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Joseph J. Airdo is a film critic, producer and on-air personality for Breakthrough Entertainment, a talk radio show airing 10-11 a.m. Saturdays on KPHX 1480 AM and BreakRadioShow.com that shines a spotlight on the practical perspectives of the topics and themes explored in movies. He has a pet duck named Frozen who is as opinionated about movies as he is. E-mail him at [email protected].

Of the four new movies that I reviewed during the March 7, 2013 edition of “Breakthrough Thinking: The Magazine,” your best bet to have a blast is “Jack the Giant Slayer” – a live-action re-telling of the classic English folktale … Read More

Of the four new movies that I reviewed during the Feb. 28, 2013 edition of “Breakthrough Thinking: The Magazine,” the one that you should… make that need to see is “Snitch,” a thriller starring Dwayne Johnson. As for “The Frankenstein … Read More

Of the three new movies that I reviewed during the Feb. 21, 2013 edition of “Breakthrough Thinking: The Magazine,” I could not in good conscience pick even one as being worth watching. The worst of the three is “A Glimpse … Read More

Of the five new movies that I reviewed during the Feb. 14, 2013 edition of “Breakthrough Thinking: The Magazine,” the only one that I can in good conscience recommend seeing is “Side Effects,” a dramatic thriller starring Jude Law and … Read More

Of the three new movies that I reviewed during the Feb. 7, 2013 edition of “Breakthrough Thinking: The Magazine,” the one that will give you the best bang for your buck is “Warm Bodies” – a horror-themed romantic dramedy that … Read More

In the new horror-themed romantic dramedy “Warm Bodies,” Nicholas Hoult plays a zombie who becomes involved with the girlfriend (Teresa Palmer) of one of his victims (Dave Franco) and discovers that their romance sets in motion a sequence of events that … Read More

In the new horror-themed romantic dramedy “Warm Bodies,” Nicholas Hoult plays a zombie who becomes involved with the girlfriend (Teresa Palmer) of one of his victims (Dave Franco) and discovers that their romance sets in motion a sequence of events … Read More

Among all of the new movies that I reviewed during the Jan. 31, 2013 edition of “Breakthrough Thinking: The Magazine,” there are two that stand out as the best of the bunch. On one end of the spectrum is “Movie … Read More

Breakthrough Thinking Broadcasting Network, in conjunction with Phoenix Movie Examiner, is giving its listeners and their families an opportunity to see a free advance screening of the Weinstein Company’s new animated adventure “Escape from Planet Earth.” In “Escape from Planet … Read More

Breakthrough Thinking Broadcasting Network, in conjunction with Phoenix Movie Examiner, is giving its listeners an opportunity to see a free advance screening of the new dramatic thriller “Side Effects.” In “Side Effects,” Rooney Mara plays a woman whose world unravels … Read More

You cannot go wrong with either of the two new movies that I reviewed during the Jan.24, 2013, edition of “Breakthrough Thinking: The Magazine.” However, “The Last Stand” – an actioner that officially welcomes Arnold Schwarzenegger back to the big … Read More

Breakthrough Thinking Broadcasting Network, in conjunction with Phoenix Movie Examiner, is giving its readers an opportunity to win a pair of tickets to see “Top Gun” in IMAX 3D in celebration of the 1986 classic’s brief big screen run before … Read More

Breakthrough Thinking Broadcasting Network, in conjunction with Phoenix Movie Examiner, is giving its readers an opportunity to see a free advance screening of the new supernatural love story “Beautiful Creatures.” In “Beautiful Creatures,” which is based on the bestselling book … Read More

Breakthrough Thinking Broadcasting Network, in conjunction with Phoenix Movie Examiner, is giving its listeners an opportunity to see a free advance screening of the new horror-themed romantic dramedy “Warm Bodies.” In “Warm Bodies,” which is based on a novel written by … Read More

Of the new movies that I reviewed during the Jan. 17, 2013, edition of “Breakthrough Thinking: The Magazine,” the only one that I would recommend seeing is “Gangster Squad,”a crime drama with an incredible cast that includes Seann Penn, Josh … Read More

