Dark Superhero Film Provokes Moral Debate
A critic questions Kick-Ass for graphic violence including an 11 year old girl killing multiple foes and the depiction of child suffering. The piece notes an R rating, satirical intent, and concerns about accessibility to younger viewers amid portrayals of extreme weaponry and lethal action.
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Kick-Ass stars shine in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City screens
Review notes Hit Girl Mindy played by Chloe Grace Moretz trained by Big Daddy Nicolas Cage to kill as a game. Kick-Ass joins Mindy with Aaron Johnson in a blunt satire of vigilante violence. The piece questions humor amid brutal scenes and the film’s grim tone.
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Mark Strong
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Death at a Funeral and Kick-Ass Reviews Highlight Violence
A festival of capsule notices lists Death at a Funeral with cast Chris Rock Tracy Morgan Zoe Saldana Luke Wilson and Danny Glover and Kick-Ass featuring Chloe Grace Moretz Nicolas Cage and Aaron Johnson with strong violence and gore warnings. Oceans presents as an ecological documentary shot globally.
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Luke Wilson
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Galaxy 16 Cine
Wynnsong
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Nicolas Cage
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Burton revisualizes Alice in Wonderland still vivid and wrong
A lengthy digest reviews several films with Roger Ebert excerpts. Burton’s Alice in Wonderland is praised for visual grandeur but criticized for third act formula and dull 3-D.
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Mia Wasikowska
Roger Ebert
Galaxy 16 Cine
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Sycamore
Iowa City
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Gerard Butler
Coral Ridge
Coralville
Sam Worthington
Perseus
Liam Neeson
Zeus
Ralph Fiennes
Hades
Alexa Davalos
Andromeda
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