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Rocky II (1979)

Reviewed on Aug 6, 2009

Story’s a decent extension of the original. Despite the cheesy sound effects, the fight at the end and his victory speech gave me the Rocky chills. There’s still a magic there. I can see why they kept making them. Stallone is Stallone. The shy Shire was perfect.

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Harlem Nights (1989)

Reviewed on Aug 2, 2009

Murphy tried to make something stylish and swanky and authentic, but it misses the mark a bit. Story is a little dull, pacing of scenes and dialogue is a little off, editing is a little loose. Some good swearing humor, but that’s about all that stands out. Nice cast of…

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The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)

Reviewed on Aug 2, 2009

More silliness from Brendan Fraser. He’s been working out, but he’s still as unfunny as he’s always been.

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Funny Money (2006)

Reviewed on Aug 1, 2009

Not the knee-slapping wit piece they wanted it to be. Overacting and horrible dialogue makes it theatrical and dumb. Poor Chevy. Only a glimmer of what he once was.

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The International (2009)

Reviewed on Jul 31, 2009

A lot going on. There were moments when I had to stop and try to figure out who everyone was and what was motivating them. No matter, though. Owen is magnetic enough to keep me into almost any plot the whole time. Exquisite camerawork, location shooting, and editing. A very…

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Leviathan (1989)

Reviewed on Jul 29, 2009

Doesn’t compare to its contemporary deep-sea movie, The Abyss. I wonder which one went into production first. Cheesy story, and some crappy acting. Not one good shot of the monster.

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