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Chappie (2015)
Intense, beautiful, emotional science fiction. Some of the silly, over-the-top characters made me a bit skeptical at first, but it builds nicely to a dramatic and exciting finish. Blomkamp certainly has his style. He’s really good at combining a gritty, dystopian future with impressive special effects. I have no idea…
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Dave Chappelle: Killin’ Them Softly (2000)
I know I’m in the minority here, but I don’t think he’s all that funny. He’s got some voice characterizations that are pretty good, but the content is pretty simple and unfunny. He’s no Richard Pryor, no Eddie Murphy, no Chris Rock. The terrorist hijacking jokes, unfortunately, fall particularly flat.…
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Senna (2010)
I knew nothing about the man. Now I know a lot. Senna really was an interesting guy. Soft-spoken, graceful, respectful, but a fierce competitor on the track. An interesting sports personality, for sure. While the film seems grounded in reality, the dramatic ending is almost too tragic to be true.…
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Flightplan (2005)
A decent thriller. Hitchcockian in it’s simplicity. Foster’s always good. Some pretty extensive airplane sets.
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From Russia with Love (1963)
The plot’s a little slow and convoluted by today’s standards, but it’s easy to see how Bond really caught on. The violence, action, and scantily clad women were a fresh, risqué, appealing take on the spy movie. Scenes are nicely paced, dialogue is good, and the action and fight scenes…
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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 2,371 reviews now. This makes me cool or a complete dork, depending on your perspective.
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