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“Machete” is the first movie I’ve seen in which someone is decapitated, then the severed head is split in two by a machete before it hits the ground. 

You must admit, that’s pretty original. And disgusting. Either way, after reading the first sentence you likely immediately know if you wanted to see this movie. And if you do, it’s my responsibility to tell you the action comes in spurts, and there’s a serious rather than playful tone that takes away from the sophomoric fun. More...

Is it worth $10? Yes

There’s a minimalist, quiet intensity to “The American,” a mood and atmosphere created by director Anton Corbijn to directly reflect the mental state of the main character, Jack. As played by George Clooney, Jack is a tormented figure who longs to feel a human connection again after years of work as an assassin, but finds trouble escaping his demons in this superb drama. More...

Is it worth $10? Yes

When we first meet Reverend Cotton Marcus (Patrick Fabian) in “The Last Exorcism,” he’s a man without faith. Born into a family of preachers, he performed his first exorcism at age 10. Then through a series of tragic events, he loses his belief in God. Soon after, he hears a story about a child who was killed by an exorcist. He then vows to expose exorcism as a fraud. More...

Is it worth $10? Yes

How ironic that a movie called “Going The Distance” would be so funny for its first 90 minutes before completely falling apart in the end. Oddly enough it doesn’t even fall apart in typical romantic comedy ways, it just plays out in a way that’s not loving or generous. More...

Is it worth $10? Yes

In heist movies, usually plots twist and turn and twist again only to have greed condemned for the sake of good. Been here, seen this. But ironically, it’s this expectation makes “Takers” seem fresh: It doesn’t overly twist its story, but it is a solid action drama that’s tense and smart. More...

Is it worth $10? No

A busy holiday week. Thousands of tourists. A body found in the water. The head of local law enforcement thinks it might be a boat propeller accident and wants to close down the beach. Little does anyone know that a menace is lurking in the water, ready to feed.

That’s right, it’s the plot of “Jaws.” Only in “Piranha 3D,” instead of a great white shark we have schools of piranhas. More...