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Worth A Look: Zombieland (2009)

Zombieland Three stars Director: Ruben Fleischer Stars: Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Emma Stone, Abigail Breslin. Rated: R  Running time: 1:20 Examine the individual parts to “Zombieland” and frankly, the sum of those parts really shouldn't add up to much. Can the zombie subgenre of horror movies really thrive anymore? Okay, so "The Walking Dead" may be an exception. Beyond that, how is anyone going to pull off a film with stereotypes instead of real, fleshed out characters (yes, pun fully intended)? A tough guy, a neurotic geek, a con artist and her kid sidekick don’t seem to be the stuff of inspired efforts. Yet, director Ruben Fleischer manages to prove naysayers in waiting wrong despite the limitations he was working with. It’s the present day and a virus has turned practically the entire world into flesh eating zombies, save for a few fortunate folks who are immune. The four main characters that eventually converge here don’t want to get too

Worth a Look: The Young Victoria (2009)

  Since people may be staying at home for a little bit longer, because of the pandemic, I have continued the reviews of movies you can get on streaming services.  The Young Victoria Three and a half stars Director: Jean-Marc Vallee. Stars: Emily Blunt, Rupert Friend, Miranda Richardson, Mark Strong, Jim Broadbent, Paul Bettany. Rated: PG (for some mild sensuality, a scene of violence and brief incidental language and smoking). Running time: 1:45 When England ’s Queen Victoria lost her husband, Prince Albert , she retreated from the public eye for several years. The depth of their love for each other and Albert’s value as a trusted advisor to her and the monarchy meant that much to the Queen. “The Young Victoria” illustrates the year leading up to Victoria ’s coronation and just how she and Albert, first cousins, came to be so close. It is first a love story. But it also plays like a chess match on the most elaborate and ornate chess board. With Victoria just a teenag