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Night of the Seagulls (La Noche de las gaviotas) - R
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Cool for atmosphere, so-so for plot & character. (That pretty much describes the whole Blind Dead series.) The "publicity stunt" plot device written to get all the characters out on the ocean made no sense. It was so lazy that I was convinced I missed something and hit rewind to make sure. The best scenes are the ones where the blind dead attack, but you don't care about any of the characters.
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May 10, 2009
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N/A
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Crank - R
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Loved it even more on second viewing. The movie is so exubarent in style and single-minded in premise. Chev Chelios is the perfect likable bastard.
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May 10, 2009
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N/A
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Monsters vs. Aliens - PG
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Makes great use of 3D, especially since the characters are of vastly different scales. Nice homages to dozens of sci-fi classics. I heart Susan!
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May 10, 2009
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N/A
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Lady Dragon 2 (Angel of Fury) - R
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When I saw this come on after hours on Telemundo, I recorded it to watch later. My plan was to fast forward to the fight scenes, since I don't speak Spanish. It's a Cynthia Rothrock movie, so it's bound to have great action, right? Uh, no. She does a lot of kicking, but this was nowhere near as much fun as Jackie Chan's cheeziest efforts. It's hard to judge the plot, but I'm afraid it wouldn't make sense in English either. The one bright performance was the impossibly evil Billy Drago -- I wish I could have heard his snivelly voice and not the Spanish dubster.
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May 10, 2009
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N/A
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Star Trek - PG-13
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Can't wait to see it a second time. I knew the series was in pretty good hands with J.J. Abrams and Damon Lindelof, but part of me still worried that they'd ignore continuity altogether. The movie defines the over-used term "reboot." It manages to be a sequel, a prequel, and a new beginning for a series yet to come (looking forward to the already announced sequel). I'm still buzzing from the great action, humor, and characterizations to nitpick it at this point. I will say that Star Trek makes some bold choices here -- the universe is changed in a way that may or may not be resolved in a future installment. Also, the the acting was great all around. Each of the main characters played an integral part in the story, which didn't always happen in past movies.
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May 10, 2009
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N/A
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Star Trek II - The Wrath of Khan - PG
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Watching this only a couple days after revisiting the first Star Trek was interesting. Obviously, it's a better film, but I'd forgotten how drastically different the look is. Somehow, looking more like TV (cheaper) works better. The sets are tight, claustrophobic like a submarine, which helps in the final battle especially. The script is super-tight, with smart dialogue that works for the characters and the story equally. It manages to talk about big ideas while still being personal, something the first movie failed to do.
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May 10, 2009
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N/A
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Star Trek: The Motion Picture - G
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Watched this for the first time in a long time. Yup, still dull. Had to take a nap in the middle. It's like the filmmakers were trying to do 2001, not Star Trek. The characters' personalities only shine through a couple times -- I think Kirk smiles once. One positive note: the new effects in the Director's Edition didn't offend. Blended well with the late 70s aesthetic.
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May 10, 2009
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N/A
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Alice in Wonderland - Unrated
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April 30, 2009
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N/A
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The Hobbit - Unrated
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April 30, 2009
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N/A
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Sin City 2 - Unrated
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April 30, 2009
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N/A
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The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus - PG-13
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April 30, 2009
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N/A
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G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra - PG-13
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April 30, 2009
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N/A
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Superman: Man of Steel - Unrated
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April 30, 2009
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N/A
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Dr. Jekyll y el Hombre Lobo, (Dr Jekyll and the Wolfman) - PG
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April 21, 2009
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N/A
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Reazione a catena (A Bay of Blood) (Twitch of the Death Nerve) - R
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You can definitely see the influence this film had on the first two Friday the 13th films. The killers' motivations (involving inheritance and land deals) are fairly unbelievable and even unnecessary. Later, when the slasher genre "matured," such convoluted plots were usually streamlined for the sake of simplicity. Give the audience suspense & kills, not mysteries you'd need Cliff's Notes to keep track of.
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March 31, 2009
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N/A
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Danger: Diabolik - PG-13
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March 31, 2009
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N/A
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Gli Orrori del Castello di Norimberga (Baron Blood) - PG
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March 31, 2009
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N/A
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The Abominable Dr. Phibes - PG-13
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March 31, 2009
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N/A
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The Reaping - R
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March 31, 2009
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N/A
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Darkman - R
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March 31, 2009
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N/A
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Murder! - Unrated
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March 31, 2009
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N/A
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Pirates of Silicon Valley - Unrated
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March 31, 2009
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N/A
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La Chiesa (The Church) (Cathedral of Demons) - R
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March 16, 2009
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N/A
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Watchmen - R
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March 16, 2009
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N/A
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JCVD (Van Dammage) - R
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March 16, 2009
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N/A
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