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Thor – Rated PG-13 (Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman)

The superhero film that ripped open Summer 2011 at the box office. Well worth checking out as Hemsworth rocks and Portman puts in a really solid performance. Pure popcorn fun. target="_blank"READ THE FULL THEATRICAL REVIEW

Also new this week…

35 and Ticking – Rated R (Kevin Hart, Nicole Ari Parker)

The Big Bang Theory – The Complete Fourth Season

Blue Mountain State: Season Two

Camelot: The Complete First Season

Conan O’ Brien Can’t Stop – Rated R (Conan O’Brien, Andy Richter) The days after the Tonight Show gig came to an end, saw Conan on tour.

The Dog Who Saved Halloween – Rated PG (Dean Cain, Gary Valentine and the voices of Joey Lawrence and Mayim Bialik)

Ghost Hunters: Season 6, Part 1

Glee: Season 2, Volume 2

Grey’s Anatomy: Complete Seventh Season

Hesher – Rated R (Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Rainn Wilson, Natalie Portman) Hesher loves loud music, fire and well adult things. Will you love Hesher?

Incendies – Rated R (Lubna Azabal, Remy Girard) Academy Award nominee for Best Foreign Language Film.

It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Season 6

Love, Wedding, Marriage – Rated PG-13 (Mandy Moore, Kellan Lutz) Directed by Dermot Mulroney -- Check out the trailer below.

Meek’s Cutoff – Rated PG (Michelle Williams, Bruce Greenwood, Zoe Kazan, Paul Dano) 1845 Drama about the Oregon Trail.

Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown – Rated R wow, they made a sequel…really? And it’s directed by Michael Jai White.

Outsourced: The Complete Series

Private Practice: The Complete Fourth Season

Rescue Me: The Sixth and Final Season

Sanctuary: The Complete Third Season

Spartacus: Gods of the Arena

Star Wars: The Complete Saga – On Blu Ray for the first time.

Supernatural: The Complete Sixth Season

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WWE: Summerslam 2011

And Finally

Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown – Rated R (Michael Jai White)
Really, a sequel to Never Back Down???? Check out the trailer below. Plus Michael Jai White DIRECTS too!

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Thor is well worth the time and effort…pick it up today!  And come on, what Star Wars fan can resist picking up The Complete Saga on BluRay

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Review - Thor

Thor Hammers His Way


Thor (Chris Hemsworth) has always been a bit aggressive. He acts first and then worries about the consequences of his actions. As he is about ready to assume the throne from his father Odin (Anthony Hopkins) he does something so rash that Odin has no choice but to cast him down to Earth to teach him a lesson.


On Earth Thor meets Jane Foster (Natalie Porman). Jane is a scientist that has been study anomalies in the atmosphere and is sure something is about to happen right before her eyes. Just then, out of nowhere, Thor arrives and an instant connection is born.


But while Thor is on Earth trying to find his way home, trouble is brewing. His brother Loki (Tom Hiddleston) is making his own attempts to take over the kingdom. As father lays clinging to life it is Loki making plans to ensure that he, and not Thor, will be the next King.


With the US Government hot on the heels of Jane’s research and Thor struggling to realize his purpose, devastation is sweeping his home and everything is crumbling. Who will survive? And what relationships will be forged?


Now this, is the type of summer kick off films that works for me. Usually when it comes to summer selections we get great action but nothing else. Thor combines great action sequences with a plot and lots of fun. It’s the story that drives the film


When you combine a good story with the action you’ve got something good going, add to the fact you have solid acting talent in each of the smaller roles and you get something special in the summer movie realm. From Portman as Jane to Hiddleston as Loki and Hopkins as Odin to Skarsgard as Erik, Thor is loaded with talent.


Nothing about this film disappointed me, at least in a large way. It’s the perfect way to start the summer and will be a hit with young and old alike. Thor’s Hammer smashes open the box office and the hope for good things to come.


PS – don’t run out on this one…we have at least one extra scene as we get closer to The Avengers in theaters in 2012




B+


Thor
Paramount Pictures


Director: Kenneth Branagh
Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Anthony Hopkins, Stellan Skarsgard, Rene Russo


Rating: PG-13 for sequences of intense sci-fi action and violence
Runtime: 1 hour 54 minutes

Thor Trailer....Check it Out

A new Thor Trailer has gone live at Yahoo Movies, check it out at the link below.

THOR Trailer