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Flotsam and jetsam Review by Vives Anunciacion Inquirer Libre June 18, 2007 Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer Directed by Tim Story Based on the characters created by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby Starring Jessica Alba, Chris Evans, Ioan Gruffudd, Michael Chiklis GP / 92 minutes Twentieth Century Fox/ Marvel Enterprises ** ½ (2 ½ stars) There are many things to like in Rise of the Silver Surfer – the Surfer, the Torch and Jessica Alba. But there are also as many things not to like in it – Alba’s makeup, the dull action, and of all things, Galactus. Behold – a very nice bad movie. Manhattan’s fabulous foursome reunite in a more action-oriented, plot-driven sequel to the 2005surprise hit, Fantastic Four. In Rise of the Silver Surfer, the Fantastic Four battle an intergalactic threat that is about to swallow the earth whole. In the movie, superstar superheroes Mr. Fantastic, Reed Richards (Ioan Gruffudd) and Susan Storm (Invisible Woman played by Jessica Alba) are about to exchange “I Do’s...

Oh the charm Review by Vives Anunciacion Ocean’s Thirteen Directed by Steven Soderbergh Starring George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Al Pacino PG 13/ 122 minutes Warner Brothers *** (3 stars) They should be put behind bars, for what they are really is a merry band of slick thieves. Somebody tried to do so in Ocean’s Twelve, but Danny Ocean (George Clooney) and his merry band are way too fashionable for the slammer. Third time’s the charm for the new rat pack in Ocean’s Thirteen. In the movie, hotel czar Willie Bank (Al Pacino) defrauds one of the original Eleven, Reuben (Elliott Gould) from ownership of a new hotel casino in Las Vegas. Danny Ocean gathers the entire gang, including Rusty (Brad Pitt) and Linus (Matt Damon), to exact revenge against greedy Willie. Their plan is to bankrupt Willie’s new casino on its opening night to the tune of $500 million by staking their most elaborate heist as thieves. To do so, as Danny and Rusty so intricately explain to a prospective partner, t...