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Godzilla vs. Destoroyah (1995)
Why do civilians not know who Godzilla is in any of the movies? Would be great if there was some sort of continuity after 50 years of monster attacks. They are consistent about some things, though. The effects are cheesy and the dialogue is truly ridiculous. After all these years,…
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Spectre (2015)
Another polished character piece from Mendes. Pacing, score, action, and photography are all top-notch. Shot digitally, the picture was pristine, at least in the theatre I saw it in. It’s too bad Craig is sick of playing Bond because he’s good at it. The broody, cerebral, very physical Bond he…
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Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014)
Biblical stories are a tough sell these days, but Bale and Edgerton do a pretty good job, and Scott impresses with some great visuals.
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Wild (2014)
Something tells me the author’s journey was much more personal and dramatic than the movie was. Not sure all the feeling conveyed properly. Witherspoon is great, might be her first real dramatic role and she hits it. Her character seems like a good girl, but it’s hard to feel for…
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Terminator Genisys (2015)
All of this time travel stuff is starting to be a bit much. We’ve effectively made a pretzel of possible timelines, and things are so convoluted now that I’m having a hard time keeping up. Keeping time travel plots simple and understandable takes a lot of care and discipline, and…
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The Martian (2015)
After Alien, Prometheus, and this, seems that Scott’s good at making space movies. And like any good space movie, this one’s made more realistic by being a bit heavy on the engineering. I wonder how much of what went on was really viable vs. fictionalized. Damon as abandoned astronaut, again.…
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Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015)
A bit derivative (a mix of Wes Anderson, Election, and Pineapple Express), but touching. Mann has a few good lines. The scene with the limo driver had me laughing. Cooke looks just like a young Rose Byrne. Impressive production by newcomer director Gomez-Rejon. Will be excited to see what he…
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Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)
A nice little story, but the ending leaves me unfulfilled. Nothing has really changed. Great cast. Bardem is really great. He can play suave, he can play creepy. Name another actor who can do that. Cruz is stunning, and she cuts the movie in half with a great supporting performance.…
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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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