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Jack the Giant Slayer – Review
Bryan Singer (X-Men, Usual Suspects), tackles the classic and re-imagined tale of Jack and the Beanstalk. Jack the Giant Slayer is a fantastically fun ride that mishmashes elements of both Jack and the Beanstalk and the 1962 film Jack the Giant Killer. The ancient war between humans and a race of giants is reignited when
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Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters – Review
After the cult hit Dead Sno, I anxiously awaited writer/director Tommy Wirkola’s next genre film. Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters is that film. Wirkola’s reminds me of a younger Raimi with his over the top action horror. There’s no asking “hey, is that plausible?”, nope, it’s more like “hey, that’s f’n awesome!” His films aren’t
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The Hobbit – Review
Peter Jackson returns to Middle Earth with the prequel to The Lord of the Rings trilogy. There’s been a lot of hype and controversy over his use of digital HFR cameras, clocking in at 48fps. Unfortunately, I didn’t get to see the film in the AVX theater so I can’t comment on the film’s look…
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Snow White and the Huntsman – Review
Finally, Snow White and the Huntsman is in theaters. Directed by Rupert Sanders, Disney’s beloved character is given a gritty twist that really isn’t appropriate for younger ages. You would think with that statement I’m gonna shower this film with praise, I have after all placed this in my top 5 most anticipated films of
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Wrath of the Titans – Review
Video review posted here The Drive Home – Episode 1: Wrath of the Titans Jonathan Liebesman takes the reins from Louis Leterrier in the sequel to the 2010 remake of Clash of the Titans. In Wrath of the Titans we find Perseus (Sam Worthington) living the life of a farmer with his 10 year old
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John Carter – Review
Andrew Stanton (Pixar fame) jumps from the animation boat to direct the film adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ John Carter Warlord of Mars. Stanton established himself with some of Pixar’s more popular animated films, Wall-E, A Bug’s Life, and Finding Nemo. Being his first live action film, John Carter is a fantastically fun film that
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallow Part One – Review
David Yates returns to direct the epic conclusion pieces to the Harry Potter series. His previous efforts included The Order of the Phoenix and The Half Blood Prince, both which were very well recieved by the fans. There is no deying the direction and beautiful cinematography carry this installment to the next level. Yates takes
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The Sorcerer’s Apprentice – Review
The reviews for The Sorcerer’s Apprentice have been pretty bad so far. Fortunately, I haven’t been putting too much stock into the critical masses of late. Someone makes a comment and every critic and wannabe carries that opinion to a repetitive, mind numbing peak. The Sorcerer’s Apprentice is easily on par with most of Jon
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The Last Airbender – Review
I took in The Last Airbender on Thursday and really had to give it a few days to sink in. My first impressions walking out of the theatre were… that was pretty damn good. Keep in mind though, I haven’t seen the cartoons… at least not all of them. The critics over the last few
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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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Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time – Review
Director Mike Newell (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire) brings us the big screen adaptation of the popular video game Prince Of Persia Sands Of Time. Prince Dastan (Jake Gyllenhaal) must prove his innocense and expose the true threat to the kingdom, all the while protecting a mystical dagger and watching over Princess Tamina
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Robin Hood (2010) – Review
“Rise and rise again, until lambs become lions”. I’m not sure from where the quote originated, although many say it is loosely taken from the Bible. Anyways, the words are very powerful, and the quote drew me to the film from the very first trailer… and I’m not a big fan of Robin Hood. I
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Clash Of The Titans (2010) – Review
**************************************************** SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS **************************************************** Well, I went, I saw, and My thoughts are in. Despite what many a fanboy critic might say, Clash of the Titans is an enjoyable popcorn flic. If you liked the original for what it was, there’s lots here to enjoy. I’ll break it all down in a second,
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Twilight – Reviews
So with Twilight New Moon upon us, getting its Blu Ray/DVD release, and Eclipse just a few months away, I thought I’d sit down and really give the first two movies a fair shake. I reviewed the first one very negatively on a few sites about a year ago, but fully understanding what I was
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Alice In Wonderland – Review
Tim Burton brings us a new, updated, fully rendered vision of Lewis Carroll’s Wonderland. Alice In Wonderland is not a remake or even a re-imagining of the original, it is however a sequel. Burton brings 19 year old Alice (Mia Wasikowska) through the rabbit hole during a surprise engagement party. Alice is expected to marry a
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