Breakthrough Broadcasting Network, in conjunction with Phoenix Movie Examiner, is giving its readers an opportunity to see a free advance screening of the new crime thriller “Bullet to the Head.” In “Bullet to the Head,” which is based on Alexis … Read More

In “Not Fade Away,” John Magaro plays a young man who, in 1964 New Jersey, decides to form a rock band with his best friends after the Rolling Stones appear on television. The Jan. 10, 2013, edition of “Breakthrough Thinking: The … Read More

In “Texas Chainsaw 3D,” Alexandra Daddario plays a young woman who travels to Texas with her friends to collect an inheritance. Little does she know that an encounter with a chainsaw-wielding killer is part of the reward. The Jan. 10, 2013, … Read More

In “Texas Chainsaw 3D,” Alexandra Daddario plays a young woman who travels to Texas with her friends to collect an inheritance. Little does she know that an encounter with a chainsaw-wielding killer is part of the reward. The Jan. 10, 2013, … Read More

Of the new movies that I reviewed during the Jan. 10, 2013, edition of “Breakthrough Thinking: The Magazine,” the one that I would most recommend seeing is “Zero Dark Thirty,” director Kathryn Bigelow’s motion picture about the search and eventual … Read More

Breakthrough Thinking Broadcasting Network, in conjunction with Phoenix Movie Examiner, is giving its listeners an opportunity to see a free screening of the new crime thriller “Parker” as well as a chance to win one of five pairs of VIP seats … Read More

Any given movie speaks to each and every person differently. The way that they do is often dictated by all of the experiences he or she has had in life leading up to that precise moment in time that they … Read More

Of the new movies that I reviewed during the Jan. 3, 2013, edition of “Breakthrough Thinking: The Magazine,” the one that I would most recommend seeing as soon as possible is “Any Day Now,” which is a drama starring Alan … Read More

“Breakthrough Thinking: The Magazine” is giving its listeners a chance to win one of four promotional prize packs in celebration of the release of the new installment in the “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” horror flick franchise. In “Texas Chainsaw 3D,” which … Read More

As has been the case every other year, few films on my top ten list for 2012 would be considered “best” by most critics’ qualifications. Instead, it is filled with flicks that affected me in some way, shape or form … Read More

Among the 10 – yes, 10 as in T-E-N – new movies that I reviewed during the Dec. 20, 2012, edition of “Breakthrough Thinking: The Magazine,” the one that I recommend rushing out to see this weekend is “The Impossible.” … Read More

In “This is 40,” a spinoff of his 2007 comedy “Knocked Up,” Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann plays a man and wife who, upon turning 40 years old, must figure out how to forgive, forget and enjoy the rest of … Read More

There really were not any new movies among those I reviewed during the Dec. 13, 2012, edition of “Breakthrough Thinking: The Magazine” that I would recommend seeing – no, not even “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.” However, if I had … Read More

The Dec. 13, 2012, edition of “Breakthrough Thinking: The Magazine” featured several soundbites from filmmaker Kevin Smith, whose filmography includes “Clerks,” “Clerks II,” “Mallrats” and “Chasing Amy.” The following is my full exclusive interview with him from which said soundbites … Read More

In “The Collection,” Josh Stewart plays a man who, having escaped the vicious grips of a serial killer, is blackmailed to rescue an innocent girl (Emma Fitzpatrick) from a booby-trapped warehouse. The Dec. 6, 2012, edition of “Breakthrough Thinking: The … Read More

Among the new movies that I reviewed during the Dec. 6, 2012, edition of “Breakthrough Thinking: The Magazine,” horrorholics and action-junkies alike would do best to put their money down for “The Collection” while those seeking something a bit tamer … Read More

Joseph J. Airdo is a producer of and film commentator for Breakthrough Entertainment, a talk radio show airing 9 a.m.-Noon Saturdays on KPHX 1480 AM that shines a spotlight on the practical perspectives of the topics and themes explored in movies. … Read More