Articles by Scott A. Gray

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  The Watch [Blu-Ray]

  Akiva Schaffer

  PUBLISHED Nov 24, 2012

  In theory, assembling a crew of performers adept in the low-brow art of filthy improvisation and teaming them with a director who's shown a...

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  The Expendables 2 [Blu-Ray]

  Simon West

  PUBLISHED Nov 24, 2012

  Much like Super Smash Bros. (Nintendo's battle royal mash-up of famous characters), the idea behind The Expendables is to appeal to the nos...

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  Fireheart: The Legend of Tadas Blinda

  Donatas Ulvydas

  PUBLISHED Nov 22, 2012

  Making great strides towards producing popular homegrown cinema, Lithuania has found success with its own version of the Robin Hood myth. G...

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  [REC] 3: Genesis [Blu-Ray]

  Paco Plaza

  PUBLISHED Nov 22, 2012

  Changing up a formula is a respectable inclination, but bland and predictable are poor substitutes for mysterious and frightening. This sup...

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  Silver Linings Playbook

  David O. Russell

  PUBLISHED Nov 21, 2012

  David O. Russell makes a welcome return to quirky, psychological relationship comedy after the assured, but pandering Oscar-baiting of The...

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  Rise of the Guardians

  Peter Ramsey

  PUBLISHED Nov 21, 2012

  This is one of those trite family films that preaches the power of belief and asserts that everyone is unique and special. It's standard fa...

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  Life of Pi

  Ang Lee

  PUBLISHED Nov 21, 2012

  Consistently dazzling, even when his bold vision falters in execution, Ang Lee (The Ice Storm, Hulk) is the perfect director to translate Y...

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  Perpetuum Mobile

  Nicolás Pereda

  PUBLISHED Nov 20, 2012

  Taking its name from the world of classical composition, Perpetuum Mobile fulfills a key requirement of its musical reference by establishi...