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Manny the Movie Guy has always had a passion for movies. He started his love for film criticism working for his school newspaper in Purdue University. Upon graduation, Manny was offered full-scholarship to complete his Post-Baccalaureate degree in Film at

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Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Tropic Thunder: 1 of 15

The Hollywood machine and the archetypal characters that run it are skewered in "Tropic Thunder." From loud-mouthed producers to pampered mega stars, no one is sacred in this new film being hyped as "the best comedy of the year." If you're going to believe the propaganda behind "Tropic Thunder" and the ensuing backlash that ...
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: The Invisible: 1 of 10

The producers of "The Sixth Sense" and the co-writer of "Batman Begins" team up to bring us "The Invisible," a film that explores three themes hell known as high school, the supernatural, and redemption through love. Based on the Swedish film "Den Osynlige," I had high hopes for "The Invisible." The first part of the movie w...
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Pineapple Express: 1 of 9

I'm a big fan of the stoner comedy films specially the Cheech and Chong movies. They're mostly silly and laugh-out-loud funny. The new entry into this wicked world of weed genre is "Pineapple Express" an action comedy buddy film that's high on laughs. From the comedy machine by producer Judd Apatow ("Knocked Up," "Superbad")...
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Star Trek (2009): 4 of 33

In the Star Trek universe, The Undiscovered Country to be exact, Spock (Leonard Nimoy) once asked Capt. Kirk (William Shatner) if they have outlived their usefulness. Have no fear folks, in the new Star Trek reboot, director J.J. Abrams found a way to make all the characters useful once again. The greatest aspect of the film...
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Sex and the City: 2 of 14

Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) and her 3 BFFs are back bigger but not necessarily better in the film adaptation of the hit HBO show, "Sex and the City." This time, the fab four are learning the value of forgiveness. It's been four years since we last saw Carrie and friends and there are many lingering questions will ...
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Role Models: 1 of 7

Actors Paul Rudd and Seann William Scott are some of the key players responsible for the renewed popularity of the R-rated comedy genre. Rudd, with his partnership with the reigning king of R-rated comedy, Judd Apatow, and Scott, with his unforgettable role as Stifler in the "American Pie" films. With the new flick "Role Mod...
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Fool's Gold: 2 of 12

Matthew McConaughey finds a legitimate excuse to flaunt his shirtless body in the new movie "Fool's Gold." But neither his physique nor co-star Kate Hudson's hot bod can salvage this film. "Fool's Gold" marks the second pairing for McConaughey and Hudson who first teamed up in the far less obnoxious "How to Lose a Guy in 10 ...
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Eagle Eye: 1 of 6

The "technology is everywhere" idea for "Eagle Eye" was hatched several years ago from the brilliant mind of executive producer Steven Spielberg. He wanted to do for electronic devices what he successfully did for sharks in "Jaws." People feared going to the water after watching Spielberg's 1975 masterpiece but I doubt they ...
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Wanted: 2 of 11

Fate versus destiny is one of the themes explored in the new hypnotic and pulse-pounding thriller, "Wanted." It's a film destined to be one of the crowd-pleasers this summer. Based on the graphic novel by Mark Millar and J.G. Jones, "Wanted" tells the tale of Wesley Gibson (James McAvoy), a nobody who would eventually become...
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Hairspray: 4 of 16

The new version of "Hairspray" is a hybrid between the original John Waters film and the 2002 Broadway production. But the new movie retains the emotional core of its source a young outsider who tries to fit in a society that doesn't want her. That young outsider is Tracy Turnblad (the impressive newcomer Nikki Blonsky), a b...