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Flags of Our Fathers (2006)

Reviewed on Nov 29, 2007

Great battle scenes, on par with Saving Private Ryan, but the story is lacking. It’s all about a photo. Characters and acting are lackluster.

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Moore has a way with words and once again demonstrates his ability to highlight the dark side of the American way. Well-researched and playfully edited, as usual. What do anti-Moore people have to say?

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Ned Kelly (2003)

Reviewed on Nov 27, 2007

Not bad. If there was a bit more drama in his life, there would have been a bit more drama in the movie. Ledger does a pretty good job as Ned.

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The Squid and the Whale (2005)

Reviewed on Nov 19, 2007

A depressing downward spiral. What are we supposed to get from this? That divorce sucks? Duh. A kid finding the courage to go to an aquarium is supposed to make us feel all warm and fuzzy inside? Daniels plays an interesting character. Benger is awesome.

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Hyperspace (2001)

Reviewed on Nov 10, 2007

Thin content, with awkward, punchless endings in each episode. Neill is a competent script reader, but the script lapses into cheesy “wow” moments which are at best alarmist and at worst dangerously close to fiction. Not nearly as poignant as Sagan’s Cosmos. Some good effects mixed with some cheesy ones.…

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