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This film is not based on Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots. Now that we got that out of the way, we can find out what this film is really about. One could claim though that this film is based on a dozen previous boxing movies such as ROCKY and THE CHAMP.

Set in a future where robots have replaced humans in the boxing ring because people like the carnage more. Charlie Kenton (Hugh Jackman, X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE) is a former boxer who has become involved in the low-rung world of robot boxing. He gets a shock one day when he discovers that the mother of his son Max (Dakota Goyo, THOR) has died and that he needs to work out who will take the child. The 11-year-old’s aunt Debra (Hope Davis, AMERICAN SPLENDOR) wants to take him and Charlie sees her rich husband as a chance to make some money out of the situation.

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The first THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS was a nice surprise. Engaging characters, nice car stunts made for an enjoyable ride. The second outing suffers from what so many sequels suffer from. It’s like comparing a new Mustang with the original. The new version is shiny and glossy and has some of the same elements that made the original good, but there is nothing under the hood.

Brian O’Conner (Paul Walker, PLEASANTVILLE), the undercover cop from the first film, is under suspicion for letting his last target go.  So he decides to take the street racing skills he learned in the first film and move to Miami. After a race he is nabbed by U.S. Customs who knows all about his past. They are working with the FBI to take down Argentinian drug lord Carter Verone (Cole Hauser, PITCH BLACK). Brian is made a deal that his record will be cleared if he goes undercover to nab Verone. Because he needs a partner he recruits his old friend Roman Pearce (Tyrese Gibson, BABY BOY), who is doing some time. And because they need a sexy female partner, they are teamed with Monica Fuentes (Eva Mendes, GHOST RIDER), who has been posing as Verone’s girlfriend for months.

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This dialogue-free Italian production is pure cinema. Director Michael Frammartino shows us images and grips our attention. He tells an epic story of life itself, weaving together tragedy, comedy and suspense. Its protagonists are an elderly shepherd, a young goat, a large tree and charcoal.

The first shot that comes on screen is a large black pile billowing smoke. What is it? It’s a tantalizing image. Then we are introduced to the shepherd (Giuseppe Fuda), who has a nasty cough. As he staggers along with his goats and his energetic dog, we fear for his safety. When we witness his home remedy, we fear even more for him.

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