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Girls Against Boys – Review
Austin Chick brings us yet another take on the female vengeance story where girls take up arms to deal out their own brand of justice on the sexually aggressive male population. Girls Against Boys feels tired and pointless on the surface, but there’s a deeper psychological thread struggling to keep the film together. Unfortunately even
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Tower Block – Review
James Nunn and Ronnie Thompson direct this suspenseful thriller about tenants of an apartment complex trying to survive the assault of a sniper killing everyone on the floor. Tower Block is suspenseful and fun, if not just a little predictable and unfortunately, impossible. A year after witnessing a murder, residents of Tower Block 31 find
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Sleeping Beauty (2011) – Review
Not a Sleeping Beauty for kids! I’m not quite sure what director Julie Leigh was going for here, but if you ever wanted to see Emily Brown (Babydoll from Sucker Punch) naked, this film will fill that need to boredom. Sleeping Beauty is, as far as I can figure, an art house picture that’s done
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Life of Pi – Review
Ang Lee is an awesome director (with the exception of Hulk), with some truly beautiful films under his belt. Life of Pi, based on the acclaimed novel by Yann Martel is a powerful and visually stunning tale of survival weaving themes of faith, hope, loss, and trust. Pi is a magical adventure story centering on
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Seeking A Friend For The End Of The World – Review
Warning – There are spoilers in this review. Seeking a Friend for the End of the World is the directorial debut of Lorene Scafaria, who is also responsible for writing the screenplay. A romantic comedy/drama about finding love in the wake of disaster… the ultimate disaster. Seeking a Friend is a breath of fresh air
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Mother’s Day – Review
Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw II,III, and IV) directs this chilling powerhouse loosely based on the terribly forgettable 1980 Troma film of the same name. I had honestly never even heard of a remake until someone had recommended I see it. Not being a huge fan of the Saw movies, or the original, I dismissed the
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The Big Year – Review
David Frankel (The Devil Wears Prada) directs this touching lighthearted adventure film about three men at different stages of life competing and connecting over a common love for birds. Frankel is an accomplished director in films of this ilke. They’re not really considered comedies. They’re more about relationships without the slapstick. Any comedy in the
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The Hunter – Review
Directed by Daniel Nettheim, who has a long list of television credits, The Hunter is a mixed bag of good acting and beautiful cinematography, but it’s pacing is drawn and somewhat unsatisfying. That’s not to say it’s a bad film, it’s not. Nettheim’s directing is good, albeit a little safe, but the core of the
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The Divide – Review
Best known for Hitman and and the somewhat controversial Frontier(s), Xavier Gens brings in a terrifying glimpse into the fall of humanity. The Divide is one of those films you hear about that you just never find the time to watch. The film was recommended on more than one occasion and when I finally did
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Safe House – Review
Daniel Espinosa directs Ryan Reynolds and Denzel Washington in this fairly formulaic and predictable film about a CIA agent who is burdened with protecting an international criminal. Performances by Reynolds and Washington are great, and Brendan Gleeson is always good, but we’ve seen this story done many times over. By the end of the first
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Bellflower – Review
Woodrow and Aiden are best friends who worship Mad Max and spend their time building flame-throwers and other weapons as they await the apocalypse. Their dynamic changes when Woodrow lands a girlfriend and makes a new circle of friends. When his relationship falls apart, however, Aiden and Woodrow begin to act out their dark, violent
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Unstoppable – Review
Tony Scott brings us a thrilling train ride which pulls him out of a string of less than memorable efforts. His last film, The Taking of Pelham 123, was met with negative reviews across the board… and oddly enough also starred Denzyl Washington. One would wonder why, with a cinematic failure like Pelham, would Washington
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Hereafter – Review
Clint Eastwood once again shows his directorial prowess, this time in a film revolving around death, coping with loss, and finding peace. Hereafter is a beautifully woven tale that uses real events as triggers for the story’s characters and their motivations. A drama centered on three people who are haunted by mortality in different ways.
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The Social Network – Review
Had a chance to check out The Social Network last night at an advance screening. As always being there early is a must to be guaranteed a seat, and early we were. Although we were near the front of the line, after about 20 minutes the lineup behind us was looking pretty intimidating. After they
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Twilight Saga: Eclipse – Review
Yup, this was a first for me, seeing a new Twilight film in the theatre… and on opening weekend! After watching the first two just a bit ago, I realized that in order to appreciate these films you have to except the target audience. These movies are not being made for my tastes, so it’s
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