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Entourage (2015)
A continuation of the TV series with what must be a record number of celebrity cameos. Osment’s still got it, and I hope he dives back into acting, though I fear he might be relegated to playing fringy characters and villains.
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Miss Representation (2011)
Sometimes social commentary can be effective vehicles for change, but Miss Representation takes the wrong angle on feminism, perhaps even a destructive one, by a) focusing on a selective and unfair sampling of women being objectified in the media, b) pointing fingers at that studio heads, company presidents, and men…
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The Cove (2009)
A beautiful, tragic piece of investigative reporting. They did a great job documenting and editing together the mission, though the long, dramatic fades to black a bit much. An amazing turn for one of the driving forces behind Flipper. With the majestic music and romantic footage, the message here is…
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Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956)
Some of the effects campy, but a noble effort for 1956. Looks like they had a few different monster costumes, each of them having slight cosmetic differences. I understand that the suit makes the actor somewhat immobile, but the monster’s movements seem downright spastic and clumsy. Why did Burr take…
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
I was very excited to learn that Abrams, a quality director, was going to be making a Star Wars movie. I had high hopes, and how interesting that he had just made Star Trek Into Darkness. After decades of debates have divided fans between the two franchises, here was a…
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Rope (1948)
I agree with Jimmy Stewart when he says he didn’t like this Hitchcock movie. It’s some sort of philosophical statement about social rights and mortality, but I found it pretty darn boring. The novelty with this one is the long takes, consistently edited together with close-ups of bodies walking by…
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It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)
Seems to have become a Christmas tradition, though it’s not entirely a Christmas movie. There aren’t really any Christmas references until about halfway in. The alternate history with a rich asshole taking over the town reminds me a lot of Back to the Future Part II. A polished production. Nicely…
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22 Jump Street (2014)
Light comedy that makes fun of itself. These two are pretty good together. Great credit sequences.
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Creed (2015)
A good continuation of the franchise that some would say is tired and jumped the shark years ago. The story and character development help to separate this one from the others. Stallone has milked a lot out of the franchise, and most of his acting along the way has been…
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To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
A classic mostly due to civil rights era in which it was released, the controversial adult themes of rape and forbidden love, and a courtroom drama storyline that was trendy for its time. Removing its historical significance, it’s a literal screen adaptation of a classic American novel. To me, there…
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