Talking Pictures Movie Reviews
Tony Toscano from Talking Pictures drops by Good Morning America to talk about this weekend's new releases: "Fun Size", "Chasing Mavericks", and "Cloud Atlas" | Video
updated Thursday, October 25, 2012 09:26 AM
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I won’t get into the science or the plot behind this time travel saga, except to say “Looper” is the best use of the genre I have seen in a very long time.
updated Thursday, September 27, 2012 05:03 PM
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The film focuses on a hotel run by Dracula and his daughter. It’s the kind of place where monsters can come and relax and get away from humans. However a young man stumbles onto the hidden sanctuary and falls for Dracula’s daughter.
updated Thursday, September 27, 2012 04:58 PM
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Opening in selected theaters a week early, “Pitch Perfect” follows Beca, the new girl on campus, who is sucked into joining an all girl singing group.
updated Thursday, September 27, 2012 05:01 PM
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“The Oogieloves Big Balloon Adventure” is a manic and brightly colored film for young children. The film stars Christopher Lloyd, Jamie Pressley, Cloris Leachman, Chazz Palminteri, Toni Braxton and Cary Elwes as characters the Oogieloves encounter on their quest to retrieve some magical balloons for a friend’s birthday party.
updated Friday, August 31, 2012 02:10 PM
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“Lawless” is based on the true story of the Bondurant Brothers, a ruthless gang of depression-era bootleggers.
updated Friday, August 31, 2012 02:09 PM
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Jordan Sparks and the late Whitney Houston star in “Sparkle,”a film set in the 60's that chronicles the rise of a gifted singer who must overcome the pitfalls of the music business while trying to keep her family together.
updated Friday, August 17, 2012 05:34 PM
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Bang, bang, bang! Dialogue. Bang, bang, bang!
updated Friday, August 17, 2012 05:32 PM
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Jennifer Garner, C.J. Adams and Joel Edgerton in The Odd Life of Timothy Green (Disney)
In Disney’s newest film “The Odd Life of Timothy Green” a childless couple (Jennifer Garner & Joel Edgerton) are at an emotional impasse. Not able to conceive a child, they are on the brink of accepting that they will never have children.
updated Thursday, August 16, 2012 05:02 PM
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Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis in The Campaign (Warner Bros.)
In this adult comedy, Will Farrell and Zach Galifianakis are in perfect balance with each other as they turn political mudslinging into a fine art.
updated Thursday, August 16, 2012 05:01 PM
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Jeremy Renner in The Bourne Legacy (Universal)
“The Bourne Legacy” is the continuation of the “Bourne” series that starred Matt Damon. In the new film Jeremy Renner takes on the role of a rogue “outcome” agent who has been genetically altered with enhanced mental and physical abilities.
updated Thursday, August 16, 2012 04:54 PM
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Colin Farrell in Total Recall (Sony Pictures)
The new remake of “Total Recall” is beautifully filmed and offers up some decent acting. But what it lacks is heart and soul like its 1990 predecessor.
updated Thursday, August 16, 2012 04:42 PM
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Tom Hardy and Christian Bale in The Dark Knight Rises (Warner Bros.)
Christopher Nolan’s cinematic “Batman” trilogy ends with “The Dark Knight Rises”.
updated Thursday, August 16, 2012 04:41 PM
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Ice Age: Continental Drift (Twentieth Century Fox)
“Ice Age: Continental Drift” is the 4th in the animated series of films revolving around a group of prehistoric friends trying to survive the ice age.
updated Thursday, August 16, 2012 05:03 PM
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“The Amazing Spider-Man” reboots the Sony / Columbia franchise and puts our friendly neighborhood web-slinger back on track.
updated Thursday, August 16, 2012 04:38 PM
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“People Like Us” stars Chris Pine and Elizabeth Banks in a story of a man who discovers his recently deceased father had a daughter and kept her a secret.
updated Thursday, August 16, 2012 05:03 PM
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Channing Tatum and Matthew McConaughey in Magic Mike. (Claudette Barius, ©2012 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.)
