Creative Loafing Charlotte

Iron Man 3: Stark reminder

Rating: **1/2

• by Matt Brunson
• Tags: Reviews, movies, review, Matt Brunson, Iron Man 3, Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Ben Kingsley, Tony Stark

Question the Queen City: Movies filmed in Charlotte

• by David Aaron Moore
Racing flicks naturally dominate, as do those that take advantage of our lush foliage
• Tags: Film, Culture, David Aaron Moore, Question the Queen City, movies, films, Charlotte, The Hunter Games, The Color Purple, Nell, Days of Thunder, Stroker Ace, Speedway, NASCAR, Elvis Presley, Nancy Sinatra, Richard Petty, Cale Yarborough, Concord, Burt Reynolds, Loni Anderson, Charlotte Motor Speedway, Dale Earnhardt Sr., Razzie Awards, Oscars, Golden Globes, Steven Spielberg, Whoppi Goldberg, Oprah Winfrey, Danny Glover, Rae Dawn Chong, Lawrence Fishburne, African-American, Anson County, Union County, Marshville, Wadesboro, Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Daytona, Liam Neeson, Natasha Richardson, Jodie Foster, Franklin, Fontana Lake, Robbinsville, Nantahalla Forrest, Golden Globe Awards, Screen Actors Guild, MTV Movie Awards, Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson

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Evil Dead: Why so serious?

**1/2

• by Matt Brunson
• Tags: Reviews, movies, review, Charlotte, Matt Brunson, Evil Dead, Fede Alvarez, Sam Raimi, Jane Levy

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Jurassic Park : Dino-mite!

***1/2

• by Matt Brunson
• Tags: Reviews, movies, Charlotte, review, Jurassic Park, 3-D, Matt Brunson, Steven Spielberg, dinosaurs

Question the Queen City: Where did all the drive-ins go?

• by David Aaron Moore
Fortunately, once-popular outdoor cinema can still be found close to Charlotte
• Tags: Culture, Question the Queen City, David Aaron Moore, drive-ins, movies, theater, Charlotte

The Hudsucker Proxy, A Nightmare on Elm Street Collection among new home entertainment titles

This week's reviews of what's new on Blu-ray and DVD

• by Matt Brunson
• Tags: View from the Couch, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Rust and Bone, A Nightmare on Elm Street Collection, The Hudsucker Proxy, DVD, Blu-ray, home entertainment, movies, film, review, Matt Brunson

The Intouchables, Ministry of Fear, Schindler's List among new home entertainment titles

This week's reviews of what's new on Blu-ray and DVD

• by Matt Brunson
• Tags: View from the Couch, The Intouchables, Ministry of Fear, The Nativity Story, Schindler's List, DVD, Blu-ray, film, movies, review, recommendation, Matt Brunson

A Good Day to Die Hard: Pull the plug

*

• by Matt Brunson
• Tags: Reviews, A Good Day to Die Hard, Die Hard, Bruce Willis, Jai Courtney, Matt Brunson, review, movies

Taking stock of Bond: Ranking the 007 flicks

From Dr. No to Skyfall

• by Matt Brunson
• Tags: Features, Tomorrow Never Dies, Goldfinger, The Spy Who Loved Me, Casino Royale, For Your Eyes Only, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, From Russia With Love, Dr. No, Skyfall, The Living Daylights, Licence to Kill, You Only Live Twice, Octopussy, Never Say Never Again, Quantum of Solace, Diamonds Are Forever, Goldeneye, Thunderball, Moonraker, A View to Kill, The World Is Not Enough, Live and Let Die, James Bond, 007, movies, Sean Connery, Daniel Craig, Die Another Day, The Man with the Golden Gun, Timothy Dalton

The Double-Oh Dossier

Lists of all things Bond

• by Matt Brunson
• Tags: Features, James Bond, 007, film, movies, Matt Brunson

The Island, The Man Who Knew Too Much, Taken 2 among new home entertainment titles

