqal.com/robots-2005/ http://critiqal.com/robots-2005/#comments Sun, 20 Mar 2005 03:25:51 +0000 Reid Currier Kids/Family]> http://www.pezxpress.com/2005/movies/all-reviews/robots-2005-review/ Plot: The son of a dishwashing robot, Rodney Copperbottom (McGregor), wanting to be an inventor, goes to visit Robot City, where he thinks the famous inventor Bigweld (Brooks) will welcome him with open arms. Unfortunately, Bigweld has disappeared, and his company is now controlled by the evil Ratchet (Kinnear), who has decided to manufacture only expensive upgrades - thus phasing out poor robots like Rodney. ]]> http://critiqal.com/robots-2005/feed/ 0 http://critiqal.com/insomnia-2002/ http://critiqal.com/insomnia-2002/#comments Wed, 04 Dec 2002 23:07:19 +0000 Reid Currier Crime/Gangster]> Remake]> Thriller]> http://pezxpress.com/2002/12/04/insomnia-2002-review/ Plot: LA cops Will Dormer (Pacino) and Hap Eckhart (Donovan) are sent to Nightmute, Alaska to investigate the horrific murder of a 17-year old girl. After covering up an accidental shooting death, Dormer falls into a deep web of lies and deceit with mystery writer Walter Finch (Williams). His thinking marred by the 24-hour daylight, Dormer struggles to find his way out, and avoid local cop Ellie Burr’s (Swank) questions.]]> http://critiqal.com/insomnia-2002/feed/ 0