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Cinema in Focus - THE AVENGERS - 3 Stars

May 09th, 201211:49 AM ET

By Denny Wayman

“The Avengers” is wonderful story-telling. Not only does it bring together the familiar Marvel comic characters, but it does so with witty dialogue and complex plot twists as well. The struggle between good and evil is obvious, yet the characters are not simple. With both the screenplay and direction by Josh Whedon, “The Avengers” benefits ...
Cinema in Focus - WE BOUGHT A ZOO - 4 Stars

January 11th, 201202:06 AM ET

By Denny Wayman

Based on the true story of a British man whose family purchased a dilapidated zoo and refurbished it into an acclaimed zoological park, "We Bought A Zoo" is more about the humans than the animals. Directed by Cameron Crowe and joined in writing the adapted screenplay by Aline Brosh McKenna (27 Dresses, The Devil Wears Prada), the original story is ...
Cinema in Focus - IRON MAN 2 - 3 Stars

June 07th, 201005:02 PM ET

By Denny Wayman

Most sequels lack the interest experienced in viewing the original film. This is not true in Jon Favreau's second volume of "Iron Man". Based on the Marvel comic by Stan Lee and using Justin Theroux's screenplay, the elements that made the first film work are still present but with several additional human elements that add depth of character. This...
HE'S JUST NOT THAT INTO YOU - 2 Stars - Shallow

February 12th, 200901:26 AM ET

By Denny Wayman

The trials of dating are humorously obvious in Ken Kwapis' film "He's Just Not That Into You." Bringing together a talented ensemble of actors and based on a book written by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo, writers for "Sex and the City," the film is a multi-layered study of modern dating practices and the complications that our abundance of technol...