Arts & Entertainment
Movie Reviews: 'The Lone Ranger', 'Despicable Me 2', 'The Heat' and More
Movie reviews and movie times for theaters in Ankeny, including "White House Down" and "World War Z". Let Patch help you decide what you're going to see this weekend.
Movie information aggregated from moviefone.com
The Lone Ranger
- Run Time: 149mins.
- Starring: Johnny Depp , Armie Hammer , Ruth Wilson , Tom Wilkinson
- Director: Gore Verbinski
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"This smart-looking but empty adventure — with a hero that looks more Tom Ford than John Ford — suffers from a shambling script, shifting tones and a surplus of villains. Clunky and drawn out, “Ranger” shoots blanks, even with the star power of Johnny Depp behind it." Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News. Full Review
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Despicable Me 2
- Run Time: 98 mins.
- Starring: Voices of Steve Carell , Russell Brand , Miranda Cosgrove , Steve Coogan
- Director: Chris Renaud, Pierre Coffin
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"It falters in the middle and hesitates unnecessarily in setting up the love story, but Gru still has charm and kids will adore the Minions." Helen O'Hara, Empire. Full Review
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White House Down
- Run Time: 137mins.
- Starring: Channing Tatum , Jamie Foxx , Maggie Gyllenhaal , James Woods , Richard Jenkins
- Director: Roland Emmerich
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The Heat
- Run Time: 117mins.
- Starring: Sandra Bullock , Melissa McCarthy , Kaitlin Olson
- Director: Paul Feig
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"Give it up for Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy. You’ll never see them work harder at a comedy than in The Heat, a stumbling, aggressively loud and profane cop buddy picture where they struggle to wring “funny” out of a script that isn’t." Roger Moore, Movie Nation.
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World War Z
- Run Time: 116mins.
- Starring: Brad Pitt , Mireille Enos , Anthony Mackie , James Badge Dale , Bryan Cranston
- Director: Marc Forster
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Go big or go home, they say; World War Z picks the wrong choice for its slow fade-out, and, instead of leaving you in fear of being chomped upon as you exit the theater, makes you feel enraged that you’ve been more than a little cheated. David Fear, Time Out New York. Full Review
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Monsters University
- Run Time: 110mins.
- Starring: Voices of Billy Crystal , John Goodman , Steve Buscemi , Dave Foley , Julia Sweeney
- Director: Dan Scanlon
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It’s easily the most enjoyable animated film so far this year, one that is visually stunning, wickedly subversive, incredibly funny (Day's character is a hoot), and (at times) lump-in-your-throat emotional. Drew Taylor, The Playlist. Full Review
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Man of Steel
- Run Time: 143 mins.
- Starring: Henry Cavill , Amy Adams , Michael Shannon , Russell Crowe , Diane Lane
- Director: Zack Snyder
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"The local multiplex is lousy with celluloid crime fighters. So what turf is left for good old Clark Kent? That's the nagging question that director Zack Snyder's Man of Steel tries — and ultimately fails — to answer." Entertainment Weekly. Full Review
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Any of these spark your interest? Springwood 9 Theaters will be playing all of these flicks. Check out the Moviefone widget for showtimes.
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