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HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON (2010) roasts Alice and Avatar

Dir. Dean DeBlois and Chris Sanders
Regal Gateway, 3/30/10, 7:20pm

Like a broken record, critics continue to argue that this new wave of 3D film will succeed only if the stories and character behind the fancy technology remain strong. In that regard, Dreamworks’ latest, How to Train Your Dragon, has trumped other recent 3D hits like [...]


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ALICE IN WONDERLAND (2010) makes me yearn for Sex, Lies, and 3D glasses

Dir. Tim Burton
Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar, 3/14/10, 10:00pm

As Tim Burton’s new film starts, the camera whisks us through a Victorian landscape, scenery blushing with artistic flourishes, costuming brilliant and gorgeous. The first five minutes features subdued dream sequences, subjective perspective, ambiguous characterizations. I sat in the theatre, my special, non-temporary AVTR 3-D [...]


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Cinephile Top 10s are here!!

Hi All,
We’re creeping our way into February, and it’s about time we officially declare our Top 10 selections of the year. If you’re interested in checking out what made the grade, drag that cursor on over to the Lists section and check out the Top 10 of 2009 lists from each of our contributors. Did [...]


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