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Silent Rage (1982)
The first The Terminator. Wasn’t Norris an action star? How come we don’t see any action? I saw one good kick. So cheesy. People actually thought this was good?
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Max Dugan Returns (1983)
Filled with unnaturally fast banter and almost-witty wit, typical of Neil Simon. Broderick is goofy but pulls it off. Charley Lau is, predictably, all business.
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Margot at the Wedding (2007)
Nice cast, and a different look at Jack Black. But what the heck was this movie about?
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Into the Wild (2007)
Well-shot, fitting music, great cast, and many wonderful supporting performances, but not emotional enough to carry it’s length or win the boy an Oscar. Chris is mildly interesting, but is he really a hero? Someone to be admired? Sure, he hates society. But what’s his real message? That you’re better…
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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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I'm a photographer, web developer, travel enthusiast, and movie buff living in Alexandria, Virginia, USA.In the summer of 1993, I started writing reviews for every movie I saw and haven't looked back. I'm up to 2,388 reviews now. This makes me cool or a complete dork, depending on your perspective.
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