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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)

I love Tim Burton, but I've been waiting since 1999's Sleepy Hollow for the guy to make another really great film. Unfortunately, Sweeney Todd is not that film. Far from it actually. The problem isn't so much Burton's direction, but the Stephen Sondheim musical the film was based on. The songs are generally toe-curlingly bad and they make up about 90% of the movie. The film looks spectacular and Johnny Depp is great in the leading role, but the songs really ruined this one for me.

Posted Monday, March 03, 2008 4:35 PM by Mully | with 0 comments

Bee Movie

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Bee Movie (2007)

Cute and well animated, with a very mediocre story but fortunately also a lot of witty dialogue that will have Seinfeld fans wet themselves. And most importantly : not reliant on the pop-culture referencing humor that made me resent Shark Tale and the Shrek movies. Overall a very enjoyable animated flick.

Posted Monday, March 03, 2008 4:32 PM by Mully | with 0 comments

Moronically funny

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Hot Rod (2007)

What a surprisingly funny movie ! Hot Rod is somewhat reminiscent of Napoleon Dynamite or those Will Ferrell sports comedies, in that it also features a lead character who is ridiculously determined and confident in spite of his own inadequacies, but this film cracked me up way more. Exceeded all my expectations. See this one !

Posted Monday, March 03, 2008 4:29 PM by Mully | with 0 comments

Beyond the Valley of the Ultra-Bonds

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Diamonds Are Forever (1971)

I don't know if it's the desert locations or the kooky characters, but Diamonds Are Forever feels like James Bond directed by Russ Meyer. Lucky for me I like Russ Meyer movies. This is certainly not one of the strongest entries in the Bond-series, mostly because of the uninspired action sequences and a plot that doesn't particularly go anywhere. On the other hand the film has some redeeming ingredients, such as a very hot Bond-girl (Jill St. John) and perhaps the best sidekick villains in the series: Mr. Kidd and Mr. Wint.

Posted Saturday, March 01, 2008 8:29 AM by Mully | with 0 comments

Very lovable comedy

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The Darjeeling Limited (2007)

By now I suppose everyone has already figured out for themselves whether or not they like Wes Anderson's quirky disfunctional family comedies. If you don't like Anderson's films, The Darjeeling Limited probably won't convince you otherwise. If you are a fan of his previous work, you're in for a real treat, because The Darjeeling Limited is one of Anderson's best films.

Posted Saturday, March 01, 2008 8:27 AM by Mully | with 1 comments

Not nearly enough

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The World Is Not Enough (1999)

This is just a downright boring movie. Featuring the absolute worst Bond-girl in Bond-history (Denise Richards as Dr. Christmas Jones), a lousy villain (Robert Carlyle as Renard) and a silly plot I doubt anyone can reconstruct, the film has little to offer other than a few relatively entertaining action scenes. Ranks with Moonraker and Die Another Day as the worst in the series.

Posted Saturday, March 01, 2008 8:25 AM by Mully | with 0 comments