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Film Shot in St. Cloud By Blockbuster Director Stephen Sommers Celebrates 25th Anniversary [VIDEO]

Peter Kay — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 10:45:49 +0000

Back in 1989, an ambitious young film director returned to his old stomping grounds to produce his first full-length movie. Now, 25 years after it's release, Catch Me If You Can, will enjoy a re-premiere at Parkwood Cinemas worthy of any big budget popcorn flick.

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New Movies This Weekend at Parkwood Cinemas [09-14-12]

Sloan — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 18:45:09 +0000

This weekend struggles abound as Alice returns to battle zombies and The Umbrella Corp, Marlin and Dory struggle to find Nemo and a Vietnam War vet struggles with guilt, his grandson and the town he lives in.

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I Am Here For You

Bob Hughes — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 16:42:26 +0000

If you're not a part of "Two Cent Tuesday", perhaps you need to re-prioritize!

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Ileana's Movie Review: The Avengers

WJON Staff — Wed, 09 May 2012 13:28:11 +0000

What do you get when you put together a super-soldier, a Norse god, a genius billionaire, two government assassins, and a brilliant scientist with an anger-management problem, all in the hands of Joss Whedon? You get one of the most entertaining comic-book movies ever made.

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Ileana's Movie Review: The Hunger Games

WJON Staff — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 16:21:11 +0000

The Hunger Games was done very well. I found myself getting pretty emotional as I saw Katniss on the big screen struggling to survive. The casting was done perfectly, with each actor embracing their role and making it their own.

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Ileana's Movie Review: The Lorax

WJON Staff — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 19:37:37 +0000

Being a fan of Dr. Seuss’ work, I have been looking forward to this movie for some time. I really enjoyed this adaptation and felt it honored the original work nicely.

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Ileana's Movie Review: Wanderlust

WJON Staff — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 15:25:12 +0000

I have to admit that there is something very appealing about leaving the corporate world behind to become a hippie, at least for a little while. To be able to just forget about bills and work and go swimming or meditate or tend a garden without a schedule or agenda.

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Ileana's Movie Review: Gone

WJON Staff — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 15:15:45 +0000

While I love Amanda Seyfried as an actress I had a really hard time liking her character in this movie. She’s too manic and obsessed in her pursuit of the villain to be anything but annoying.

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2011: Ileana Williams' Best Movies of the Year

WJON Staff — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:18:34 +0000

With awards season just around the corner, WJON movie maven Ileana Williams takes a moment to look back on the past year of cinema. You can hear her movie reviews each week on The Jay Caldwell Show.

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