All posts by Jim Batts
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Jim Batts | April 8, 2011
HANNA – The Review
Those darn pesky secret organizations. They always seem to be on the hunt for people or creatures that...
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Jim Batts | April 6, 2011
St. Louis Welcomes Tippi Hedren Of THE BIRDS
On Monday April 4 St. Louis film fans were treated to a free screening of Alfred Hitchcock’s 1963...
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Jim Batts | March 28, 2011
Check Out The New THOR IMAX Poster
Paramount Pictures has released the brand new IMAX poster from THOR. Smashing, isn’t it? Looks like the Asgardian Avenger has...
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Jim Batts | March 28, 2011
New CAPTAIN AMERICA Photos
Check out these new photos from Paramount Pictures’ CAPTAIN AMERICA. In the above photo we get to see special...
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Jim Batts | March 26, 2011
SUCKER PUNCH – The Review
Scientists are constantly exploring the wonders of the human brain, particularly the subconscious. One of the discoveries is...
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Jim Batts | March 25, 2011
OF GODS AND MEN – The Review
In most religious motion pictures the subject of faith is explored and discussed. Faith is at the heart...
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Jim Batts | March 20, 2011
LIMITLESS – The Review
Here’s a variation of an old ethical question-what would you risk in order to get everything you desire?...
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Jim Batts | March 11, 2011
RED RIDING HOOD – The Review
There’s a reason why many classic fairy tales have stood the test of time. From one century to...
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Jim Batts | March 3, 2011
THE HOUSEMAID (2010) – The Review
In many ultra-affluent homes there’s an invisible , but clearly defined, line that separates the residents and the...
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Jim Batts | March 3, 2011
The Red Skull Fully Revealed From CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER
Image Credit: Jay Maidment/Marvel Entertainment Thanks to the fine folks at Entertainment Weekly, we can finally get a...
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Jim Batts | February 27, 2011
The 2011 RAZZIE Award Winners
In what has now become a tradition on Academy Awards weekend, the winners of the 31st Annual Razzie...
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Jim Batts | February 25, 2011
DRIVE ANGRY 3D – The Review
A surly loner jumps behind the wheel of his souped-up hot road, one hand clutching a sawed-off shotgun,...
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Jim Batts | February 24, 2011
HALL PASS – The Review
All right, let’s take a trip to cinema suburbia. A place full of immaculate lawns, beautifully furnished homes,...
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Jim Batts | February 18, 2011
CEDAR RAPIDS – The Review
The journey of an innocent whose eyes are opened after leaving his safe, familiar small town surroundings is...
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Jim Batts | February 17, 2011
UNKNOWN – The Review
A popular theme of the mystery thriller film genre is the big conspiracy against one man. Sometimes the...
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Jim Batts | February 10, 2011
Review: BARNEY’S VERSION
Throughout Hollywood’s golden age rarely did character actors graduate into leading roles. Frank McHugh and Mary Wickes...
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Jim Batts | February 3, 2011
Review: MY DOG TULIP
( The following review was first posted as part of our SLIFF coverage on November 12, 2010) Long,...
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Jim Batts | January 27, 2011
Review: THE ILLUSIONIST (2010)
Sometimes when an older idea or concept is told in a surprising new style by way of another medium,...