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After a down week, 2011 finally begins with my review of the Seth Rogen/Michel Gondry action comedy The Green Hornet, based on the vintage vigilante hero that’s been largely out of the public eye since his mid-60s TV series ended.  Will a new generation embrace the misadventures of the Hornet and his right-hand man Kato?  Read my review over at Film Journal to find out.

My final film review of a 2010 release has arrived and it’s for…Gulliver’s Travels?  I guess that’s one more reason to look forward to the new year.  Read my review of Jack Black’s version of Jonathan Swift’s immortal satire over at Film Journal.  And check back here on Monday when my big Year in Review–with my Top 10 of ’10 along with a host of other lists–will finally be ready for public viewing.  Happy holidays!

The Coen Brothers toss moviegoers another change-up, following up their brilliant black comedy A Serious Man with the meditative Western True Grit, which sports one of the year’s best screenplays and most beautifully photographed images.  Read my review over at Film Journal.

It’s taken 28 years for a Tron sequel to make its way into theaters.  Is Legacy worth the long, long wait?  Find out in my review over at Film Journal.

Another year, another vintage cartoon character is unnecessarily given the live-action treatment.  In 2010, it’s Yogi Bear.  Next year, it’ll be The Smurfs.  And after that, who knows?  (My money’s on The Shmoo.)  In the meantime, read my review of Yogi Bear over at Film Journal.

David O. Russell has been in movie jail since I Heart Huckabees bombed at the box office, but he’s hitting back with a strong boxing picture entitled, simply, The Fighter, starring Mark Wahlberg and this year’s likely Best Supporting Actor Oscar winner, Christian Bale.  Read my review over at Film Journal.

The Chronicles of Narnia franchise continues with the third installment, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader.  But don’t be surprised if this lifeless entry is the final glimpse we have of Narnia and its heavenly ruler Aslan.  Read my review over at Film Journal.

As Disney prepares to roll out its next blockbuster hopeful TRON: Legacy, I speak with the trio that got the highly anticipated sequel (by me at least) to the 1982 cult classic up on the giant-sized IMAX screen.  I’m talking, of course, about director Joseph Kosinski and writers Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz.  Read my interview with them over at Film Journal.

Anne Hathaway and Jake Gyllenhaal make a good-looking couple in Edward Zwick’s new romantic comedy, which starts out strong only to fade in the home stretch.  Read my review over at Film Journal.

The Harry Potter franchise enters the home stretch with the first installment of its two-part finale.  Read my review over at Film Journal.

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