War

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Merlin's Grade: # # # # (4 Buckets o' Popcorn)

Michele's Grade: (? Buckets o' Popcorn)

Comments:

(Merlin) Two action greats with great presense in the same movie? cool... Jason Statham & Jet Li? Awesome! This movie was a great movie with intense action, cool characters, incredible plot twists, and great acting. Gimme more like this one!

Stardust

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Merlin's Grade: # # # # (4 Buckets o' Popcorn)
Michele's Grade: (? Buckets o' Popcorn)
Comments:
(Merlin) A very interesting concept fantasy world-meets-reality piece. Really great characters played to the hilt by topnotch actors really make this movie shine. ( *chuckle*) Especially good performances by Michelle Pfeiffer as the Witch Lamia, Peter O'Toole as the dying king, and OMG the funniest and most counter-typecast role ever for Robert DiNero.

Grand Canyon (IMAX)

Overall Rating: # # # (3 Buckets o' Popcorn)
Merlin's Grade: # # # (3 Buckets o' Popcorn)
Michele's Grade: (? Buckets o' Popcorn)

Comments:
(Merlin) Very cool visuals of the Grand Canyon, from flying through to riding the rapids. Plot was a bit odd, without really going anywhere.

The Bourne Ultimatum

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Merlin's Grade: # # # # (4 Buckets o' Popcorn)
Michele's Grade: (? Buckets o' Popcorn)

Comments:
(Merlin) This Bourne delves into the origins of Jason Bourne and has some slick commentary on today's paranoia society. More incredible action with interesting plot twists.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Overall Rating: # # # # # (5 Buckets o' Popcorn)
Merlin's Grade: # # # # # (5 Buckets o' Popcorn)
Michele's Grade: (? Buckets o' Popcorn)

Comments:
(Merlin) We saw both the regular version and the IMAX experience of this movie... Can you say Awesome? I thought this, the latest in the Harry Potter series, was the best so far. Incredible effects, great acting (nods to Imelda Staunton and Helena Bonham Carter especially as Dolores Umbridge and Beatrix Lestrange respectively), and a much darker feel to this movie really make it stand out. I have to comment on the incredible casting in these movies... they've nailed it over and over. I can't think of a person miscast, or someone better in a part. Sirius Black, Severus Snape, Hagrid, the list goes on and on.