Magic Mike is about the life and times of a male stripper (played by Channing Tatum) who is the linchpin of a small nightclub. Mike, and his dancing crew bring in the clients while the club owner (Matthew McConaughey) sets his sights on moving the club from Tampa to Miami.
updated Thursday, August 16, 2012 04:32 PM
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Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter needed to be a bit more fun. It’s true the new film has an edge to it but with out a sense of humor, that edge dulls rather quickly.
updated Thursday, June 28, 2012 06:32 PM
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“Brave” is good animated feature. However when I talk about a film produced by Disney * Pixar, I think the standard needs to be higher. After all these are the folks that gave us “Toy Story,” “Finding Nemo,” “Beauty and the Beast,” “Wall-E” and “Up.”
updated Thursday, June 28, 2012 06:30 PM
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Alex, Marty, Gloria and Melman are still fighting to get home to their beloved Big Apple. Their journey takes them through Europe where they find the perfect cover: a traveling circus, which they reinvent - Madagascar style.
updated Tuesday, June 12, 2012 05:35 PM
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“Battleship” looked so cool in the trailers and coming attractions. Then I saw the film and felt bad for those who are about to plop down their hard-earned cash to see this silly and predictable film.
updated Friday, May 18, 2012 04:55 PM
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“What to Expect When You’re Expecting” has a big cast. And I think that’s what’s mostly wrong with the film. The film switches and jumps from plot to plot so quickly the audience has a chance or the time to get to know, understand and like a character before the story moves on.
updated Friday, May 18, 2012 04:52 PM
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Sacha Baron Cohen in The Dictator (Paramount)
Actually the film is likeable although a bit over the top in places. But nothing more than I’d expect from Sacha Baron Cohen who stars as the spoiled dictator of a small Middle Eastern country.
updated Friday, May 18, 2012 04:51 PM
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In the late 1700’s a wealthy playboy named Barnabas Collins (Depp) has a torrid affair with a beautiful woman (Eva Green) in his employ. Unbeknownst to him she is a witch and when he scorns her, she turns him into a vampire.
updated Friday, May 11, 2012 10:17 AM
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SALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 News) - Tony Toscano reviews Dark Shadows, starring Johnny Depp. | Video
updated Friday, May 11, 2012 11:54 AM
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To The Arctic is a documentary following a family of polar bears on their incredible migration through the frozen arctic wilderness.
updated Thursday, April 19, 2012 03:53 PM
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“The Lucky One” is based on the best-selling book by Nicholas Sparks and stars Zac Efron as “Logan,” an Iraq war veteran searching for the woman in a photo he found during a battle.
updated Thursday, April 19, 2012 03:54 PM
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Talking Pictures' Tony Toscano talked about what to expect at the weekend box office, plus what hot new movies we can expect in theaters in the coming weeks. | Video
updated Monday, April 09, 2012 03:24 AM
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The sequel to 2010’s “Clash of the Titans” finds Perseus morning over the loss of his wife nearly 10 years after he killed the Kraken. When Zeus is captured and is drained of his godly powers the demigod teams up with Agenor, the son of Poseidon, to save Zeus from the Underworld. | Video
updated Friday, March 30, 2012 02:29 PM
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In “Mirror, Mirror” the basic premise of the original tale is there, as Julia Roberts dons the crown and scowl of the evil queen. Lily Collins takes on the role of the ever “up” Snow who is banished from her castle when the evil queen has had enough of her. | Video
updated Friday, March 30, 2012 02:31 PM
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Jennifer Lawrence in The Hunger Games (Lions Gate)
Based on the best selling series of novels, “The Hunger Games” is a story of a young woman living in a post-apocalyptic world where young men and women are selected to fight to the death on TV.
