Dom Cobb (DiCaprio) is a thief who specializes in the art of extraction, the stealing of secrets from a target's subconscious. Though his profession cost him everything he has ever loved and has turned him into a fugitive, an offer for a final job -- one that requires him to plant an idea instead of pilfering it -- could be his chance at redemption.
Buzz:
Our founder has already called this "the movie of the decade".
When CIA officer Evelyn Salt (Jolie) is accused of being a spy by a Russian defector, she goes on the run, putting all of her experience and skills to use to elude capture, learn the truth of her identity, and hopefully clear her name.
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With Angelina Jolie in front of the camera and sensitive guy Phillip Noyce behind it, I have to stop and recall the point in time when this movie was almost made by Tom Cruise and director Michael Mann. We're thinking this could be the best one-off spy story since The Long Kiss Goodnight (a 90's fave), and the real-life outing of Russian spies in the U.S. couldn't have been more timely! Did you see Angelina in the newest issue of Vanity Fair? She (still) has it.
A trio of orphan girls cause the normally deplorable Gru to rethink his plan to steal the moon.
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Universal is still looking for its first animated hit, and we think its gutsy for them to push an original story out into the summer's box-office waters. Initially annoying, Gru and those orphan girls have grown on us (the minions? um, no.), and we're hoping that families, still smiling from Toy Story 3, will be attracted to this tale.
Master sorcerer Balthazar Black (Cage) recruits a seemingly everyday guy (Baruchel) in his mission to defend New York City from his arch-nemesis, Maxim Horvath (Molina).
Buzz:
Everyone's harping on Nic Cage's hair, his financial woes, and how 2010 seems to be his Dungeons & Dragons year. If National Treasure mastermind Jon Turteltaub were not behind this project, I'd have serious doubts about its chances; as it stands, I semi-seriously hope it's a surprise blockbuster -- maybe it'll even earn a sequel? I feel like parents and kids alike could entertained by the story and visuals. Strange how Monica Bellucci's presence is being played down ...
Woody (Hanks), Buzz (Allen), and the rest of their toy-box friends are dumped in a day-care center after their owner, Andy, departs for college.
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Easily one of the biggest movies of 2010, the secret weapon here is screenwriter Michael Arndt, who wrote Little Miss Sunshine; his sentimentality is evident in the trailer, which causes Rex-sized lumps in our throat.
When grade-schooler Ramona Quimby (King) senses that her family's home is danger, she uses her boundless energy and enthusiasm to save the day.
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A special-effects free family movie is a rare thing these days, although today's parents are probably more familiar with the name Beverly Cleary than their kids? I could be wrong there. Fox-Walden probably shelled out a bit in casting Disney Channel star Selena Gomez, but she's a good face for the marketing campaign as Ramona's long suffering older sister, Beezus. (Also, Ms. Gomez cost way less than Miley Cyrus, who was first approached for the role.)
After their high school basketball coach passes away, five good friends and former teammates reunite for a Fourth of July holiday weekend.
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Adam Sandler didn't have much luck with Judd Apatow, but his success with director Dennis Dugan is nearly unparalleled. Together, with plenty of their famous, lovable friends and colleagues in tow (and Rob Schneider) they appear to be channeling 80s-era family comedy and trafficking in the getting-older themes of which Sandler has become so fond. Meanwhile, is Kevin James, in Chris Farley mode, the real draw here?
Bella Swan (Stewart) oscillates between vampire Edward Cullen, who wants Bella's hand in marriage, and werewolf Jacob Black, who has just declared his love for her. Meanwhile, the Cullens and the Quileute werewolves unite to stop an army of powerful vampires from seeking their revenge on Bella.
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Call this third chapter the guy-friendly saga since the story provides both supernatural reveals and borderline epic action. Goth parents should revel in Peter Murphy's cameo, and newcomers should feel welcomed by the amount of back story built into the events here. Since Eclipse the book really pushed Stephenie Meyer's work into the spotlight, is it fair to say this movie might improve on New Moon's phenomenal success? The Fourth of July weekend berth should help in this matter.
Aang (Ringer), a young successor to a long line of Avatars, learns that he possesses the power to engage the Fire Nation and hopefully end their century-long war against the Water, Earth, and Air nations.
