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- Review count106
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- First reviewNovember 17, 2008
- Last reviewJune 1, 2013
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- Average rating3.2
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GREAT STORY BAD FILM
PostedJune 5, 2010
A good story always bodes well for a film. In this case. "Splice" had it. Frankenstein is one of the greatest stories ever written and so they were off to a good start.
But the filmmakers, probably the director, tried to improve on the story and failed miserably. They veered off into visual self-indulgence and forgot to tell a story of a the Monster, innocent lonely and unattached to normal human emotion.
Instead, we get a goat-legged hottie who can't talk and has a bad attitude.
Man, someone sure hates women.
The only thing I can say is the creature itself looks credible and is very creepy when it is a child. There was a real opportunity here to comment on the dangers of playing God and they blew it. Well, there's always my old DVD of the Frankenstein.
No, I do not recommend this movie.
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3F = Funny Family Film!
PostedMarch 14, 2010
With all the dreary pics and super serious Oscar bait gone, it's great to finally have a movie that remembers that what people really love is to laugh and enjoy humanity.
"Family Wedding" delivers on all these notions and more. The theater was full and we were all laughing right to the end and clapping during the hilarious credits.
Five Stars.
Five Stars.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Travolta Kics Ass!
PostedFebruary 5, 2010
Like "Taken" John Travolta kicks ass and takes names in this top draw thriller from French master Luc Besson. Jonathan Rhys Meyers is solid as an agent in over his head.
It's smart, it's slick and it's non-stop. I never thought I'd say this but I can't wait for the sequel!
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Downey and Law are terrific!
PostedDecember 26, 2009
Okay, it's a Guy Ritchie movie set about 100 years ago but it had two appealing actors in it that will keep you entertained for two hours.
You never quite take to Sherlock Holmes as a dirty brawler but it's fun it its own way.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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ROCK N ROLL FOREVER!
PostedNovember 13, 2009
Pirate Radio is a blast. Funny, sweet and rhythmic, it will have you laughing and dancing at the same time. Phillip Seymore Hoffman and Bill Nighy head a fine cast.
This film made me remember how powerful music is and how bad its gotten over the years.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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GREAT MUSIC, GREAT FILM
PostedOctober 31, 2009
There will be lots of Michael Jackson in the years to come but this is a must see for any MJ fan. It is exciting, rhythmic and it doesn't try to sanitize or hid aything about the man and his music. We see Michael in the place he most wanted to be, making entertainment. And even when he not aware the camera is on him, we see that he was a perfectionist, a man who lived and thought in musical tones.
This is a beautiful film that will have you singing for days after the credits roll.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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A Horror Classic
PostedOctober 3, 2009
This movie is so good that I am not waiting for the DVD, I am going to pay to see it again!
Nuff said.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Thrilling, Frightening and Profound
PostedSeptember 26, 2009
Surrogates is the kind of film that lingers in your mind long after it's over. It's a top-notch thriller, a frightening sci-fi film and a profound look at our superficial society.
Director Mostow keeps these diverse elements in order from the first frame as we are educated about surrogates until the final, humanizing coda.
Bruce Willis gives a painful, strong and overall magnificent performance both in and out of the robot shell.
The film I think is saying that we all have surrogates, the person we show society and the person we really are and in the end, no matter how much we support the former, the latter is the reality that makes us all human.
Five Stars
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Inglorious Running Time
PostedAugust 22, 2009
A good hour and 40 minute movie which runs on for 2 and a half! The extra stuff doesn't make you dislike the film, it's just BORING. Christoff Waltz steals the move as the "Jew Hunter" and there is not enough Brad.
Don't get me wrong. I like QT and his movies but he is getting to the point where he's in love with the sound of his own writing. He's good at many things but engaging romantic dialogue is not one of them.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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A little slice of acting heaven
PostedAugust 10, 2009
Funny, light and sweet like one of it many recipes, J&J is acting heaven. Meryl Streep cannot be denied another Oscar for this the portrayal of a iconic American force of nature, Julia Child. Amy Adams is similarly outstanding as Julie a woman searching for her inner Julia.
And Stanley Tucci's funny, sexy and layered performance as Julia's husband shows why he is the most underrated actor in Hollywood.
I think all three will be nominated but Streep and Tucci will linger in your imagination long after the credits roll.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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