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The Return of the Living Dead

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"I am so, so, so, so, so behind. Still. So, short and hopefully not sucky reviews.Timber Falls was more than likely playing on the Sci-Fi channel one night and I just couldn't look away. A couple hiking in an unfamiliar area decide to stray from the path and then get kidnapped by some religious fanatic locals. When will people learn? Stay on the path! It's not particularly good, but I've seen worse. And the things the kidnappers want from them are sort of unusual, and thus, entertaining.Ninotchka stars the lovely Greta Garbo ("Two-Faced Woman") and is supposed to be very funny. I thought it was kind of funny. But Garbo is brilliant as a stern Russian sent to Paris on business who finds herself falling for the man she should hate. Some bits were very good, but overall, I was underwhelmed.I thought Frost/Nixon was very, very good. One of Ron Howard ("Angels and Demons")'s better films. This is partly due to the excellent performances by both Frank Langella ("The Tale of Despereaux") a ... " [More]

Quarantine

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"Lake Placid 2 is a sad parody of the witty original. the set-up is the same - people are going missing and then getting attacked/eaten on a peaceful Maine lake. Luckily, the filmmakers just gave up and went for the camp, knowing this film could never be taken seriously. But it's not even campy enough to be really good.I really enjoyed The Brothers Bloom, the second feature from writer/director Rian Johnson ("Brick"). In some ways, it feels like a Wes Anderson ("The Drjeeling Limited"), but Johnson has darkness Anderson will never possess. The story follows two con artist brothers through some early exploits and then a "last great heist," because one of the brothers, Adrian Brody ("Cadillac Records") wants out. But he falls for a girl, Rachel Weisz ("Definitely, Maybe") in a contingency that his brother, Mark Ruffalo ("Blindness"), couldn't plan for. Or could he? It's fun, funny, sometimes sad, but always entertaining. Loved it.Looking at the ratings fro Quarantine, they're not very ... " [More]

Terminator Salvation

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"The Reader was my pick for Best Picture last year. I loved the style and the stillness. Kate Winslet ("Revolutionary Road"), David Kross ("Krabat") and Ralph Fiennes ("The Duchess") broke my heart. I had read the book on which this film is based years ago, but can't remember enough to compare. The story follows a young teen who begins an affair with an older woman. Years later, he sees her on trail as a Nazi war criminal. It's thought provoking and thoroughly depressing. I loved it.Sleeping with the Enemy is one of those quick 90s thrillers we don't see much of now. Julia Roberts ("Duplicity") escapes from an abusive marriage by faking her own death. But then the husband discovers the ruse and comes looking for her. Entertaining but forgettable.My love for Jennifer Garner ("Juno") and the little bit of charm left to Matthew McConaughey ("Tropic Thunder") after learning he doesn't wear deodorant got me through the mostly routine romantic comedy, Ghosts of Girlfriends Past. As my cow ... " [More]

The Wrestler

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"Star Trek is just a whole lot of fun. Director J.J. Abrams ("Mission Impossible III") takes us back to when the original crew were just cadets at Starfleet Academy. The story messes with the whole series' timeline, setting the stage for a whole other round of sequels. So there's that. But the effects are really good. The audience I was it with clapped and cheered. Fun, fun. And worth seeing on the big screen.I'm still not really sure what to think about Catch and Release. It's not really a romantic comedy, though there are bits of that. It's not really a tragedy, though elements of that are present, too. And it's not really great, but it has some good moments. Jennifer Garner ("Ghost of Girlfriends Past") stars as a woman whose fiancee dies and then she discovers that he had a child he never told her about. I guess it's just an interesting character study. I did think about it for several days, which is always a plus.In Cold Blood is the film version of Truman Capote's nonfiction n ... " [More]

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"I've noticed that when using Firefox, the link a movie search does not work. It no longer brings up a list of films to insert. The search works fine in Internet Explorer. " [More]

X-Men Origins: Wolverine

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"I got into The Duchess mostly because it looks so beautiful. Kiera Knightly ("Silk") stars as another quirky period heroine. Ralph Fiennes ("The Reader") is cold and serious and just wants a son. The costumes are gorgeous and the landscapes are breathtaking so much so they overshadow the story and characters. Kind of sad really.Role Models = hilarious. Paul Rudd ("I Love You Man") and Seann William Scott ("The Promotion") are almost outshined by their younger costars - Christopher Mintz-Plasse ("Superbad") and Bobb'e J. Thompson ("Columbus Day") - as they try to bond and put in their community service so as to avoid jail. Of course, they learn and grow along the way. But each step is more amusing than the next. See it.I was quickly drawn into the colorful quirkiness of Fido. In a future where the dead won't stay dead, a collar has been invented to tame the monsters so they become useful household servants. A long boy befriends his zombie and his entire neighborhood must deal with t ... " [More]

