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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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Curse of the Pink Panther (1983)
Comedies of the early 80’s were in a sorry state. Was this ever funny to anyone? Without Sellers, this one is especially hopeless.
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Casino Royale (1967)
A mess of bad comedy, bad writing, and bad camera tricks. An impressive collection of stars, though.
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Citizenfour (2014)
A marvelous collection of footage and really well put-together. Poitras captured some poignant moments. The shots of Snowden looking out the window, and even the shot of him grooming himself in the mirror, carries weight. Even the B-roll stuff is great. I’m amazed that Snowden and Greenwald allowed Poitras to…
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Ong-bak 2 (2008)
Strange how it seemingly has no connection to the first film. Why use the same title? To sucker unsuspecting viewers like myself to see it? Overall, it’s a little slow, with most scenes featuring people in dramatic clothes and dramatic lighting looking at each other dramatically. There’s not a whole…
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City Island (2009)
Light and fun characters and dialogue, but the dramatic arc to this story is a bit stretched. I get that it was all a big set-up for the dramatic final scene, but most of the movie leading up to that point is a little slow. Surprisingly great performances from the…
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Be Kind Rewind (2008)
Sort of charming, but a little weird and definitely boring. Gondry’s good at weird. This movie seemed like a bit of a step backwards for him, unfortunately. Recognized some of Gondry’s camera and sound effects from Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.
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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 2,374 reviews now. This makes me cool or a complete dork, depending on your perspective.
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