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No worries — John Cusack has things under controlNo worries — John Cusack has things under control
 

‘2012’ not the end of the world

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The Mayan calendar predicts that the world will end in roughly three years. The world’s leaders have only built four ships to weather the storm in “2012.”

 

‘2012’
Director: Roland Emmerich
Stars: John Cusack, Amanda Peet, Chiwetel Ejiofor
Rating: PG-13
Grade: ➊➋➌➍➎

Roland Emmerich pieced “2012” together from a stash of stale ingredients hanging around his Disaster Movie Cliche cabinet, and he’s not apologizing for it. Unnatural natural disasters, government coverups, token environmental and/or religious wingnuts, awkward one liners: It should come as no surprise that Emmerich is the writer and director behind “The Day After Tomorrow” and “Independence Day.”

Thing is, though, Emmerich’s good at what he does. And who other than John Cusack can we really rely on to save the world?

MONICA WEYMOUTH
 
 
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The March MMMpod features conversation and music from Surfer Blood and The Allman Brothers Band (There's a double-bill you're not too likely to see. However, Gregg Allman does mention Hannah Montana!). We also speak with Vampire Weekend and the Dropkick Murphys.
 
 
 
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