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Week of February 27, 2015

Co-workers are like family members you can’t threaten to kill. First up…

Horrible Bosses 2

When kidnapping someone it’s important to ensure that your ransom demand fits inside of a briefcase.

Fortuitously, the kidnappers request in this comedy doesn’t exceed size restrictions.

An industrialist (Christoph Waltz) promises to partner with novice inventors, Nick (Jason Bateman), Kurt (Jason Sudeikis) and Dale (Charlie Day), but ends up stealing their brainchild.

With outside help (Jennifer Aniston, Kevin Spacey, Jamie Foxx), they retaliate by kidnapping his son (Chris Pine), who unexpectedly convinces them to extort more money from his overbearing father than originally planned.

But even with a well-rehearsed plan they still find themselves accused of murder.

The uncalled-for sequel to the semi-funny original, HB2 finds the same cast and same crude jokes returning for a second go-round with inferior results.

While it has glimmers of good performances, the lacklustre script and unlikable leads makes this follow-up a regrettable venture.

Incidentally, killing your boss when you’re self-employed is suicide.  Red Light  

 

Big Hero 6

The downside to Japanese super-heroes is they disembowel themselves after a super-villain disgraces them in battle.

Luckily, the Asian inspired group in this animated adventure all have their honor intact.

Upon his older brother’s death, 14-year-old robotics genius Hiro (Ryan Potter) uncovers his sibling’s last invention: a personal health robot named Baymax (Scott Adsit).

When a masked felon appears in town wielding Hiro’s microbot technology as a weapon, he and Baymax recruit his brother’s old associates (Damon Wayans, Jr., T.J. Miller, Jamie Chung, Génesis Rodríguez), outfits them in battle suits and assembles them into a super-squad.

An unstable time portable however may encumber their debut.

Loosely based on the Marvel Comic series, Big Hero 6 has been masterfully reworked by Disney Studios to become a touching tale of loss and friendship as well as an action-packed ensemble with eye-popping fight sequences.

Plus, when you’re on a super-team you can Groupon your cape dry-cleaning.  Green Light

***Super Hiroes***

 

Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo

Super-heroes travelling to Japan need to be aware that speed lines will accompany all of their movements.

Mind you, the super-team trekking to Tokyo in this animated adventure is familiar with Manga motifs.

When a ninja attacks their base at the behest of Japanese super-villain: Brushogun, The Teen Titans – Robin, Raven, Cyborg, Star-fire and Beast Boy – head to Tokyo to retaliate.

When they arrive, Commander Daizo of the Tokyo Troopers explains Brushogun does not exist.

Opting to sightsee instead, the team separates. But when Robin is accused of murder, the team must locate the real Brushogun if they hope to clear their leader’s name.

Based on the DC Comics television show, Trouble in Tokyo is a standalone feature film that maintains the lively pace and puerile comedy of the cartoon while paying homage to the culture that inspired its aesthetic.

Incidentally, Japan’s worst super-villain is still Used Women’s Underwear Man.

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