This week's reviews of what's new on Blu-ray and DVD

• by Matt Brunson
• Tags: View from the Couch, Compliance, The Island, Death Valley, The Man Who Knew Too Much, Taken 2, DVD, Blu-Ray, home entertainment, review, film, movies

Game Change, Frankenweenie, The Jazz Singer among new home entertainment titles

This week's reviews of what's new on Blu-ray and DVD

• by Matt Brunson
• Tags: View from the Couch, Frankenweenie, Game Change, House at the End of the Street, The Jazz Singer, Looper, DVD, Blu-ray, home entertainment, review, movies, Matt Brunson

Led Zeppelin's "Celebration Day" comes to Charlotte

• by Jeff Hahne
Movie will have limited viewing on Oct. 17, 2012.
• Tags: News, Led Zeppelin, Celebration Day, Charlotte, movies, IMAX, limited engagement, concert, setlist

Capsule reviews of films playing the week of Sept. 28

Movies include Trouble with the Curve, The Master, more

• by Matt Brunson
• Tags: Film Clips, review, movies, Charlotte, film, Trouble With the Curve, The Master, Compliance, The Cold Light of Day, Finding Nemo, For a Good Time, Call, Hope Springs, The Expendables 2, The Bourne Legacy, Total Recall, The Dark Knight Rises, Beasts of the Southern Wild, Ted, The Campaign, Paranorman, Matt Brunson

Capsule reviews of films playing the week of Sept. 21

Movies include The Expendables 2, Finding Nemo, more

• by Matt Brunson
• Tags: Film Clips, review, movies, Charlotte, film, The Cold Light of Day, Finding Nemo, For a Good Time, Call, Hope Springs, The Expendables 2, Premium Rush, The Bourne Legacy, Total Recall, The Dark Knight Rises, Beasts of the Southern Wild, Ted, The Campaign, Paranorman, Matt Brunson

Capsule reviews of films playing the week of Sept. 7

Movies include ParaNorman, Premium Rush, more

• by Matt Brunson
• Tags: Film Clips, review, movies, Charlotte, film, Hope Springs, The Expendables 2, Premium Rush, The Bourne Legacy, Total Recall, The Dark Knight Rises, Beasts of the Southern Wild, Ted, The Campaign, Paranorman, Matt Brunson

Capsule reviews of films playing the week of Aug. 31

Movies include The Expendables 2, ParaNorman, more

• by Matt Brunson
• Tags: Film Clips, review, movies, Charlotte, film, Hope Springs, The Expendables 2, Premium Rush, The Bourne Legacy, Total Recall, The Dark Knight Rises, Beasts of the Southern Wild, Ted, The Campaign, Paranorman, Matt Brunson

Capsule reviews of films playing the week of Aug. 24

Movies include The Bourne Legacy, Hope Springs, more

• by Matt Brunson
• Tags: Film Clips, review, movies, Charlotte, film, Hope Springs, Ruby Sparks, Total Recall, The Dark Knight Rises, Beasts of the Southern Wild, Ted, Moonrise Kingdom, The Campaign, The Bourne Legacy, Savages, Brave, Paranorman, Magic Mike, The Amazing Spider-Man, Matt Brunson

Capsule reviews of films playing the week of Aug. 3

Movies include Magic Mike, The Amazing Spider-Man, more

• by Matt Brunson
• Tags: Film Clips, review, movies, Charlotte, film, The Dark Knight Rises, Beasts of the Southern Wild, Ted, Moonrise Kingdom, The Avengers, Prometheus, Savages, Brave, THe Hunger Games, Rock of Ages, Snow White and the Huntsman, The Intouchables, Magic Mike, The Amazing Spider-Man, Battleship, Matt Brunson

Capsule reviews of films playing the week of July 20

Movies include Magic Mike, The Amazing Spider-Man, more

• by Matt Brunson
• Tags: Film Clips, review, movies, Charlotte, film, Ted, Moonrise Kingdom, The Avengers, Prometheus, SAVAGES, Brave, THe Hunger Games, Rock of Ages, Snow White and the Huntsman, The Intouchables, Magic Mike, The Amazing Spider-Man, Battleship, Matt Brunson