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The Sting (1973)
Decent period piece, but a little slow. Most movies from the 70’s were pretty slow. The music is fun, but I’m not really sure it fits. Newman’s pretty cool, and he really does have amazing eyes. Redford was quite athletic, wasn’t he? It’s always interesting watching period pieces from different…
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Auto Focus (2002)
Kinnear is wonderful, but was this a story worth telling? Crane was an interesting guy, but not a very redeeming one.
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Bridesmaids (2011)
The girls all have comic chops, but their ad lib skills are not quite honed. Some scenes are funny but a little forced. Might be the first time I have seen girls use so much toilet humor. Nice little story.
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Predators (2010)
They’re really milking this franchise. Is it really still making money? Brody has a bassy, amplified Christian Bale-as-Batman voice. Did he really need this role? I feel like he’s got a bit more class than this.
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Sniper 2 (2002)
Not much to the story or characters or dialogue. Never really liked Berenger, and Woodbine’s pretty lame.
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The Social Network (2010)
An interesting choice for Fincher. Well-made. The rise of Facebook is cleanly presented for older people who might not understand the phenomenon. Eisenberg helps make an interesting character believable. Loved the ending. Is Zuckerberg really that melancholic in real life?
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Horrible Bosses (2011)
Bateman’s a genius, and Spacey gives it weight, but the script is not that wonderful.
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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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