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“Home” excels as a heartwarming story of friendship

April 24, 2015 La Vista 0

“Home” is an animated film that follows the road trip of a young girl named Tip (Rihanna) and an alien named O (Jim Parsons). After an alien race known as the Boove takes over Earth, 15-year old Tip is left with nothing but her cat, her car and the desire to find her mother, who was relocated during the invasion.
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“50 Shades of Grey” lacks sex appeal

February 27, 2015 La Vista 0

By Jack Howorth Arts Editor Sam Taylor-Johnson’s film adaptation of E.L. James’ erotic novel, “50 Shades of Grey,” is anything but erotic and fails miserably as a romantic film. The two lead actors have terrible […]

“Seventh Son” disappoints with artificial characters, story

February 27, 2015 La Vista 0

The medieval fantasy film “Seventh Son,” directed by Sergey Bodrov, is flawed from the start, as it is weighed down both by its dull and linear plot progression and its uncreative characters.
“Seventh Son” is a fantasy film that begins when Master Gregory (Bridges), a Spook, or a knight devoted to eradicating creatures of evil from Earth, loses his apprentice to the wicked witch queen known as Mother Malkin (Julianne Moore).
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