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There's enough action to enjoy it, but this new Star Trek installment continues to show unfulfilled promise and a lack of strong themes.
Baz Luhrmann captures the opulent decor and backs it with a hip-hop soundtrack that should feel out of place but works surprisingly well.
If an abundance of sexual innuendo, sexual situations, and broad slapstick comedy are your idea of a good time, Peeples is for you.
While some comic book movies become lazy and predictable, genuine surprises and character development keep Iron Man 3 from growing stale.
Tense, well-acted and intriguing, but fails to complete the picture of a complicated man or a lesson about tolerance.
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Star Trek Into Darkness Video ReviewCrosswalkMovies on GodTube.comCrosswalk.com's Stephen McGarvey and Shawn McEvoy talk about the pros and cons to J.J. Abrams' Star Trek Into Darkness, contrasting it to Gene Roddenberry's original vision and mining for any depth of theme amid the blockbuster action sequences and witty banter. Read Christian Hamaker's full text review for Crosswalk.com here.
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Iron Man 3: Overcoming Terrorism, Stress, & Personal DemonsCrosswalkMovies on GodTube.comCrosswalk.com's Stephen McGarvey and Shawn McEvoy discuss whether Iron Man 3 surpasses the franchise's previous efforts, how it compares to The Avengers and whether or not it's kid-friendly. Read Christa Banister's full text review for Crosswalk.com here.
Oblivion Offers Summer Sci-Fi Flash but Little SubstanceCrosswalkMovies on GodTube.comCrosswalk.com editors Shawn McEvoy and Stephen McGarvey are back with a review of Oblivion, starring Tom Cruise and directed by Joseph Kosinski. Oblivion derives its elements from several well-worn sources (and gives knowing nods to them) while offering impressive sights and sounds, especially in IMAX format. But ground-breaking sci-fi this is not.
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