Andy Bockelman

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Andy Bockelman: ‘Astro Boy’ flies low along the horizon of fun
November 5, 2009
Prepare for a shockingly mediocre animated feature with the pointy-haired protagonist of “Astro Boy.”
Andy Bockelman: Genuine scariness in ‘Paranormal’
October 31, 2009
Sometimes the best movies come from a minuscule budget and an unerringly realistic presentation. “Paranormal Activity” fits the bill. Micah Sloat and Katie Featherston are a San Diego couple with a problem: Micah’s house has been a little unsettling with weird noises and the unmistakable presence of an otherworldly nature.
Andy Bockelman: I think I ‘Saw’ this movie 5 times already
October 30, 2009
It’s finally happened. There are now as many entries in the “Saw” horror series as there are live-action “Star Wars” movies. And like its past couple predecessors, “Saw VI” makes “The Phantom Menace” and “Attack of the Clones” look like “The Empire Strikes Back” in terms of keeping up the good name of a franchise.
Andy Bockelman: ‘Where the Wild Things Are’ proves therapeutic
October 27, 2009
The world invented in “Where the Wild Things Are” covers the important things in life. You know: building forts, having dirt clod fights, stuff like that. And if you can’t appreciate such pleasures, you are badly in need of a wild rumpus, my friend.
Andy Bockelman: Prepare for the full force of female friendship in ‘Whip It’
October 24, 2009

Coming around the corner from out of nowhere is the feel-good sports movie “Whip It.” Just be careful that while it charms you, you don’t get socked in the eye.

Andy Bockelman: ‘The Invention of Lying’: Enjoyable entertainment and that’s the truth
October 21, 2009
Oh, what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to not deceive. Let’s face it: Honesty is brutal.
Andy Bockelman: ‘Lost Symbol’ offers puzzling mystery amid author’s usual excesses
October 14, 2009
Are you ready for an adventure with more twists and turns than the Gordian Knot and a timeframe that could only realistically play out within the confines of a black hole? Well, this is author Dan Brown’s bread and butter, and just as he did in “Angels & Demons” and “The Da Vinci Code,” he brings out the action and magnitude of history with his latest, “The Lost Symbol.”
Andy Bockelman: ‘Zombieland’ a fun place, but I wouldn’t want to live there
October 12, 2009

When you’re dealing with the undead, you have to recognize your enemy. The lurching movement and garbled attempts at speech could be easy to mistake, but if the blood and bits of human sinews spilling out of their mouths don’t tip you off, you wouldn’t last a day in “Zombieland.”

Andy Bockelman: ‘Love Happens’ is a lackluster love story
October 7, 2009
Not many great romances start with one person pretending to be deaf and the other flipping them off in retaliation. But, just when you least expect it, “Love Happens.”
Andy Bockelman: ‘Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs’ is tasty animation
October 6, 2009
Ah, disaster movies. “Earthquake” had an earthquake. “Volcano” had a volcano. “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs” has. : Well, you see where I’m going with this.

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Fireworks followed the Firefall and Three Dog Night concert Saturday night at the Moffat County Fairgrounds.

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