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The Fall - R
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January 15, 2009
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N/A
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Traffic - R
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November 17, 2008
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N/A
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The Cell - R
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November 17, 2008
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N/A
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Gattaca - PG-13
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How naive this movie seems already. In the era before epigenetics & RNA computers, the thought that the Genetics we're born with is unchangeable, unmalleable is simply quaint.
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October 19, 2008
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N/A
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Mongol - R
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Beautiful scenery, incredible story. I only wish it hadn't skipped around so much -- I wanted to know all about the periods it skipped over!
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October 19, 2008
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N/A
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The Dark Knight - PG-13
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wow. an incredible movie that transcends the "superhero" movie genre. Heath Ledger's performance was absolutely brilliant. But beware, this movie is *long*.
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July 18, 2008
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N/A
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Hellboy II: The Golden Army (Hellboy 2) - PG-13
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Missing the soul of the first Hellboy, straying from Hellboy "canon" in strange places/ways. This movie felt more like Guillermo was looking for an excuse to tell a story of the old peoples and used Hellboy to do it -- and he didn't even capture the feel and grandeur of the old folk.
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July 11, 2008
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N/A
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Falling Down - R
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The best "snapping" movie of all time. I have to pull this one out every now and then to rewatch it. A masterpiece in its own way, though obviously not the epitome of film as art
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July 4, 2008
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N/A
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In Bruges - R
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June 28, 2008
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N/A
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Get Smart - PG-13
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June 28, 2008
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N/A
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Kalifornia - R
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I love this movie--the interplay between the characters is "killer", even the chemistry between "crazy" Pitt and Duchovny. A classic psychological thriller in my book
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June 28, 2008
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N/A
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WALL-E - G
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June 28, 2008
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N/A
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Jumper - PG-13
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Hayden did a good job not getting pouty and sullen until about halfway through the movie and he mostly kept it to a minimum. It had an intriguing storyline that felt rushed and chopped. The plot initially promises several interesting sidelines (his mom, the "paladins", jumpers potentially allying, history or origin of jumpers--it's mentioned that they've been around since the middle ages). Maybe the ultimate goal was to setup a sequel, but I can't help feeling a little disappointed at the abrupt ending.
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June 28, 2008
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N/A
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Meet the Spartans - PG-13
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It's an awful spoof, as expected. I think they sent to much time focusing on random parodies that didn't flow into the general context. The filmmakers also missed a lot of opportunities for some good, sharp, witty sketches. I'm surprised that they didn't spoof more of the recent over-the-top historical remakes, like Alexander, Troy, Gladiator, Beowulf, etc.
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June 28, 2008
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N/A
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Wanted - R
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Good popcorn fluff, I just wish they hadn't kept the association with the graphic novel -- the story on its own is amusing, but is so remote from the Mark Millar's story that it's a real stretch to say it was "based" on *anything.
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June 28, 2008
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N/A
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Be Kind Rewind - PG-13
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It took a mad genius to come up with this moviie -- the characters are well cast and the incredible creativity in the mini-movies blows me away. The overall plot stumbles a bit, but it comes together in the the end. Just make sure you've seen all the movies that they "swede:.
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June 24, 2008
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N/A
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The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep - PG
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May 29, 2008
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N/A
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There Will Be Blood - R
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May 29, 2008
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N/A
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Grumpier Old Men - PG-13
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May 29, 2008
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N/A
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Grumpy Old Men - PG-13
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May 29, 2008
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N/A
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No Country for Old Men - R
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Interesting plot redirects by the Coen Bros, but ultimately unsatisfying.
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May 29, 2008
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N/A
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I Am Legend - PG-13
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Takes the book and turns the meaning around 180 deg. A travesty, even worse than what Will Smith did to I, Robot. Truly an awful, awful thing to do to a really good story. I don't mind the liberties they take with the adaptation to film, but the ending is the exact opposite of everything the story was trying to communicate, down to corrupting the title/signature line of the story.
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May 29, 2008
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N/A
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Elf - PG
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May 29, 2008
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N/A
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I'm Not There - R
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May 29, 2008
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N/A
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Rambo (Rambo IV) - R
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May 29, 2008
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N/A
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521 ratings
60 reviews
