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Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)
Horribly dumb. Could it be any more of a plug for the studio and it’s merchandising?
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Lightning Jack (1994)
Hogan’s still coasting on Crocodile Dundee. Cuba never gets the chance to open his mouth and be annoying and is pleasantly tolerable.
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Baraka (1992)
A brave, unflinching, meditative portrait of the world. Definitely chill, but you get into it after a bit. Was there supposed to be a message from the order in which the images were shown? A definite focus on old culture, mostly Asian. Was this intentional, given they make up the…
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No Country for Old Men (2007)
With unflinching violence and little score, the no bullshit, gritty approach makes this Texas story very real and engaging. The 1980 setting, and the authenticity of it, makes things that much creepier. But not a single person in the theater thought it was going to end when it did, and…
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Beowulf (2007)
Quite an accomplishment, it seems. The CGI characters are jarring and disappointing at first, with their dead eyes and “too smooth” movement, but you get used to them. There seems to be an argument that there is no reason to have done the entire film in CGI, and I might…
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Popeye (1980)
Awful in so many ways. I even remember hating it as a kid. Williams was lucky to get work after this. A perfect movie for Duvall. She can be as crappy and annoying and skinny as she wants, and she fits the roll perfectly.
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21 (1977)
Evidence that unchallenged, spoiled children often become unfulfilled, frustrated adults, while children with natural curiosity, a zest for life, and experience facing hardship go on to be more productive, focused, and happy people. The ominous music at the end always gets me. Kudos to Apted for keeping up with this.
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Ring of Fire (1991)
A mediocre IMAX film. The on-field baseball footage was very cool (let’s see an IMAX baseball documentary already!), but the “cultural” stuff from Indonesia was a waste.
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