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Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014)
Truly all over the place, from well-shot action to over-the-top gore to funny dialogue to bad dialogue to great effects to bad effects. I’m not quite sure what to make of it all. You can tell by the length, extent of the story, and effects that this was a big…
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Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills (1996)
The whole thing starts with shocking, gruesome crime scene footage, and things stay pretty heavy. You see a case from both sides, and the filmmakers take a step back to let the viewer interpret the facts and make their own judgement. I went back and forth a few times myself.…
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The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara (2003)
McNamara’s led an interesting life. He’s eloquent, still sharp as a tack, and he’s got some stories to tell. It’s actually nice to see him getting emotional about some of these topics. But the structure of the documentary prevents the film from carrying the weight that it could. We have…
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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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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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