Be Kind Rewind

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"Some more of my terribly far behind reviews...Fired Up is surprisingly funny for a PG-13 comedy. Two girl crazy football players decide to go to cheer camp instead of missing out on two weeks of action. The jokes come fast and are witty enough to avoid the R rating, but definitely push the PG-13 line. I had a lot of fun with this. Favorite bit: One kid: "Dude, she's like 30." Other kid: "That's how I like them - ancient and regretful."Adventureland is so good. It's like an 80's movie a la Pretty in Pink. Sadly, the ads pushed it as another Superbad and I think people are going to miss out on this. It is funny. I laughed out loud several times. I immediately fell in love with the soundtrack and the general mood of this film. A college graduate, home for the summer, can only land a job at a local amusement park where he falls in love and gets into all sorts of shenanigans. If it's still playing in your town, go see it. If not, rent it as soon as possible.Another film pitched as just ... " [More]

Rachel Getting Married

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"I freaking love Newsies and I don't care who knows it. The love may stem from the fact that I saw it first when I was younger, but it may just be Christian Bale ("The Dark Knight") singing and dancing about. Inspired by actual events, the story follows a group of newsboys as they go on strike when Joseph Pulitzer raises the price of the newspaper. It's still a lot of fun, but some of the choreography is meh and the film is, of course, cheesy. It's Disney after all. But I still love it.I just got bored watching He's Just Not That Into You. There's no reason for this thing to be 2 1/2 hours long, unless it's trying to live up to the length of the title. A bunch of lessons on relationships, which we should really know already. Though the cast is filled with big names, I enjoyed Justin Long ("Zack and Miri Make a Porno") the most. But he's kind of my favorite actor right now. Maybe watch this when it comes on cable.Vicky Cristina Barcelona seems like a return to form for writer/directo ... " [More]

Taken

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"Taken is the most fun I've had in the theater in awhile. Liam Neeson ("The Other Man") plays a retired FBI agent who goes on a rampage when his daughter is kidnapped. The film has alot of flaws if you focus on logistics too much. Just let go and enjoy the ride.A Place in the Sun stars Montgomery Clift ("The Defector") as a poor boy trying to make a place for himself. He gets a chance at the upper crust with a young Elizabeth Taylor ("The Flintstones"), but, sadly, he's already knocked up his common girlfriend, Shelly Winters ("La Bomba"). It's enough to drive a man to murder. An interesting story, but I didn't love any of the characters. Supposedly based on actual events, it won six Oscars including Screenplay.In Heaven Can Wait, Warren Beatty ("Town & Country") plays a football player who's taken before his time. So the powers that be put him into the body of a self-centered millionaire and hijinks ensue. The story is consistently amusing, but rarely laugh-out-loud funny. Enjo ... " [More]

Milk

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"Over 30 reviews behind! This time, I'm blaming Facebook and all it's addictive applications. So the reviews will be short and sometimes sweet, but I'm going to try to catch up a bit today.Billy Liar was the last of the flimspotting Angry Young Men marathon. A young man with dreams of becoming a screenwriter fantasizes his way through a day of his humdrum existence. Again, though I can respect the quality of the filmmaking, I just did not understand the character motivations. I'm starting to think it's because we don't really have a class system in America and so I can't really grasp the pain of the working class in Britain.Sean Penn ("All the King's Men") totally deserved the Oscar for his turn in Milk. He transforms into Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man to hold elected office. The film doesn't show Milk's entire life, but begins when he moves to San Francisco. And though it focuses on the politics, it's also a bit of a love story, showing how Milk's relationships were affecte ... " [More]

Slumdog Millionaire

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"Underworld: Rise of the Lycans is just very average. I've actually already forgotten most of it. The story was told in the first Underworld movie and so there are no real surprises. Michael Sheen ("Frost/Nixon") reprises his role as the werewolf Lucian and Bill Nighy ("Valkyrie") is back as head vamp, Viktor. The action is okay. The effects are okay. It's just all okay. Sadly, until just a few days ago, I had never seen Pretty in Pink. But I caught up with it and loved it. Written by John Hughes ("Just Visiting") it features many of his 80s teen trademarks: Molly Ringwald ("Not Another Teen Movie"), the clash between rich and poor, and lots of angst. John Cryer ("Two and Half Men") does an excellent lip sync. This movie really is awesome. From director Danny Boyle ("Sunshine"), Slumdog Millionaire tells the story of a poor boy from Mumbai who is accused of cheating on India's version of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire." As the police interrogate him, the film flashes back through h ... " [More]

Kung Fu Panda

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"American Teen is an interesting documentary following a group of kids as they go through their senior year of high school. It doesn't get too in depth on any of the four main kids, but gives enough that I remembered why I'm glad high school is over. Intercut with the teens interviews and clips of them in their daily activities, are cartoons symbolizing their hopes and fears. I enjoyed the movie, but I didn't love it. Some of the scenes felt too scripted to be a real documentary.Hamlet 2 has several laugh-out-loud moments, most of which come at the expense of Steve Coogan ("Tropic Thunder")'s pride. Coogan stars as a failed writer/actor who now teaches high school drama and must write a great play to save the program from cancellation. No cows are sacred in this movie and that mostly adds to the humor. Sometimes, though, it's too over the top. A funny movie, but not the year's best comedy.I was really entertained by Kung-Fu Panda. Jack Black ("Tropic Thunder") voices the title chara ... " [More]