updated Friday, March 23, 2012 09:13 AM
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Jennifer Lawrence discusses her role in The Hunger Games. (Talking Pictures)
SALT LAKE CITY (Talking Pictures) - Tony Toscano from Talking Pictures sat down with the stars of The Hunger Games to talk about the upcoming movie.
updated Thursday, March 22, 2012 10:57 AM
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Let’s get right to it. “21 Jump Street” is hilarious. It’s a well-written, funny “buddy picture” (based on the 80’s TV series that launched Johnny Depp) that’s not afraid to be adult silly fun.
updated Wednesday, March 21, 2012 07:04 PM
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“Jeff, Who Lives at Home” stars Jason Segel, Ed Helms and Susan Sarandon.
updated Wednesday, March 21, 2012 07:02 PM
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“Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax” stretches the original story by adding some incidental characters to the plot, but the message of slowing progress a “little bit” remains intact. Overall the film is worth seeing with your kids, who will probably want to plant a tree when they get home.
updated Friday, March 02, 2012 04:24 PM
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“Act of Valor” uses real-life active duty Navy SEALs blended with actors and a story involving global terrorism.
updated Friday, February 24, 2012 02:43 PM
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In her latest film “Gone,” Amanda Seyfried portrays a young woman who was abducted by a serial killer, but escaped. She has suffered severe emotional trauma and is just getting back into a normal life when her sister is taken.
updated Friday, February 24, 2012 02:42 PM
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Based on the children’s classic “The Borrowers,” “The Secret World of Arrietty” is a beautifully animated film that will engage any audience with a love for animation.
updated Friday, February 17, 2012 01:24 PM
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In the new romantic comedy “This Means War,” two CIA agents go head to head in their quest to win the girl they’ve both been dating.
updated Friday, February 17, 2012 01:21 PM
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The Vow is a romantic drama surrounding a young couple played by Channing Tatum (Leo) and Rachel McAdams (Paige).
updated Friday, February 10, 2012 05:31 PM
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I went to a very late-night screening of this and actually enjoyed the update.
updated Friday, February 10, 2012 05:28 PM
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Understandably there isn’t enough good and fun movies we can share with our kids these days, and to be sure the time between the “good” ones sometimes seem like a long time.
updated Friday, February 10, 2012 05:27 PM
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“Big Miracle” is the story of three whales trapped in the ice in Northern Alaska and become the media darlings of the world. | Video
updated Friday, February 03, 2012 05:28 PM
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The film stars Daniel Radcliffe as a young turn-of-the-century lawyer who is battling depression after losing his wife. His law firm is giving him one last chance to redeem himself to the company by sending him off to a secluded village to close out an estate.
updated Friday, February 03, 2012 05:26 PM
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Chronicle is the tale of three high school students who mysteriously gain super powers. After which their lives begin to fall apart.
updated Friday, February 03, 2012 05:25 PM
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SALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 News) - Movie critic Tony Toscano talks about this year's Oscar nominations. | Video
updated Tuesday, January 24, 2012 09:31 AM
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Kind of a “Bourne Identity” with a woman as the main character. The action sequences and fights are good but the plot is all too familiar.
updated Friday, January 20, 2012 04:32 PM
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“Red Tails” biggest problem is the film never really digs deep enough nor are the characters fully developed for the audience to empathize with. In fact there’s more genuine emotion in an episode of “Hogan’s Heroes” than in most of this film.
updated Friday, January 20, 2012 04:30 PM
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“Underworld: Awakening” is the 4th “Underworld” film, and the 3rd one to star Kate Beckensale as the vampire-warrior “Selene.”
updated Friday, January 20, 2012 04:29 PM
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“War Horse” seems like a modern epic. Filmed with the same sweeping camera shots as “Lawrence of Arabia” or “Ryan’s Daughter,” the movie boasts some of the best cinematography seen all year.
updated Monday, January 09, 2012 05:39 PM
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