Thursday, November 17, 2011

Talking Pictures: 'The Descendants' | 'Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn' | 'Happy Feet Two'

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'Descendants': Clooney clan troubled in paradise -- 4 stars
'The Descendants' — 4 stars
Troubled in paradise

"The tropics make it difficult to mope," observes the beleaguered father and conflicted landowner at the heart of the novel "The Descendants."

'Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn': What to expect when you're expecting a vampire — 1 1/2 stars 'Twilight: Breaking Dawn' — 1 1/2
Expecting a vampire

The fourth film in the "Twilight" series reveals a flash or two of real filmmaking, enough to save it from pure lousiness.
'Happy Feet Two': Patter of penguin feet back with less message -- 2 stars 'Happy Feet Two' — 2 stars
More penguins, less message

Five years later, I'm considering suing the makers of the original 'Happy Feet' for emotional distreess.
Interview: Vampire Reed ready for limelight in 'Breaking Dawn' Vampire Nikki Reed is ready for the limelight

Nikki Reed is well aware that "Twilight" fever won't last forever.
Chicago-trained 'daffy sidekick' Judy Greer looks to break out in 'The Descendants' 'Daffy sidekick' Judy Greer looks to break out

Thanks to her standout turn in "The Descendants," Judy Greer got to have happy flashbacks in her old neighborhood.
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