Film Review: Machete

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Brute masculinity meets ass-kicking femininity in an orgy of violence and mayhem during which nothing is taken seriously, and the dominant tone is that of a tongue being planted firmly in cheek.

Film Review: The Last Exorcism

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Handicam mockumentary-style media is so in right now. Does the new Eli Roth-produced horror film put the gimmick to good use?

Movies By Moonlight Ends Its Season

The Holcombe family with friends enjoying the movies

Cary,NC – Koka Booth Amphitheatre finished up its summer movie series last Thursday with “Monster’s Vs. Aliens”. Many families came out with chairs, blankets and picnics.

French Film Series Coming to Cary

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Story by Lindsey Chester. Pictures from the Galaxy Cinema. Cary, NC- Galaxy Cinema is starting a new its 2010 French Films Series this week with “The 400 Blows,” directed by Francois Truffaut. Other films in the series include “La Femme Nikita”, “Diabolic”, “City of Lost Children”, “Cache” and “Le Cage aux Folles”.

Film Review: Scott Pilgrim vs. The World

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If cinema reflects the culture that produces it, then on the map of the U.S. cultural landscape, Scott Pilgrim is the little dot marked “You Are Here.”

Film Review: Dinner For Schmucks

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From the adventures of Charlie Chaplin’s tramp to Monty Python’s Upperclass Twits of the Year, comedy has frequently been used to explore themes of economic disparity and class conflict. Dinner For Schmucks is Hollywood’s latest attempt to tackle the widening gap between the rich and the poor – or in its own words, the “winners” and the “losers.”

Film Review: Salt

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This week’s release of Salt finds Angelina Jolie kicking butt and taking names – what could go wrong?

IMAX Theater Coming to Crossroads

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The buzz on Twitter is that an IMAX theater is coming to the Regal Crossroads 20 Cinema in Cary. It will be the Triangle’s second IMAX theater.

Film Review: Inception

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There is a two-minute sequence in Inception that I’m convinced will one day be viewed with respect to Christopher Nolan the way Psycho’s classic “shower scene” is treated in relation to Hitchcock.

More Than A Movie: The Wizard of Oz at Koka Booth

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Cary, North Carolina – Call it OzFest. Call it the Emerald City Reborn. But don’t call it just a movie. This Saturday, July 10, Koka Booth Amphitheatre presents The Wizard of Oz with the NC Symphony Orchestra.

Film Review: Knight and Day

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If this year’s crop of movies is any indication, Americans are looking for more criminal activity in their relationships. Knight & Day, starring Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz, proves no exception.

Dumplings at the Film Series

The Concessions for the Chinese film series at teh Galaxy, included dumplings and Chinese beer.

Where can you get steamed dumplings and a bottle of Yanjing at the movies? The answer: Right here in Cary.

Review: Toy Story 3

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It’s been 15 years since audiences were first introduced to Woody, Buzz and the gang in the original Toy Story. But does the third installment live up to the first two? Andrew Johnson reviews the film for CaryCitizen.

Movie: Looking for Eric

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Far from the action in South Africa, World Cup fever descends on Cary. A pair of events bring the excitement of soccer’s world championship right here to our small town in North Kakalaky.

Toy Story 3: Sensory Friendly

The Cast of Toy Story 3, showing at Brier Creek June 19th in a sensory friendly way

Cary, NC – The summer movie season is in full swing and a new kids’ blockbuster opens with each passing week. But for children with autism, the movie-going experience can be harsh. The sound is turned up full throttle and the cavernous room is pitch black. It can be both isolating and frightening.

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