Jeff's Reviews

Thoughts on every movie I've ever seen.

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Rocky V (1990)

Surprisingly good dialogue, and the streetfight was good, but it’s not a Rocky movie if he doesn’t step in the ring. He should have faced Tommy in the ring at the end.

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Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem (2007)

Dumb.

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Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007)

Quality filmmaking, quality cast, and quality acting for sure. Just not sure the story is dramatic enough.

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Iron Man (2008)

Everyone loves it, and I think I know why. This has the best character development and realistic grounding of any superhero movie. But there’s a problem: there’s no drama. The effects are fantastic, and Downey adds a bit of personality, but what does Iron Man risk? What does he have…

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Section 60: Arlington National Cemetery (2008)

Depressing, for sure. But is it anything else?

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Hitman (2007)

Don’t care about the mindless, bloody action since the characters are so ridiculous. Olyphant is better than this. Kurylenko is pretty foxy.

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Some Like It Hot (1959)

Cute for an older movie. This may have been one of the first real, dialogue-driven, big star, ensemble cast, mainstream comedies in film history. Lemmon’s got a knack for comedy, Curtis holds his own. Monroe is pretty hot and charming, but she’s a little all over the place. She lacks…

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Burn After Reading (2008)

Almost funny, but not quite. Just odd. Some surprise blood, a Coen brothers tradition.

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The Invasion (2007)

Pretty creepy. Effects and score work well to make things even creepier. Kidman and the supporting actors do a great job.

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A Good Year (2006)

A light movie, fun to watch. A nice departure for Ridley. Crowe is pretty cool. Cotillard is foxy.

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