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Gary Wolcott's "Mr. Movie" column has appeared in the Tri-City Herald since 1992. The Tri-City native now lives in Portland, Ore., and watches about 250 movies each year. This member of Portland's association of movie critics, Far From Hollywood, believes movies are made to be seen on theater screens and should be seen there and not on television screens. Have a question for Mr. Movie? Click on "Add Comment" below. Mr. Movie has joined Twitter. Follow him here.

Fast & Furious 6: Fast, furious and fun

This film publicity image released by Universal Pictures shows Michelle Rodriguez in a scene from "Fast & Furious 6."

Five sequels. Wow. It certainly is a modern-day record. Even better, a couple — including Fast & Furious 6 — have been pretty good movies. At the very least, they have been guilty pleasures.

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The Hangover Part III: Nothing worse than the hangover from the third day of a binge

After the dreadful Part II , why do a third movie? It has to be for the money. I'm a long way from the business of drug and alcohol consumption. However, I do remember it well enough to know the hangover from day three of an on-going party is much worse than day two.

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Epic: Good but not epic

The animated 3D and 2D feature Epic is done by Chris Wedge, who did the original Ice Age . Epic pits good against evil in a forest setting. The fairylike creatures who are good are environmentally correct. All things they do maintain the forest and keep nature in balance.
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The Iceman: Based on true crime and riveting

I see more than 200 movies a year. Ask anyone who sees movies with me or who talks with me frequently about movies -- I never say a movie is too short. Yet, when it was obvious The Iceman went into conclusion mode, I wanted more.
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Review: 'Star Trek Into Darkness' slips out of warp drive

Star Trek Into Darkness is a good movie, but it is disappointing. It doesn't boldly go where Star Trek has gone before.
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Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry a fascinating documentary on screen May 17 in Richland

We are a media-addicted society. As social media proliferates and life grows stranger and more intriguing, fact is becoming much more interesting than fiction. These days we seem to be thirsting more for what is real than what isn't. Reality in 2013 -- and for the past decade -- has been far more...
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The Great Gatsby: Classic story works, but it goes overboard

I thought I read The Great Gatsby in high school. Before seeing the film, I thought a brush-up was in order and read the book. Why not? It's short at just 180 pages. After I got into the book, I realized Gatsby is a book I was "supposed" to read in high school and didn't.
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Mud: Matthew McConaughey shines

Matthew McConaughey is Mud. He's hiding on an island on a river in Arkansas and living in a boat that a flood or a hurricane deposited high in a tree. Two teen boys discover the boat and claim it for their own, not knowing Mud lives there.
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Iron Man 3: Just plain fun the third time around

Iron Man 3 breaks the mold for sequels and is flat-out fun from the opening sequences to the hilarious cameo and outtake at the end.
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Micmacs: A must-see masterpiece

Micmacs is a 2009 masterpiece that got too little attention. This is also one that must be seen on a big screen.
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Pain & Gain: A twisted yet funny tale of crime

Pain & Gain is based on articles published by crime reporter Pete Collins. It's a true story, but director Michael Bay and his screenwriters -- Stephen McFeely and Christopher Marcus -- take some liberties with this unbelievable, sick and twisted crime story.