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Russell Crowe Terrifies in Brutal Thriller

Russell Crowe portrays the most terrifying character of his illustrious career. Unhinged has the Oscar winning actor exploding with bitter rage and sadistic violence. He brutalizes an innocent woman, her family, and friends after a chance traffic encounter. It’s a nightmare scenario of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Where a random

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48 Hours in Omaha – TheDownLo.com | Blogs About Omaha

Everything to Eat, See and Do in the Midwest’s Most Surprising City Smack dab in the middle of the country, Omaha is easy to get to from all directions and a great long weekend destination you probably haven’t considered. Here’s what to do once you’re there. Read the full post at TheDownLo.com Source link

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The Superhero Popcorn Movie We’ve Been Missing All Summer

Project Power is the big-budget popcorn flick you’ve been aching to see. The superhero actioner provides a much-needed cinematic jolt to a barren summer. Star lead performances, a better than expected plot, and truly impressive visual effects add up to a high entertainment value. Minor drawbacks, mostly centered on the poorly defined antagonists, are negligible.

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15 Visually Stunning Pedestrian Walkways Across the U.S. | Reader’s Digest | Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge | Visit Omaha

These spectacular structures aren’t just a means to an end—with their breathtaking views and rich histories, they are part of the destination. This 3,000-square-foot bridge that stretches across the Missouri River from Omaha to Council Bluffs, Iowa, is big on personality—so much that “he” has his own Twitter handle, Instagram handle, and vlog. Read the

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Here’s what you probably know about Omaha | Kansas City Magazine | Visit Omaha

Nebraska’s largest city not only has fantastic architecture and shopping, it’s also a hotbed of Midwestern food and drink. Here’s what you probably know about Omaha, Nebraska: There’s a big zoo. There are lots of cows. It’s about a three-hour drive from Kansas City. Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and aquarium is regarded as one of the

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DC Villain Gets a Bloody, Melodramatic Makeover

DC supervillain Deathstroke gets a bloody, but melodramatic makeover from Warner Bros. Animation. Deathstroke: Knights & Dragons: The Movie was originally conceived as an animated series for the CW Seed digital network. One episode was released before the shorts were edited into a feature film. Superb action scenes and a fairly compelling storyline are muddled

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A Drugged-out Nautical Adventure with 50s Monster Movie Madness

Every now and then a thoroughly unique and magnificently odd piece of filmmaking comes along that’s not quite classifiable, yet so refreshingly weird it can’t help but find its audience. Lake Michigan Monster, a new release from Arrow Video, is just that kind of experience. Writer/director/star Ryland Brickson Cole Tews is the warped comedic mind

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Shia LaBeouf Gets Violent and Gruesome in L.A. Gangster Flick

David Ayer stumbles badly with his latest LA gangster flick. The Tax Collector is violent and gruesome as hell, but poorly written with an absurd plot. The characters behave nonsensically in a world of obvious betrayals. Ayer also tries to incorporate religious and familial themes. It’s a disjointed effort that ultimately fails on both counts.

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A Lavish Update to the Classic Children’s Story

The Secret Garden is lavishly adapted for the fourth time on the big screen. Frances Hodgson Burnett’s classic children’s novel gets a twenty-first century visual effects makeover from the steady hand of Harry Potter and Paddington producer, David Heyman. The film ably captures the magic and innocence of the book. It stumbles somewhat in the

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A Guy Ritchie Knockoff That Fails as A Heist Flick

Paydirt is a godawful Guy Ritchie knockoff that fails utterly as a heist flick. A British parolee wrangles his old crew for one last big score in the California desert. Luke Goss does his Jason Statham impersonation surrounded by painfully dumb supporting characters. Who’ve got nifty nicknames like “The Brit”, “The Babe”, and “The Badass.”

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