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Starring: Joel Courtney, Ryan Lee, Elle Fanning, Ron Eldard, Kyle Chandler

Director: J.J. Abrams (Mission: Impossible III, Star Trek, Lost)

Genre: Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller

“Super 8” is a mystery/science fiction/thriller directed by J.J. Abrams (creator of the TV show “Lost”) and produced by Steven Spielberg. It was supposed to be a huge summer movie but didn’t quite meet the expectations of the market. So how was it actually? Is “Super 8” a worthwhile rental? Find out->

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Starring: Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Paula Patton, Anil Kapoor

Director: Brad Bird (The Iron Giant, The Incredibles, Ratatouille)

Genre: Action, Spy, Thriller

Mission: Impossible is back after a 5-year absence. Tom Cruise returns in the lead role but with a slightly different supporting cast. How does MI4 compare to the other three “Missions”? Find out->

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Starring: Liam Neeson, Diane Kruger, January Jones, Frank Langella

Director: Jaume Collet-Serra (House of Wax, Goal 2)

Genre: Thriller, Mystery

On my way back from a recent trip to Hawaii, I realized that I had several options of movies to watch on the airplane. From the summary in the in-flight magazine, this movie seemed to have an interesting plot and I decided that it would be a good way to spend part of my 7 hours in the air. Was it a good choice? Find out–>
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Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake, Rashida Jones

Director: David Fincher (Se7en, Fight Club, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button)

Genre: Drama, Biography

This is the story of how Facebook, the popular social networking site, was founded. “The Social Network” was one of the finalists for Best Picture 2010 at the Academy Awards but ultimately lost to “The King’s Speech.” So does it live up to all the acclaim? Find out–>
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Starring (Voices): Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, Craig Ferguson, America Ferrera, Jonah Hill

Directors: Dean DeBlois, Chris Sanders

Genre: Kids Animation

This animated movie came out last year (2010) without much notice in Japan. It was produced by Dreamworks and based on a children’s book of the same title. I recently rented this on DVD after hearing good things from friends. Was it worth the rental?

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Starring: Shia LaBeouf, Josh Duhamel, John Turturro, Rosie Huntington-Whitely, Patrick Dempsey

Director: Michael Bay (Bad Boys, The Rock, Armageddon, Pearl Harbor, The Island)

Genre: Action

This is the 3rd film in the “Transformers” series, again directed by Michael Bay and starring Shia LaBeouf as the main character. Typically, movies tend to get worse as the series gets longer. So does “Transformers 3” also fit this pattern?
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