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Regardless of the range of opinions on (1) M. Night Shyamalan's career trajectory and (2) the project's "racebending" controversy, TLAs trailers contain some of the best money shots of the year thus far. The springtime announcement that the movie will be converted into 3D was no surprise, but also entirely welcome. We're unsure exactly how big it will be in the U.S., though this is more worldwide entertainment -- the beginning of a potential trilogy and a renaissance for Shyamalan, who is attached to develop the other two films if all is a go.
A group of elite warriors are hunted by members of a merciless alien race.
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When it comes to competing franchises, Predator is way less enduring than Alien, wouldn't you agree? Maybe that's why this reboot doesn't make me red-hot angry as much as Fox's planned Alien prequel. The cast is lean (hopefully Splice will be seen by the naysayers who think Adrien Brody isn't tough enough for the genre), and you really could ask for a much worse director/producer combo than Nimrod Antal and Robert Rodriguez. Truthfully, doesn't it just come down to how cool the creatures look?
MIAMI — Reggae music blared from
the walls of the Diaspora Vibe Gallery. The whimsical collection of art
by Aimee Lee rocked with each pulse, seemingly taking on a life of its
own.
Lee’s collection, called “Native Intelligence,” is a part of the Caribbean Crossroads Series at the Miami gallery owned by Jamaican-born Rosie Gordon-Wallace.
The exhibit features small to large scale pieces of paper – crushed, dyed, appliquéd – in multiple shapes, all suspended from the gallery’s ceiling.
In one, layers of paper flutter like a costumed dress from La Dolce Vita. In another, paper is wetted, and pieces of it are then dried to each other, mimicking the motion of action figures.
“I liked the idea of each piece having a life of its own,’’ said Lee, a New York native born to Korean parents.
Each piece tells a story, a snippet of a story, a thought or an observation that Lee culled during her journey to Korea. There on a Fulbright scholarship, she studied the ancient art of Korean papermaking, a process that helped her connect with her roots and the traditions of her ancestors.
“Paper is so central to human civilization and culture. Korean homes are enshrined in paper. It’s a part of every day life,’’ she said.
That Lee’s collection of spirited pieces found a home at Wallace’s gallery – long dubbed the epicenter of the immigrant art experience – was no accident.
“We courted Aimee for years,’’ Gordon-Wallace said. “We are an immigrant space. Her work is everything we represent – affordable, scholarly. It completely transformed the space, and that is part of the excitement of the work. This show is a global show - Asian, female, immigrant. All of our trigger points are translated here.’’
Diaspora’s mission, after all, says Gordon-Wallace, is to make art affordable, understandable and accessible to anyone willing to embrace it.
As such, shows are intimate affairs that include Caribbean music, food and laughter, a far cry from the austere settings replete with silence that often define traditional galleries.
Lee’s installation, which runs through Dec. 17, coincided with Art Basel, last week’s mammoth display of art from around the world.
The sister show to Switzerland’s Art Basel, the Miami/Miami Beach version has become known for attracting major dealers and collectors, and for showcasing the work of emerging artists such as Lee. The event transforms the city into a weeklong art bacchanal of sorts with endless parties.
But while all the talk and display of art during Art Basel may seem far removed from the lives of many within the African Diaspora, Gordon-Wallace declares the show the single most important event for artists and those who promote the arts.
“I’m happy for the catalyst that Art Basel brings to the art community,’’ Gordon-Wallace said. “Art Basel is the most sophisticated art show in the world, but it is also a business. Why aren’t we positioning ourselves to take advantage of it?”
An art aficionado who has been in the business for 14 years, Gordon-Wallace opened the gallery seven years ago. She says the community benefits from Art Basel if it makes strategic input.
“You get what you put in. I have no problems with Mr. Basel,’’ she said. “When Art Basel leaves, we’re still here, and we invite people to come up these stairs and see the work that is going on here all year round.’’
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Photo by Khary Bruyning. Aimee Lee
IF YOU GO
WHAT: Diaspora Vibe Gallery
WHERE: 3938 North Miami Avenue, Miami.
WHEN: The gallery is open Tuesday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday by appointment from noon to 4 p.m. A Small Works Show offering pieces under $500 will run Thursday Dec. 10 from noon to 8 p.m.
COST: Entrance to the gallery is free.
CONTACT: For details on current and future exhibits visit: www.diasporavibe.com or call 305-573-4046.
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