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Movie Reviews: 'Jurassic Park 3D', 'A Good Day to Die Hard', 'Admission' and More

Movie reviews and movie times for theaters in Ames. Movies to choose from include "GI Joe: Retaliation", "The Croods" "Argo" "Evil Dead" "The Call"

Movie information aggregated from MovieFone.com

Evil Dead

"A gore-for-broke affair that strips the flesh off Sam Raimi's cult-beloved comic-horror franchise and exposes the demons at its core." John DeFore, The Hollywood Reporter. Full Review

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"An ode to the strength of onscreen horror even in its less inspired state, the new Evil Dead primarily succeeds at illustrating how the originals have managed to stand the test of time." Eric Kohn, IndieWIRE. Full Review

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Jurassic Park 3D

"One great monster movie. [11 June 1993, Daily Notebook, p.C1]" Mike LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle.

"The suspense and technical wizardry are the only reason to watch Jurassic Park. In a summer movie, that's more than enough, of course. But screenwriter Michael Crichton, adapting his popular novel with David Koepp, slashes almost everything that made the book an entertaining read." Desson Thomas, Washington Post.

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Tyler Perry's Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor

Run Time: 111 Mins.

Director: Tyler Perry

About: “An explosive romance about the seductive dangers of the forbidden, ]Tyler Perry's Temptation' tells the provocative and sensual story of Judith, an ambitious married woman whose obsessive passion for a handsome billionaire leads to betrayal, danger ... Read More

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Admission

Run Time: 117mins.

StarringTina Fey , Paul Rudd , Nat Wolff , Wallace Shawn , Michael Sheen

DirectorPaul Weitz

Trailer

"Admission has some sublime moments, most of them involving Fey and Rudd dancing around their inevitable romance. The problem is in the foundation." Chicago Sun-Times. Full Review

"It’s as if Weitz knows he’s got a corpse of a film on his hands -- never trust a movie when it feels as though you can see the director clasping the defibrillator." Gabe Toro, The Playlist. Full Review

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The Host

"An 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers' retread told from a postoccupation vantage point, this adaptation of Stephenie Meyer’s YA romance novel unfolds in a dystopian future when alien parasites have nearly won the battle for Earth." Ben Kenigsberg, Time Out New York.

"The Host is a step up from the endless metaphorical lectures and gaping plot holes of Niccol’s last film, In Time, but its muffled emotions, delivered with Twilight-esque blank-eyed calm, put it in the same category of a creative idea hamstrung in execution." Tasha Robinson, The AV Club.

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G.I. Joe: Retaliation

"It's not enough to call this the rare franchise action movie to bring the goods; it's the even rarer one whose creators seem to understand what the goods even are." Alan Scherstuhl, Village Voice.

"The directive behind this sequel, clearly, was non-stop action. Let's think about that phrase a second. Do we really want our action movies to deliver action that does not stop? Ever? I get a little tired of action sequences that won't stop." Michael Phelps, Chicago Tribune.

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The Croods (3D)

"This Chris Sanders fellow knows how to craft a heart-warming animation, and if not for a few minor problems this would have had a legitimate shot at the best animated movie of 2013." Laremy Legel, Film.com

"The movie is at its most interesting and amusing when riffing on how cavemen might have reacted to new experiences and ideas, like fire and shoes. Whether the kiddies will appreciate that is unclear, but they’ll certainly like the voice work done by Emma Stone as Eep." Neil Genzlinger, The New York Times.

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Olympus Has Fallen

"While Olympus Has Fallen breaks no major new ground in the political thriller genre, Fuqua has directed a sharp, very taut adventure that keeps you engrossed from start to finish." Bill Zwecker, Chicago Sun-Times.

"Perhaps every generation gets the movie stars it deserves. “Olympus” has quite a bit to say about the current state of our country. Intentions aside, not all of it is entirely flattering." Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News.

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Oz the Great and Powerful

"Raimi manages to keep things engaging, which is a very real act of wizardry in and of itself." Jordan Hoffman, Film.com. Full Review

"This trip isn’t so notable. It’s not bad. Some bits are enjoyable. But ultimately, other than some genuinely impressive visuals, it never makes a compelling-enough case to justify its existence." Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic. Full Review

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The Call

Run Time: 95 minutes

Show Times: 12:15pm  |   2:40pm  |   5:05pm  |   7:25pm  |   9:50pm

 

Also playing at North Grand 5ArgoHansel & Gretel: Witch HuntersWarm BodiesIdentity ThiefA Good Day to Die Hard and Dead Man Down.

 

Any of these spark your interest? Cinemark Movies in Ames will be showing all these flicks. Showtimes and ticket cost can be found on the theater's website.

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